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HDR (ick)

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Aesthetics

One of the techniques in use a lot these days is HDR. Here are some examples (link thanks to the Conscientious blog).
I’m sorry but I can’t stand HDR images. They transform a photograph into something decidedly non-photographic. The judiciuos use of this technique is useful for bringing out shadow detail and overall contrast correction [...]

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Robert Adams

March 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Aesthetics, Photographers

Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis (mine, not Robert Adams’ :))
Of the living photographers I admire, Robert Adams is near the top (it isn’t a race, so “near the top” is as close as anyone gets to the top).
I found this great interview on the Art21 site. An excerpt:
The nature of photography is to engage life. It’s made [...]

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