• Members 2110 posts
    Sept. 15, 2025, 1:17 p.m.

    This is the weekly Collegial Show Your Photos Any Brand thread where we invite you to show your own pictures. It is collegial in that it is a pleasant and friendly place among photographers to share.

    I will begin this thread each Monday (Pacific Standard Time) to give each of you all the chance to share your weekend photos with us, for those that follow a regular work week schedule and choose to do it that way. But the pictures can be taken at any time with any camera, including your cell phone. It's open to all skill levels from beginners to advanced. The images posted can be anything from casual snaps to extraordinary. I'll be sure to comment to each of your photos, if you choose to share. Replies from others are encouraged also.

    The intent of this thread to mainly to just show photos in a relaxed way and to generate replies or comments about them. Generally I'm not planning to critique any image unless asked. But I or we may ask things about a photo that may develop into a discussion, always being friendly and helpful. It has been a request that I mention this and from what I've learned from past experience: Can you ask a member first if they would mind you editing their photos?

    Remember it's all about the enjoyment of taking pictures regardless of what we have. We can learn from each. Please share any tips or techniques too. A narrative sometimes also helps. Thanks everyone for your participation.

  • Members 2110 posts
    Sept. 15, 2025, 2 p.m.

    Subject: HDR Photo of Lake Tahoe

    Sometimes I find that creating a HDR (high dynamic range) photo is best of some landscape scenes. When I was hiking around Lake Tahoe a little over a month ago, I remembered to take this photo as a HDR one straight out of the camera. I think it looks better. I hope you do too. Then I show the non-HDR photo for comparison.

    Photo No. 1 - HDR Photo
    ResizedDPR1.jpg
    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 7.10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 160
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 40 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 2 - Non-HDR Photo
    ResizedDPR2.jpg
    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 7.10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 160
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 40 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Edit: I didn't know whether I should have brightened up the HDR photo or not. So here it is a little brighter. Which one do you like better?

    Photo No. 3 - Brighter HDR Photo
    ResizedDPR3.jpg
    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 7.10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 160
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 40 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    ResizedDPR3.jpg

    JPG, 377.3 KB, uploaded by Digirame on Sept. 15, 2025.

    ResizedDPR1.jpg

    JPG, 374.5 KB, uploaded by Digirame on Sept. 15, 2025.

    ResizedDPR2.jpg

    JPG, 299.2 KB, uploaded by Digirame on Sept. 15, 2025.