Chapel at Callaway Gardens HDR

Took this with a 9-shot AEB. C&C appreciated. I used Photomatix Pro.

Original:

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that is nice. I like the difference. And the second one does not look fake like some HDR. Good job

Very nice!

I am only slowly warming up to HDR .. this is about a few shades too fake looking. You have the Halo around the tower ... and the colors are .. too much.

Again this is from a guy that is a little uneasy about the whole HDR thing - so take with a grain of salt I am just an HDR skeptic at this point. I need to take one of my own and see the process and the options so I can have a more qualified opinion

The composition and light is perfect, however, and there are a lot of things HDR fixed from the original shot. I especially love how the angle of the sunbeams aligns itself with the "beading" on the tower - fantastic.

Thank you for all the comments and compliments.

I'm not 100% certain that is a halo around the tower. I believe it was a cloud directly behind it, which may accentuate the halo, but I do see it in the trees directly behind.

In this instance we have a fine example of a photo being improved by the technique. Like it.