I had a wonderful chance to visit Adobe headquarters in San Jose recently and saw a presentation by the emminent Dr. Russell Preston Brown on a “kinder, gentler approach to HDR“. I tried his techniques on a series of shots from early December and like the results very much. Shot from Treasure Island with 1 stop exposure under and over blended in PSCS5 HDR Pro.

At first glance, the buildings look like a metal sculpture. Gorgeous.
Thank YOU, Sir James, for providing this video. Exciting stuff! –Carol Leigh