Mark S. Johnson Photography

I love the gritty, textured feeling of HDR images, but it’s all too easy to take the look a little too far. Clouds and horizons with giant haloes cheapen the look, and noise in areas where you don’t want it is never desirable. In today’s Workbench, I’ll show you how to combine images that have been tonemapped with different settings to achieve a pleasing overall look. I’ll also show you how selective sharpening can really make an HDR pop from the page. If you’re interested in purchasing Photomatix Pro HDR software, be sure to enter the code “MSJPhoto” to receive a 15% discount. Click here to purchase Photomatix Pro.