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this link. ]
“HDR stands for high dynamic range, and in reference to
this particular look it’s a misnomer — all Flickr photos are
standard, low dynamic range JPEGs. Use of the term HDR in this
context stems from the fact that the technique generally begins
with multiple low dynamic range shots of the same scene taken at
different exposures. The shots are stacked together to mimic the
effect of an HDR original. The stack of images is then tone-mapped,
pulling in shadow detail from the darkest exposure and highlight
detail from the brightest. It’s that tone-mapping step that gives
these images their distinctive appearance…”
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