Nik® Software HDR Efex Pro™ After the Shoot

Introduction

The ultimate goal for many photographers is to capture a moment exactly as they saw it with their eyes and share this moment with others. Other photographers strive to interpret that moment and, regardless of the technical accuracy of their image, convey an emotional and personally interpretive response to it.

It is no wonder then that High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging has so quickly found such a large and passionate following. HDR imaging allows followers of both of these approaches to photography to pursue their creative visions.

However, neither group could exist without the software needed to support its imaging goals. Fortunately, Nik Software's HDR Efex Pro provides the tools needed to create images that are capable of reproducing both the reality that the eye perceives as well as supporting the creative interpretations of our emotional and artistic responses.

This book is designed to guide you through HDR Efex Pro so that you can create a workflow that best suits your personal vision, whether it is to reproduce or interpret reality. Many of the key concepts in HDR imaging may be new to you, so I do my best to show practical examples in images I have taken so that you can choose the best tool to use at the right time to create the image you envision.

If you are new to HDR imaging, I encourage you to read the book from the first chapter, where I discuss the concepts behind HDR. If you can't wait to get started with the actual process, don't begin any further along ...