Cities at Night

Acknowledgements

"The Dorm Goblin" for procuring the scenery.

“A photograph is a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art.”

- Ambrose Bierce
High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is a set of photographic techniques that permit a wider dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This greater dynamic range allows HDR images to represent more detail in the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.

What I did

In the main image of Boston, I took 3 photographs and merged them together. One was taken at -3EV, 0EV, and +3EV. They were then compiled in a software package called HDRtist, where the final HDR image was generated. I opted for less of an HDR effect, instead leaning towards a more natural look. Originally, I had used 5 different exposures, but when compiled, the resulting image was bland. The rest of these images are from my night adventures around the country.