July 25, 2007 
Tokyo Nightscape, originally uploaded by /\ltus.
I know most of you probably have seen this pic before, but for those of you that have not, this is one of the first HDR shots to become extremely popular. It has over 300.000 views!!!
It was taken by my good friend Altus. Be sure to check out his Flickr.
Cheers!
Fabo.
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July 20, 2007 Hey Folks,
Yeah, I know I said that i would be updating the blog every Monday, but things have been really hectic as of late, but I’m pleased to say things are back to normal now so i envision getting back onto the weekly post as of next Monday.
Right, as I’m sure you’re all well aware, HDR and movement are not the best of friends. When taking any HDR image the camera has to be held perfectly still to enable alignment of the exposures so that normally means lugging a tripod about, and then on the other side of the coin you have the whole raft of difficulties that can occur when trying to shoot people, or any other animated object (with this in mind good results can be had by shooting the elderly, they tend to remain static for longer periods than the average person, I put this down to laziness).
I must admit I have never really tried to HDR people or moving objects before but i know that a few talented photographers have with amazing success.
Below are just a couple of examples:
The above photo was taken by Kris Kros, see more of his stunning HDR work here at Zooomr
The above photo was taken by the one and only Trey Ratcliff, see some of his best work over at flickr
Anyways I’m a long way short of being as good as the guys mentioned above and in a way I’m gonna demonstrate it!? I’m off wild camping in the wild mountains of Snowdonia (Wales) tomorrow with my brother, primarily to get some landscape hdr shots. But, i’m gonna stray from the fold and try and capture some hdr shot of my bro. I have no idea what they will turn out like but I’ll post them on Monday anyway, where i’ll share the secrets of my success or failure!
Any ways, happy snapping campers!
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July 9, 2007 Hey, Hey, Hey!
I Hope everyone is well and at peace with their camera!
Now one of the advantages and cool aspects of HDR photography is that your pretty much at the fore front of both software technology and photography techniques which can yield some very impressive photos. I often get asked the questions, “How did you make your photo look like that?” and “What do i need to do to my HDR work-flow to get better results?”
I personally believe that some people think that HDR is a means to getting great looking photos, that a pretty mundane photo can be made to look awesome, just by simply running it through the HDR mill. That’s not the case.
It’s pretty easy to lose sight of some of the very basics of photography when confronted with all the technological splendor of Photoshop and other applications. So that’s why we at HDR101 thought that it would be beneficial to all you HDR nuts to turn back the clock a little and get down and dirty with the principles of sound composition.
The tutorials below shed some light on how to make the elements in your photos work. At the end of the day it’s always better to get as much right when your out in the field taking your shot as opposed to spending extra hours squinting at Photoshop. Lets be honest less time editing means more time shooting and that’s the name of the game!
microsoft (I’ve never found this before…Good old bill gates 
)
It’s worth remembering that the above give details of rules that when adhered to can improve your photohraphy. The best bit comes when you start to improve and develop your abilities cos that’s when you start appreciating how and when to break the rules!
Anyhow, the above should keep you all busy for a week. From now on i’m going to update the blog every Monday just so it’s a little easier to monitor how many hits the blog is getting.
Also as of next week i’m going to try and have a small section on a featured HDR photographer, which will hopefully become a regular feature. Untill then your all going to have to make do with another one of mine!
Untill next time……happy snapping!
Matt
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July 3, 2007 Hey Hey Hey People!
Well I made it back from Glastonbury in one piece…well just about…I drank so much beer that weekend that I shed a few brain cells in the glorious somerset countryside, oh well! Speaking of glorious, for those individuals familiar with this year’s festival they will no doubt be aware that it was a total wash out, and total mud pit:
Whilst wallowing in the filth, supping my extra strong somerset cider I started thinking about what a logistical nightmare it would be to keep all your camera gear clean. As at that time i was without a camera this didn’t bother me too much but it’s still something worth considering. At the end of the day there is nothing worse than adding to your, already lengthy HDR workflow with the removal of dust spots. So forget about the spot healing brush and clone stamp tool and have a look at these pretty good camera cleaning sites i have found:
Now, those of you who were paying attention will notice that i used the past tense earlier when talking about my camera “at that time i was without a camera“…yep you guessed it i finally have it back!
