
This is another one of those situations where you will get different responses to the question of how many shots are in each bracket.

Nothing wrong with big bright, saturated colors – and it depends on what you are trying to achieve with the shot because this is art after all – but just remember to keep those saturation levels in check if you are trying to appeal to a wider audience. So keep that in mind and watch your saturation levels. The real reason people normally shoot HDR is to balance out light in a scene where it isn’t balanced. I believe it was Trey Ratcliff that once said, “HDR is about light, not color,” and his words are so true.

It’s easy to push those sliders, but be careful because otherwise, you may end up with what I have seen referred to as “clown vomit.” Very descriptive. I’m a big color guy at heart, so this one I struggled with. It can be inspiring and interesting, and in a lot of cases, I’ve seen folks getting carried away with it (myself included!).

When you start with HDR, one of the first things you notice is that all of a sudden, you are getting some incredible colors and high saturation levels.
