Welcome To HDR World..

Recently, I saw lots of magazines and books relating photography mentioning about HDR. Now what actually is HDR and what's all the fuss? So here is a brief explanation of what it is.
In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wider dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the wide range ofintensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range_imaging)

So here's something that I myself try out and gave it a shot.

This shot taken during a vacation at Zen Garden Resort, Kundasang.
Canon 1000D with 50mm, f/1.8 lens, 1/200 @ f/8, ISO 200

This shot taken during market day at Gaya Street, Kota kinabalu. So many fascinating things to capture yet so little time.
Canon 550D with 50mm f/1.8 lens, 1/200 @ f/1.8, ISO 100

This shot taken at Tanjung Lipat, Likas, Kota Kinabalu. The traffic is really bad because everyone are on their way home from work so my wife and I decided to detour to this place. Majestic view.
canon 550D, 15 sec @f/8, ISO 100