Original vs Bracketing for HDR

Above is the original as the Canon 5D Mark II took the picture and presented it as ready. Below is the bracketted version +-1 step taken through the HDR process in Photomatix Pro 4.0. I tried as much as possible to keep the original feel of the picture but as you can see there is more dynamic range within the picture. If you download both and then preview back and forth you will be able to see all the detailed differences.

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Rainy season is back in Jonglei

The heavy clouds closing in just after sun had set on the horizon with some nice reflections over our compound.

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Coffee-shop in Pajut

I was on a road assessment last week and the final place to reach was Pajut. After 4 days on the road getting stuck here and there in the mud we found the passable roads we needed. So we stopped for a nice cup of coffee before heading back to Bor.

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In between the clouds in the PAC750 heading to Bor from Juba. This during the rainy season. the Pilots trying to dodge the turbulent areas flying around the clouds that covered the area ahead.

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Sunet Sonaisali Island, Fiji

Sunset at Sonaisali Island Fiji. Sometimes the best colors come out after the sun is already gone down with the reflections being through the clouds to the ocean. The effects of the clouds cutting slices in the sunrays was very interesting. This picture is a 9 picture stepped Pseudo HDR. - 4 to + 4 EV. Taking the pictures in RAW helps making sure it is possible to maximize the use of the data available in the RAW file. It would be possible to bring out the stones to be visible more but I feel the picture would then not reflect what I saw.

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