I took some shots of Martin and his “Hog” this morning, I have to say that the HDR shot (middle) might just be my favorite HDR photo yet. I kept it subtle this time, without all the “bling.” You can see a larger version of the photo on Flickr. The top shot is of me taking the shot (see reflection – ignore motor). The bottom shot was taken at a nearby Stop & Shop parking lot – just down the street. Martin made a few drive-bys, but the bright sun was too much for an optimal shot using the slow shutter speed. I was able to sort of salvage this one from the dozen I shot. Oh, well – live and learn. Did I mention this Hog is loud.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. By that I mean I spent half a day on Wednesday trying to register a canoe and electric motor, and much of that time was spent at the Foundry (home to DEM) in Providence, RI. It took two visits. Anyhow, the building is actually pretty impressive, despite the bureaucracy within. So I came back with a camera – that building OWED me. So take a few brick walls and an HDR application, and you get something for your troubles. Both photos were compiled in Photomatix. I went with two flavors this time:

A High Dynamic Range (HDR) photo is simply one that was shot three times, using three different levels of exposure. These are then mushed together, resulting in a pretty cool effect. The following photo represents my first attempt at an HDR photo. Not a bad start. This shot is of the George Washington Bridge (Route 195) taken from the East Providence side. The Photomatix watermark is still visible due to this software still being in trial mode.