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HDR stands for High Dynamic Range or HDRI – High Dynamic Range Imaging. This method was developed to produce a high dynamic range image from several different photographs ( usually three – with high exposure, low exposure and standard exposure) and usually merging them in Adobe Photoshop or any other image processing software for tone-mapping. HDR is becoming more and more popular with its stunning magical and surreal effects.
I chose car HDR photos because cars are very detailed naturally, so adding HDR effect gives amazing results – just check out this collection. However I know it’s not so complete, just small chunk of inspiration, click on the images to lead You to the pages from which they’ve been originally taken. 31 Stunning HDR Car Photographs 
Further reading
Dave Hill is great photographer especially specialized in HDR photo creation. Check out his portfolio works – these are really amazing! 
Even more 35 amazing HDR photographs and many resources for further reading from smashingmagazine. 
One more great collection from abduzeedo website. 
5 Tutorials To Help You Create HDR Effect
Learn how to create fake HDR effect from a single image. 
Possibly one of the best HDR creation guides, showing step by step how to get this amazing effect, very detailed. 
One more tutorial showing very detailed how to create HDR effect from a single image and getting maximal fake HDR effect possible. 
Very good tutorial showing whole creation process – helping You to choose best camera for this work, setting exposures and merging them through Photomatix or Photoshop. 
This tutorial will explain one of the hottest new trends in Photography. HDR! Learn how to shoot, merge and tone-map photos to extend the dynamic range and produce those painted looking results with Photoshop CS3. 
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Friday, August 19th, 2011 19:23
Dave Hill’s work stays my number one in HDR category, especially his music series (50 cent and etc.). Love the effect!
Friday, February 18th, 2011 16:14
Wow… I am truly loving the template/style for the site. It’s simple, yet effective. Very often it’s very hard to obtain this balance involving usability plus visual appeal. I must say you’ve carried out a great site. In addition, your blog site loads very quick personally on Internet explorer. Superb Weblog! Incidentally Lindsey Lohan is in the news again!
Thursday, October 21st, 2010 19:37
I’m an automotive photgrapher. There is a lot of editing and post production but some of those pic are great!
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 23:48
Great photos. These would make superb desktop backrounds
Friday, March 19th, 2010 17:45
DAMM i love the z car and the mustang…good photos by the way
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 09:24
I love the style that HDR creates. I’m also a car nut so a post can’t get much better than this. The way HDR makes almost any car look like a classic work of art is great. I’d bet a lot of car enthusiasts would pay to have something like this done for their classic and collector type cars.
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 14:44
wow!!! amazing but HARD!!! i checked the tutorial and its really complicated!
Thursday, December 17th, 2009 13:08
Wow, that mustang wallpaper is just too cool.Thanks for bringing in those high quality designs.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 08:07
I have been in to photography for a while, just bought an EOS 50D. I’ve also been working with enhancing photos in photoshop. I didnt know this sort of stuff was possible. Wow, I have got to learn how to do this. Thanks, you have opened my eyes.
Friday, June 26th, 2009 18:22
Great article. The tutorials look great, and the images also. thank you
Stop Dreaming Start Actions last blog post : Follow Your Dream
Monday, November 17th, 2008 15:04
I find this technique to be harsh and unpleasant to view. I do not like these at all.
Friday, November 7th, 2008 20:19
Talk about some sick photos! I’m excited to check out the tutorial! Thanks.
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 17:48
Just posted on my blog HDR tutorial: Create HDR photos with free software. Qtpfsgui and GIMP can give you more impressive results than commercial HDR apps.
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 18:36
Great article. The tutorials look great, and the images also. thank you
Monday, October 27th, 2008 16:53
Wow Amazing photos! Thanks for sharing.
Ardas last blog post : nReklam kabuk değiştirdi: Yeni Tema, Yeni Format
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 11:29
@fractalfrog huh, didn’t know how everything was while ago, but it’s interesting to listen..:) In our days this effect is becoming quite popular – everything is moving on..
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 10:52
Bah! When I was younger, we didn’t need any fancy smancy Photoshop or Photomatix to get great colors. Instead we just dropped some acid and BLAM!, instant vivid colors. ;-)
Seriously though, some amazing images there. Overdone? Sure, but so what? Art is Art is Art.
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 15:25
@Marco man..Your list is really stunning, had no idea somewhere is something similar huh..thanks, mate! :)
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 13:37
Reminds me about my “Outstanding HDR photos of machines” article I placed online a while ago: http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/outstanding_hdr_photos_of_machines.html . Too bad I didn’t make your list.
Anyway, HDR is really awesome to look at, you really did a good job on the round-up! Keep up the good work.
