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hose photographers who dislike high dynamic
range (HDR) imaging complain of gaudy colours,
haloed edges and overcooked tones. But by using
HDR for black-and-white photography, you don’t
need to worry about unnatural colours, so you can
concentrate on processing your images to take advantage of
the increased dynamic range. The ability to tease out detail,
enhance texture, and control the play of light and shade are
all things that can lead to more punchy black-and-whiteimages. If you’re new to HDR and wondering how it works,
it’s very easy. You simply take several frames of the same
scene while varying the exposure to record extra detail in
the highlights and shadows. It’s particularly useful for
high-contrast scenes like the iconic Orbit sculpture in
London’s Olympic Park, where we shot our example images.
We’ll show you how to shoot your own HDR sequence, then
go on to process the images using the Photomerge Exposure
feature in Photoshop Elements.Create stunning mono HDR images
Discover how to shoot and process high dynamic range
images to pack some punch into your pictures