@ebiggs1 wrote:...and....
Nice shot. <chuckle!> You could hardly have known this, Ernie, but I played the French horn in high school and college. I even wrapped mine with electrical tape, just like that one.
@ebiggs1 wrote:Some are 'ordinary' aren't they?
This one looks a little soft to me, but we'll overlook that because it's hardly the point. These qualify as good HDR shots because it's not obvious why HDR was needed. The HDR shots that I disparage are those that look artificial but have little or no redeeming artistic value. These do look natural, presumably because the technology made them so.
RTF,
Might be a little soft because it was hand held. Plus there was almost no light besides the tree. Real photographers find a way! 
Ernie, you should post these [and your others like the power lines] in the "Share Your Photos" forum, too. I don't think that there is an HDR thread, yet. All the photos that RTF says he dislikes.
Here's a shot that I'm still trying to figure out what I could have done better. Multiple WB settings and [wide] Dynamic Range everywhere.
@RobertTheFat wrote:
@ebiggs1 wrote:Some are 'ordinary' aren't they?
This one looks a little soft to me, but we'll overlook that because it's hardly the point. These qualify as good HDR shots because it's not obvious why HDR was needed. The HDR shots that I disparage are those that look artificial but have little or no redeeming artistic value. These do look natural, presumably because the technology made them so.
Maybe a little soft(?) gives a nostalgic quality to it. It is a timeless photo, that could have been shot yesterday or decades ago.
"BTW... what means "RTF"?"
Yes it does refer to Bob from Boston. The biggest critic of HDR I know! The reflection of the wrapping and chimney was a feature and I tried hard to make sure it was there. That shot has gotten some nice comments from the school and I am deeply humbled by it. It is the opening slide of a slideshow for the kids er, ah, I mean young musicians.