Marcos last blog post : The colours of toons
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 02:42
Really visually stunning. Thanks
Max | Design Shards last blog post : Design Vocabulary – Color Terms – Week 2
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 01:28
those are some sweet pictures over here ;)
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 00:49
@Mike Smith thanks, agreed some of them are even too much surreal, but for myself I am just falling in love of colors.
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 00:45
This is the perfect article. A few of the pictures seem a bit “overdone” but for the most part, visually stunning. Thanks for posting this. Stumbled and delicious tagged.
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Mike Smith
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 00:45
This is the perfect article. A few of the pictures seem a bit “overdone” but for the most part, visually stunning. Thanks for posting this. Stumbled and delicious tagged.
Dainis Graveris
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 11:29
@fractalfrog huh, didn’t know how everything was while ago, but it’s interesting to listen..:) In our days this effect is becoming quite popular – everything is moving on..
Jumping Dog Design
Monday, October 27th, 2008 02:42
A visual feast, thanks for the post.
Arda
Monday, October 27th, 2008 16:53
Wow Amazing photos! Thanks for sharing.
Ardas last blog post : nReklam kabuk değiştirdi: Yeni Tema, Yeni Format
Web Design Adelaide
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 18:36
Great article. The tutorials look great, and the images also. thank you
fractalfrog
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 10:52
Bah! When I was younger, we didn’t need any fancy smancy Photoshop or Photomatix to get great colors. Instead we just dropped some acid and BLAM!, instant vivid colors. ;-)
Seriously though, some amazing images there. Overdone? Sure, but so what? Art is Art is Art.
Dainis Graveris
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 15:25
@Marco man..Your list is really stunning, had no idea somewhere is something similar huh..thanks, mate! :)
Dainis Graveris
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 00:49
@Mike Smith thanks, agreed some of them are even too much surreal, but for myself I am just falling in love of colors.
Marcuss Zilgalvis
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 01:28
those are some sweet pictures over here ;)
Max | Design Shard
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 02:42
Really visually stunning. Thanks
Max | Design Shards last blog post : Design Vocabulary – Color Terms – Week 2
Marco
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 13:37
Reminds me about my “Outstanding HDR photos of machines” article I placed online a while ago: http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/outstanding_hdr_photos_of_machines.html . Too bad I didn’t make your list.
Anyway, HDR is really awesome to look at, you really did a good job on the round-up! Keep up the good work.
Marcos last blog post : The colours of toons
Design Live
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 17:48
Just posted on my blog HDR tutorial: Create HDR photos with free software. Qtpfsgui and GIMP can give you more impressive results than commercial HDR apps.
CoolProducts
Friday, November 7th, 2008 20:19
Talk about some sick photos! I’m excited to check out the tutorial! Thanks.
Casey John
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 23:48
Great photos. These would make superb desktop backrounds
Tibo
Thursday, October 21st, 2010 19:37
I’m an automotive photgrapher. There is a lot of editing and post production but some of those pic are great!
Mikulich
Friday, February 18th, 2011 16:14
Wow… I am truly loving the template/style for the site. It’s simple, yet effective. Very often it’s very hard to obtain this balance involving usability plus visual appeal. I must say you’ve carried out a great site. In addition, your blog site loads very quick personally on Internet explorer. Superb Weblog! Incidentally Lindsey Lohan is in the news again!
Ivan
Friday, August 19th, 2011 19:23
Dave Hill’s work stays my number one in HDR category, especially his music series (50 cent and etc.). Love the effect!
Edwin
Friday, March 19th, 2010 17:45
DAMM i love the z car and the mustang…good photos by the way
Classic Car Fan
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 09:24
I love the style that HDR creates. I’m also a car nut so a post can’t get much better than this. The way HDR makes almost any car look like a classic work of art is great. I’d bet a lot of car enthusiasts would pay to have something like this done for their classic and collector type cars.
Tomasco
Monday, November 17th, 2008 15:04
I find this technique to be harsh and unpleasant to view. I do not like these at all.
Stop Dreaming Start Action
Friday, June 26th, 2009 18:22
Great article. The tutorials look great, and the images also. thank you
Stop Dreaming Start Actions last blog post : Follow Your Dream
Ford Fan
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 08:07
I have been in to photography for a while, just bought an EOS 50D. I’ve also been working with enhancing photos in photoshop. I didnt know this sort of stuff was possible. Wow, I have got to learn how to do this. Thanks, you have opened my eyes.
kiel see
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 14:44
wow!!! amazing but HARD!!! i checked the tutorial and its really complicated!
Sushant
Thursday, December 17th, 2009 13:08
Wow, that mustang wallpaper is just too cool.Thanks for bringing in those high quality designs.