So last night i went out on my first photography mission and bagged the shot below, i hope you guys like it!
That’s all for now folks, so until next time!
Matt
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June 21, 2007 Hey people,
Right, this is just a quick post, as I’m off to the Glastonbury festival tonight. For all those who have no idea as to what I’m rambling on about then check out the link below, it’s basically the biggest music festival in Europe. Trust me it’ll be an amazing opportunity to capture a few fantastic HDR shots……Oh yeah, I forgot I don’t have a camera…….(8 days and counting)
Anyway, to stay on topic, as you all probably know, it’s practically impossible to view a HDR image in all it’s glory on standard monitor. After processing etc the best you’re going to get is a 16bit LDR version of the original. As we all know these 16bit versions can be absolutely stunning and can pack a real punch, but for the true effect you need to get yourself one of these bad boys below:
Unfortunately these monitors are pretty expensive. According to my calculations once i’ve sold my little brother and Grandma i should be about on course for getting myself one.
Any ways, until next time…….! Matt
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June 15, 2007 Hey people,
I’ve recently been trawling the depths of the interweb looking for some decent HDR galleries and images, i was thinking that all creative people can do with a little inspiration from time to time and if we at HDR101 can help deliver some then hallelujah!
saskia
lilimarie
chromasia
pingmag
johnmilesphotography.com
vanilladays
stuckincustoms
(Anyone who is worth there HDR salt will no this one!!)
Anyways, whilst being on the topic of inspiration and whilst currently being without a camera (big sigh) I’ve really been looking hard for my own inspirational HDR images and at the moment I’ve been really impressed by the work of steveacek. If you’re used to Flickr then i’m sure you’ll have seen his work. If not be prepared for a treat! His gallery can be viewed here, I’m also a big fan of Steve as he’s HDR’d parts of Manchester UK, my home town!
Here is a link to his flickr portfolio:
http://flickr.com/photos/stevacek/
I especially like his HDR work using IR filters, very, very cool!
The above shot taken by Steveacek can be viewed along with the rest of his portfolio at flickr
Anyway folks, until next time.
Matt
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June 10, 2007 Hi people!
After numerous emails from Fabo, requesting my valued assistance to keep HDR101 the great Blog that it is, I finally relented!
As a quick intro, my name is Matt and I’m based in the UK. I’ve been into digital photography for about 5 years, and have recently, like you guys become hooked on HDR (for those people new to HDR, I suggest you check out some of the excellent tutorial links posted by Fabo).
Anyway, here is my first contribution to the blog. I recently loaned my beloved Nikon to my folks while they’re on a two month trip around Canada. Trust me, big, big, BIG mistake. Never has the world seemed so full of colour and shootable!
Oh Well, in the absence of a camera i’ve been blitzing through old cast off photos looking for some to hit with the HDR treatment. The image below is one that came out ok.
Taken from three RAW files, and combined in Photomatix. Tinkered with curves in CS2 and High Pass filter. If you’re interested, it’s a shot of a second world war fort and gun emplacement at Weston Super Mare, UK.
I get my camera back in twenty days. Until then I’m going to lock myself in a dark cupboard….
Till next time….Matt
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June 6, 2007 Hi guys!
this is a list of every tutorial, group or source of HDR information out there!
Enjoy the list!
Flickr:
My First HDR - beginners group
Tutorials:
HDR Tutorial. Focus on Clouds (Stuck in Customs)
About HDR
If you know any other good link about HDR please let me know so I can update this page.
Like the list? Why not Digg this! 
Cheers!
Fabián.
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May 4, 2007 Some greats pics that I found during the month of April
Cheers!
If you want to see more HDR photography check the HDR Flickr group
Fabo.
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April 2, 2007 Hi!
If you want to write for a large audience that just loves HDR, send me an email at hdr101 at gmail dot com I´m looking for people to help me out with HDR101.com
Looking forward to hear from you!
Fabo.
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