Thee was no Project365 entry last night, as Pat and I were super busy running around malls and shopping plazas. When you go out thinking "We'll just pick up a few last-minute things...", you just KNOW you're in for the long-haul. Then it was home to wrap-stravaganza, with a flurry of paper, ribbons and bows...
This morning, I was rudely awoken by a certain feline (Diesel !), who has decided 4:30AM is a reasonable time to begin attacking the fingers and toes which peek out from under the blankets. Bleary and tired, I was struck by how the Christmas tree lights illuminated the walls of the living room.
I decided this morning I would pull out my wide-angle lens, and see if High Dynamic Range (HDR) would help with the uneven lighting. HDR is a process of blending highlights and lowlights from multiple exposures to create one photograph. I don't use it often, as it tends to be for landscape photography more than anything else.
I especially like how the lighting stays soft & warm, while the HDR allowed the (very) dark foreground to feel like it was basking in the glow as well. In the original pictures, the presents are dark and difficult to distinguish.
It should be noted that the lights on the Christmas tree are the ONLY source of light in the room.
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