HDR photos

High dynamic range

HDR photos are images created by combining multiple exposures of the same scene to capture a wider range of light and shadow than a single shot allows.

HDR stands for high dynamic range.

The technique produces images where both bright skies and dark foregrounds show detail: The HDR photo revealed texture in the clouds and the shadowed canyon walls.

Overprocessed HDR has a distinctive artificial look—saturated colors and exaggerated contrast—that some find striking and others garish.

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