Washington Post HDR Photo Draws Strong Reaction

© Paul Mozell — On Friday, January 13, the Washington Post published a photograph that utilized the technique called HDR – or High Dynamic Range. Click to see the story. Many readers of the newspaper reacted strongly to the image of a bridge over the Potomac River that was the scene of a dramatic airline crash 30 years ago. HDR combines several exposures of

(Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post)

one scene to create a final image that has an expanded range of dark to light values in the photograph. Supporters say that HDR merely brings the photographic reproduction closer to what is seen by the human eye. Those opposed to the use of HDR say that it introduces an unreal element to the reporting of a moment in time. Do you think that HDR has a place in photojournalism?

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Ilford Partners with Canon Offering Free Inkjet Prints to Photographers

Avon, CT, USA – JULY 26, 2011 – ILFORD America Inc. (www.ilford.com <http://www.ilford.com/> ), a leading developer and manufacturer of professional quality media for both inkjet printing and color photographic processes, today announced it has partnered with Canon USA Inc. on the new “Try My Photo” campaign <http://www.trymyphoto.com/pro> , a limited-time offer exclusive to United States residents which will allow them to see one of their favorite images printed on ILFORD GALERIE media using the select Canon PIXMA Pro series printers . Read more

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Great New Promotion From Think Tank

I’ve been using Think Tank camera bags for several years, and never pass up an opportunity to praise the design and ingenuity of their products. Think Tank has invited the readers of Photo-review to benefit from this great new promotion.  Just place an order over $50 and you’ll get a free camera bag. Check it out!

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