Not Mine, Wish it Was: "Pumpkin" by Robert Hauk

[ambitious_wench]

Pumpkin
Originally uploaded by Robert Hauk

This is an HDR image. I really love the ominous tone of the sky, and the withered leaves.

Comments

[pandora-ilona.livejournal.com]

That is way too awesome. It reminds me of Sleepy Hollow.

[ginmar.livejournal.com]

What's HDR and is that what gives the sky it's coloring?

[ambitious-wench.livejournal.com]

HDR is an acronym for High Dynamic Range. You take several shots using different exposures and meld them together using software. It may be why the sky has such good contrast. More likely he took shots specifically metered to the sky (light) and the pumpkin (dark) and then ran them through Photoshop CS3.

It's a tricky technique, and all too often shots come out looking rather fake. This one just plain looks good.