Misconceptions about hdr photography

The research was conducted, using a questionnaire, to get some actual information about how Croatian photographers see the HDR photography and how they employ it. The results of the questionnaire proved that indeed a great interest exists in the technique, but that many photographers are scared away from HDR photography because of the misconception that the artificial look is an unavoidable side effect of the HDR processing. However, the fact is that the final HDR image is a result of the tone mapping process and post-corrections and adjustments, entirely dependent on photographer’s intent and vision, as well as his understanding of various adjustments available. The results of the questionnaire have also pointed out other widely spread misconceptions which are discussed in this paper.