We found this photo by Terry Eggers to be a great example of how an HDR app like HDR Expose 2 can really benefit your photography even when it's not a true HDR scene. On their recent stock shooting trip to Maui the Eggers decided that a bunch of their images, like this one, would benefit from brightness and contrast adjustments in 32-bit mode to avoid color and contrast shifts.

Photo editing in 32-bit mode is neat. Why lose image data in CS before you have to? We're seeing more and more photographers get their basic brightness and contrast done in HDR Expose 2 or 32 Float v2 and then moving on to 16-bit editing in Photoshop. Try it!

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Our last blog post featured the photography of Terry and Julie Eggers made on their recent trip to the far reaches of China. That post featured photos created in the Haungshan Mountains, a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. We now present their photos which feature the architecture and people of the region. Many of the shots below, while not true HDR images, were edited in HDR Expose 2 and HDR Express because of those applications great 32-bit handling of delicate colors, brightness and contrast.

Here's Terry:

Q: Can you give us an idea of your trip from an itinerary standpoint?

We decided to fly into Hong Kong via Tokyo because we knew there were some photo opportunities there. We shot there for a couple of days and then started the core of our trip by flying from Hong Kong to Guiling. Guiling served as a base for a number of side trips. One of the trips we made was to an underground cave area. It was remarkable.

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Our globe circling friends, Terry and Julie Eggers just returned from a wonderful 24 day trip deep into China. They traveled through Guilin, Yangshuo, The Yellow Mountains, Beijing and back through Hong Kong. It’s a trip most photographers would like to take for the sheer exotic images and the friendly people.

HDR photography played an important role in their work in China. We are fortunate to obtain a sample of their work during the few days they were home between trips. I had a chance to chat with Terry about their trip and we’re going to share that with you in two parts. This part highlights some nice HDR work in the country’s eastern mountains. Check back with us in a few days for a more cultural look at China.

Q: Can you tell us about the techniques you used for your mountain images?

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We've been reading about this for a while, a camera that captures the entire lightfield. It's from Lytro. Lytro calls the images produced by the camera Living Pictures. And, you can refocus your photo after its taken! Could you employ this in your HDR photography? Let us know!

Focus after the fact.
Since you'll capture the color, intensity, and direction of all the light, you can experience the first major light field capability - focusing after the fact. Focus and re-focus, anywhere in the picture. You can refocus your pictures at anytime.

And focusing after the fact, means no auto-focus motor. No auto-focus motor means no shutter delay. So, capture the moment you meant to capture not the one a shutter-delayed camera captured for you.

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