Is HDR and abomination as it exists today?

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RichA wrote:

Honestly, I think it is. Most of it we see is GARBAGE. Pretty, hyper-
colourful pictures that one person pointed out are probably done
mostly by people who live under cloudy skies and yearn for vibrancy.
A handful of pictures might look ok, otherwise, it looks 99% of the
time like crap. Garish, is the right word. Until software comes
around that can render a natural-looking HDR'd image with minimal
fuss, HDR will look like a clown show.

And we know that all of the images you create when you're not bitching
about plastic cameras are true works of art.

****tard!

Mr. Strat wrote:
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RichA wrote:

Honestly, I think it is. Most of it we see is GARBAGE. Pretty, hyper-
colourful pictures that one person pointed out are probably done

It is a technique and it can be used as one wishes. Many use it to
produce very contrasty, colourful, attention getting images that do have
a certain aesthetic - easily worn out.

In the end it's not what we judge as "right" but what people ooh and
aaahh over. Just think of Anne Geddes for overworn styles ...