Too much HDR

[jmahto]

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and something which to my eye doesn't look to unnatural ..... but there again it's all a matter of taste

 

I only use HDR when the alternative image is a dead loss without it ...... and I'm far too lazy to use multiple flash or lighting set-ups .....

 

You are welcome to tear any or all to shreds in the spirit of 'constructive' criticism .....

 

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This one looks good. Outside seems overcast though or inside is too bright... but it doesn't look unnatural. Nice image. Like it. I would have done it differently but I like it.

[pico]

There is a very popular/famous photographer in Arcata, California  which is populated by tolerant, enthusiastic, older, original hippies. (Part of my family lives there: brother, his children, grandchildren.)

 

Anywho, the popular photographer does photos of every community event and he fell into scripted post-processing every f*cking picture to HDR. I finally asked a resident what he thought of the guy's pictures and he replied, "Hey, man, we were there. Ya know? Like in person. The pictures ain't far out. Ya know?"

 

No, I do not know. But WTF?

Edited April 25, 2018 by pico

[tobey bilek]

My position is if looks anything unlike a normal photo,  no good.  

 

Extreme HDR has worked for me trying to get lights at night,  but that is the exception.  Be gentle with HDR.