Saturday, February 26, 2011

Examples of Beautiful HDR JAPAN Photography

In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wide dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.[1]




The two main sources of HDR imagery are computer renderings and merging of multiple photographs, the latter of which in turn are individually referred to as low-dynamic-range (LDR)[2] or standard-dynamic-range (SDR)[3] photographs.

Tone-mapping techniques, which reduce overall contrast to facilitate display of HDR images on devices with lower dynamic range, can be applied to produce images with preserved or exaggerated local contrast for artistic effect.











Cloudy day in Gotokuji

Cloudy day in Gotokuji


cranes. minato-mirai
 

cranes. minato-mirai


Happy new year! (late?)


Under the main gate of Zojo-ji temple

Under the main gate of Zojo-ji temple

Restaurant boats at Odaiba - Tokyo bay

Restaurant boats at Odaiba - Tokyo bay


Ginza in old fashioned tints

Ginza in old fashioned tints

Ginza in full colour

Ginza in full colour

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower

Staring into the sun

Staring into the sun

Cranes at Tokyo bay

Cranes at Tokyo bay

Cranes at Tokyo bay

Cranes at Tokyo bay

Christmas decorations at Lala Port (Toyosu, Tokyo bay)

Christmas decorations at Lala Port

Ichigaya sunset

Ichigaya sunset

On The Roof (Ebisu, Tokyo)


White Crown, Shibaura, Tokyo

White Crown, Shibaura, Tokyo



Japanese White-Eye Hiding in Sakura
David A. LaSpina,

If you think this dragon looks more Chi­nese than Japan­ese, you’d be right. I’m not sure if it’s the art style or the color, but some­thing about it says China. This is actu­ally the sign to a chi­nese restaurant.




For those not famil­iar with the East, that is indeed a dragon. Drag­ons in Chinese/Japanese myth more resem­ble giant snakes than dinosaurs as they do in Euro­pean myth. They also tend to be nicer.

David A. LaSpina,

http://japandave.com/2010/07/hungry-dragon/




The title for this shot comes from The Wheel of Time. Look­ing at the photo, for some rea­son I’m reminded of a line from the sec­ond book: The Way out will come but once. Be steadfast.




If Shinto is to be believed, the shrine grounds where I took this photo may well be in a place of “over­lap” with another real­ity, where our world and the kami (kah-me / gods or spir­its) world meets. I say when enter­ing another world, it’s a good idea to remem­ber where the exits are.



Another older image below taken from the oppo­site view­point, this time look­ing into the shrine.






Textured Fall Landscape at the Oto River

 

Leaves Resting on Steps









 













                                                                                            

                      

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