DEAR
ERIC,
I
read it and agree. I was “dissed” in the past for posting a
statement that all HDR really did was compensate for the limited
dynamic range
of the digital image capture process. It was a corrective solution to
a
problem that doesn’t exist for the b&w photographer who has made a
few tests and has a basic knowledge of the zone system. Further, color
neg has a dynamic range nearly as good as some b&w films and,
though it is difficult
to push/pull process without risking crossed curves, scanning the color
neg can
either:
1)
Capture
the large density range created in a color neg shot
of a high scene brightness scene or…
2)
Fix
the crossed curves in a color neg that has been pushed or
pulled.
Sooooooooooooo,
as I said, HDR image processing is a crutch
for digital capture’s limited dynamic
range.
Of course, as western art is all about “impact”, the article makes
a good point that everyone jumped on the “saturation” band wagon
and created scenes either reminiscent of Agfa Velvia or perceptions
resulting
from the 70s use of psychedelic drugs.
What
ever happened to subtlety? I tremble to even mention shibui. ;-))
CHEERS!
BOB
Finally someone has
put onto a page what I've been
thinking all along!
http://www.pmpnonline.com/apps/blog/show/1626055-r-i-p-hdr