40 Really Stunning HDR Car Photos, Resources And Tutorials
Dainis Graveris
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
If You are more interested in HDR photos and how to create this kind of effect, I found more great resource, portfolio and tutorials. See the great detail and anime effects of images below. HDR don’t stop to amaze.
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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Edwin
Posted 695 days ago 25DAMM i love the z car and the mustang…good photos by the way
Classic Car Fan
Posted 747 days ago 24I 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.
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kiel see
Posted 760 days ago 23wow!!! amazing but HARD!!! i checked the tutorial and its really complicated!
Sushant
Posted 787 days ago 22Wow, that mustang wallpaper is just too cool.Thanks for bringing in those high quality designs.
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Hot rods
Posted 794 days ago 21This is an awesome picture show here. I simply loved your talent, the effect you have added to the pictures of these cars are amazing.
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Peb Chennai
Posted 841 days ago 20Thanks for sharing wonderful effort in car designing
Ford Fan
Posted 857 days ago 19I 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.
Deborah
Posted 889 days ago 18What awesome designs! Thanks for sharing :)
Robert Miller
Posted 899 days ago 17Very beautiful hdr work thank you so much for sharing.
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Jati Diri
Posted 947 days ago 16very very nice pictures, thanks
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Stop Dreaming Start Action
Posted 961 days ago 15Great article. The tutorials look great, and the images also. thank you
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Tomasco
Posted 1182 days ago 14I find this technique to be harsh and unpleasant to view. I do not like these at all.
CoolProducts
Posted 1192 days ago 13Talk about some sick photos! I’m excited to check out the tutorial! Thanks.
Design Live
Posted 1193 days ago 12Just 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.
Web Design Adelaide
Posted 1196 days ago 11Great article. The tutorials look great, and the images also. thank you
Arda
Posted 1203 days ago 10Wow Amazing photos! Thanks for sharing.
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Jumping Dog Design
Posted 1203 days ago 9A visual feast, thanks for the post.
Dainis Graveris
Posted 1204 days ago 8@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..
fractalfrog
Posted 1204 days ago 7Bah! 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
Posted 1205 days ago 6@Marco man..Your list is really stunning, had no idea somewhere is something similar huh..thanks, mate! :)
Marco
Posted 1205 days ago 5Reminds 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.
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Max | Design Shard
Posted 1205 days ago 4Really visually stunning. Thanks
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Marcuss Zilgalvis
Posted 1205 days ago 3those are some sweet pictures over here ;)
Dainis Graveris
Posted 1206 days ago 2@Mike Smith thanks, agreed some of them are even too much surreal, but for myself I am just falling in love of colors.
Mike Smith
Posted 1206 days ago 1This 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.