I’ve posted about HDR before, the idea is to combine multiple exposures into a single image with a wider range of light and dark. Here’s my first attempt, using the Fuji camera, a tripod and the 1 f-stop auto bracketing. Processed in Photoshop CS3’s HDR code:

Yep, that’s my Marinemaster all right! (Click for enormous version)

Notes:

• I had to shoot in JPEG mode, as the Fuji won’t bracket in RAW mode. This reduces the quality quite a bit, and is super annoying.

• The Fuji’s bracketing is limited to +- 1 f-stop, and 2.5 or 3 would produce better results. I’ll try it by hand and see if it’s worth the trouble. Hand-setting the f stop and such is hard to do without moving the camera, and that ruins the result.

I’m still pretty happy with the result, quite professional looking in my opinion.