One of my latest obsessions is HDR photography. High Dynamic Range photos are very vivid and sometimes surealistic. But they always cause the viewer to stop and examine what they are looking at. Here is an example of an HDR photo (below)
As you can see, this vivid shot, by Patrick Smith Photograpy, captures the dynamic range of all the colors and light in the image. Without using HDR, the sky would be too dark and the foreground in view, or the sky would be in view and the foreground would be too dark to see. That is the beauty of HDR images, they give you everything you want.
To that end, I am sharing a great iPhone app called TrueHDR, which works like a charm. I have done some experiments with it and have had stunning results. I have to give my Canon Rebel XTi a shot using photomatix. At any rate, I think that it is interesting to consider that the iPhone 4 and iOS4 is bringing more to the mobile market, allowing us to take this technology with us in our pockets, on our belts, and in our cars, to be able to capture the everyday events that are so relevant to us as people.
While the iPhone 4 will most likely not produce beautiful photos like the one above, it can produce some very astounding images. If you haven’t tried HDR photography, I really suggest you check it out. I think it will be worth your while and it is fairly easy to do.