Window and Garden - San Bernardino, California (May 2006)

This is my first venture into a new realm of photography called HDR. HDR stands for high dynamic range, and involves taking several shots of the same scene at around 2 stops difference in exposure values. Then software is used to combine the photos into a single one which captures all of the lighting variations within the scene. After this is done, you can use a tone mapping program to bring out the details you feel are most important. It's a little more complex than I'm describing here, so if you want to learn more, google "HDR photography." This particular photo isn't the best example of the technique, but I'm learning. I used a trial version of Photomatix to process this image, which is why it's watermarked.