I agree. HDR is a tool that enables artistic expression. Just as a painter can resort to a pallet knife in lieu of a brush, a photographer can employ different tools to achieve an effect. I like the shot you singled out.
> On May 4, 2020, at 2:38 PM, John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > On 5/3/2020 14:56:50, Toine wrote: >> What's the wisdom of the list on this: >> https://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/ >> I think some or most are overdone in post editing. Most if not all are hdr's >> Toine > > Some of them are good. Some of them are awesome. > > HDR is Ok if you can do it so it's not obviously HDR, but even the ones that > are obviously HDR are a style ... even if they're not quite to my taste. > > I was particularly drawn to this one: > > https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-RQ76Wtw/0/4K/i-RQ76Wtw-4K.jpg > > Notice what he's using to fish with ... > > When I got the chance to go to China, one of the things we did was a cruise > down the Li River and I saw many boats like this one. And my one regret from > that trip was the photo of the man with a pole across his shoulder with two > Cormorants sitting on it. > > I regret it, because it's the photo I absolutely missed that I should have > gotten. > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
