Until the day I can afford my own medium format system (30,000+ for any of you looking at birthday gifts for me this year; belated or otherwise) I am finding some consolation in shooting my interiors shots using HDR techniques. The subtle control, fine detail and crisp appearance of these images remind of the detail I could obtain with a medium format system. Not that I'm saying it's equal mind you, but coming from a pure 35mm perspective as I do, I have to admit I'm inching my way closer to where I want to be. All three imgages were shot with my Nikon D300 and comprise of at least 5 images. Hmmmm, perhaps in the future I'll shoot the same scene with a flash to show the true and remarkable difference of shooting HDR.
p.s. I think you'll notice the almost painterly or moody-illustration like appearance of each image below. My personal excitement of shooting HDR, is I can finally give the viewer the essence of how a room looked and felt at the time of day I shot it. When you view these images, notice the blue tones of natural window light mixing with the yellow/red tones of lamp light. Shadows appear more defined and the whole area has a mood which helps evoke an emotion one would receive when enter the room in person.
