What's HDRi photography?

If you have ever photographed a high contrast scene, you know that even the best exposure will typically have blown out highlights and flat shadows. HDRi (High Dynamic Range imaging) photography aims to combat that. By taking 3 photos (1 correctly exposed, 1 a stop under and 1 a stop over) you can combine the shadows, highlights and midtones (the best bits) of all three. So with that in mind I ventured the 3 or 4 feet to my balcony to give it a shot. Here's what I came up with . . .






















Oh, It's probably a good idea to include the 3 original shots so you can see the difference.