This first week I've mostly done research, part of which included finding a good book from which to learn more about High Dynamic Range Imagery. After reading dozens of book reviews I went ahead and ordered Lark Photography's Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range.
Based on what I've read, this book seems to offer the most information on each set of controls in the HDR process. I am more interested in the type of HDR images that still retain the photographic look (like the ones on the cover of this book). I really wanted to find a book that would give me the most control over my images so that I can avoid the over-sharpened cartoony look that many online tutorials result in.
Speaking of online tutorials, my go-to salesman at Penn Photo in Pikesville recommended a site to me this past weekend with a reputable HDR tutorial ( Stuck in Customs). I plan to walk though that tutorial next week if this book doesn't arrive (who knows with Amazon's Super Saver Shipping).
And of course, in order to really learn HDR you need to have Photomatix so I went ahead and bought the Photoshop plug-in...
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