People : HDR

CRW_1090Okay, this technique may sometimes look similar to the dodge and burn technique which I had been showing, but only because the dodge and burn techniques may be used to turn out pictures like these.  HDR when you use a software like Photomatix to create, becomes a more "automated" technique whereby your control over the photo, becomes a matter of sliding tabs and determining the extent of your HDR effect.

The examples which I have in this gallery combines the wonderful effect of HDR along with a bit of dodge and burn to perfect the final effects.  Afterall, even if you go through an automated car wash, you gotta get your hands dirty by wiping it down at the end...

Check it out here