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The Best HDR Photographs of 2009

By Ariela Ross posted in Design Photography on 20-12-2009

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The Best HDR Photographs of 2009

HDR photography has been popular around the web for a few years now. Every day, hundreds of people upload their HDR photos, whether original or digitally modified, in hopes of having a part in this trend. Only a few can be the best, and sorting through the bunch to find the best isn’t an easy job. There are always differing opinions on what looks great, as beauty is in the eyes and mind of the beholder.

We’ve found a handful of exceptional examples of HDR and HDR-ish photographs for your viewing pleasure. To enjoy an image in its full size and quality, please don’t forget to visit the photographers’ websites by clicking on the image(s) that catch your eyes the most.

If you know of, or have your own, HDR photos that should be up here, let us know in the comment section.
Here is the Best of 2009 in HDR Photography. Enjoy.

6 hdr taxi nyc

1 hdr fishermen

2 hdr boat

3 hdr ship

4 hdr boat beach

5 hdr train

7 hdr eiffel tower

8 hdr japan cemetery

9 hdr cathedral santiago

10 hdr park

11 hdr society hill

12 hdr fireplace

13 hdr las vegas hallway

14 hdr torn room

15 hdr water landscape

19 hdr dandelion

16 hdr nature canada

17 hdr lagoon

18 hdr burning man rubix cube



  • looks gorgeous but we can change such things as this high contrast, no?
  • These snaps are really fascinating, it's good.
  • gordy
    really nice! I like Toshiro's HDR photos of Japan too
    http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/toshiros-hdr-photographs-of-tokyo/
  • Those certainly are some amazing photographs. Thanks for sharing!
  • Some great shots here! I have been into HDR since 2009 and love it. My blog has quite a lot of my pics (the best ones I have) and you're welcome to check them out here:
    http://martinsoler.wordpress.com/category/hdr/
  • Alexis
    It's hard to pick a favorite when they are all so beautiful.
  • Hey, Thank You 4 adding me :D (6th photo Train_HDR is mine :D )

    http://biggjeppe.deviantart.com
  • nxn
    Ah, I finally found this place. Thank you for selecting my Society Hill photo for your collection :)
  • elysawus
    Thanks for choosing one of my photo (http://elysawus.deviantart.com/art/hdr-perspective-123635855) for this excellent gallery.
  • projectvisual
    Great collection of HDR photos here, it's good to see they're quite varied too! Might I suggest an addition of one of my own? If it meets your standards of course!

    http://projectvisual.net/photos/ireland/glendalough-ireland-hdr.jpg
  • Guest
    Perhaps it may be prudent to mention that one should actually READ what the writer has written at the beginning of the post. These photos are both HDR and "HDR-ish" (which one would only assume that it is an HDR inspired effect that has been applied). Nice work .. I personally love the many boats on the reflective water.
  • I don't like overly done HDR, like most of the ones in this series. Most of these here do have some good composition and subject matter, it's just way over done and painting like IMHO. I prefer an HDR photo where you can't really tell it was HDR, personally.
  • In the end, it definitely comes down to personal taste in regards to what may be considered the "best" photograph or other piece of art. What's great, though, is that we've given a sample of both true HDR photos and their digitally-edited counterparts. HDR can be inspiring for those looking to arouse their more creative side.
  • is the church picture of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
  • Beautiful photos :)
  • GravureIdols
    very nice post ------------------
  • palapapa
    You've got some really beautiful pics up here, I'd so like to have the money to buy a good camera and learn how to do such amazing photography myself. :)
  • very nice - one image is on it's side though - you can tell by the horizontal trees :)
  • poppy
    thats the way it should be, lovely innit
  • Good eye! It almost looks like a beautiful pool of reflective water :). We're going to leave the orientation as it is, though, as that is how the photographer had intended it to be viewed. Thanks for pointing that one out, though!
  • =THEY ARE BREATH TAKING ===EMY 5678==
  • froglilly
    How do you submit a HDR photo?
  • If you'd like to contact the Editor for article ideas, submissions, or just about anything else, please head over to the Contact page (http://designora.com/contact/).
  • Nice selection! Here is my HDR set on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/quoirin/sets/72157604714700220/
  • Thanks for choosing one of my HDR shots for this beautiful gallery. Best whishes to everybody. You can see more of mine HDR here:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuppini/sets/72157600269711641/
  • "The Boat" is an example of some very beautiful photography and technique. It just goes to show that you don't need Photoshop to make a gorgeous picture when you use the right lens and filters.
  • Awesome collection! Thanks for sharing :)
  • Great HDR...Once you in the HDR world..there is no turning back...you will stuck in it
  • Hot damn! Glad you liked my photo of Groovik's Cube. You can see more of my pics on my site here:

    http://www.michaelholden.com/pics
  • We love the way the camera has captured the beautiful colors without any tweaking to obtain them. Nice work!
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