Rather than bore you with how crummy the iPhone HDR mode is and how you shouldn’t use it, blah blah blah… I decided to post an example so that you can decide for yourself if you like it or not. Please comment with your thoughts on the iPhone built-in HDR mode. (not third-party applications)
What do you like about the HDR? What don’t you like? What would you change if you were Apple? Do you actually use the built-in HDR mode?
Thanks for reading and happy shooting,
Scott
Daryl
1 Jul 2011I’m having trouble seeing this as HDR. It seems to me that it’s really just some light fill along with decreased saturation and black levels.
I don’t use an iPhone, so I don’t know the ins and outs of the app…but if I did, I don’t know if I would bother with this one!
Scott
4 Jul 2011I’m not a fan of it myself
Christopher Forrester
1 Jul 2011I leave the HDR on, and chose between the two photos saved. Most of the time the non-HDR is the one I keep. The color seems more saturated and closer to real on the non.
Scott
4 Jul 2011Interesting opinion
Khürt Williams
1 Jul 2011I don’t see much difference there. I prefer the Clarity scene in Camera+.
Scott
4 Jul 2011I’m not a fan of clarity, but the app is cool
Steve Beal
1 Jul 2011There is almost no difference. No details in the shadows, no more sky detail… I’ve had luck with third party HDR apps, but I never use the built in.
Scott
4 Jul 2011I’m not a fan of any of the HDR apps myself
Craig shipp
14 Aug 2011Pro HDR works for me.
Scott
14 Aug 2011That app is ok, but what do you or do not like about the built in HDR function?
Chris
2 Jul 2011not really seeing a difference TBH
Bob Soltys
2 Jul 2011Most of the time I wind up keeping the non “HDR” image. The iPhone camera has its uses, but 99 percent of my images are made on Tri-X film
Scott
4 Jul 2011You don’t shoot digital at all aside from your iPhone?
Alistair Cunningham
4 Jul 2011What’d be very interesting would be to see an iPhone photo in HDR vs. e.g. a Photomatix photo from a DSLR. I’m not a fan of the uber-saturated look some people employ but a high contrast scene like a night shot of Time Square, shot on a tripod would be fascinating…
Scott
4 Jul 2011Indeed it would be
Mathias Csader
4 Jul 2011I shoot almost the time with HDR on. When I like the capture I load both of them quick into Photoshop an blend them together. It’s my way to get some details in the dark areas and the nice exposure from the sky. But it’s only worth with good ones. And these shoots are rarely taken with the iPhone.
Scott
5 Jul 2011Blending them together is a good idea