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| Nikon D7000, 18mm (18-55), 5 sec., f/22, ISO 400, cropped, three shots combined via HDR |
High Dynamic Range editing is designed to bring out the best of all parts of a picture, blending the properly exposed sections of multiple shots into one image. But every once in awhile the resulting image is actually greater than the sum of its parts.
The picture above was created by using Photoshop’s HDR option to combine the three photos below.
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| Nikon D7000, 18mm (18-55), 5 sec., f/22, ISO 400 |
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| Nikon D7000, 18mm (18-55), 5 sec., f/22, ISO 400 |
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| Nikon D7000, 18mm (18-55), 5 sec., f/22, ISO 400 |
I shot these by mounting the camera on a tripod and tilting up to photograph the tree above me while a friend shot a Roman candle amid the branches. I honestly had no idea what we’d get, so I was pleasantly surprised by the result.
