If, like so many others, you've tried to take pictures with a digital camera, you've probably also experienced that the image never gets as good as it actually looks. If you take a picture of the sky, you rarely get the details from the foreground. (see picture 1) And taking a picture of a landscape with just a little contrast, the sky never gets as beautiful as it really looks, you rarely get clouds and the blue color. (see picture 2) This is due, inter alia, to that the eye and the camera usually do not capture the vast dynamic range found from the dark details to the very sharp light you often experience when taking pictures. Using a technology called HDR (High Dynamic Range), the camera captures many more details in both light and dark, which you do not get when you take a picture with your camera, and you get some amazing results. That's how the professional people get such amazing pictures. We tried to mix 3 pictures (see picture 3) we have taken the beach and results can be seen in picture 4. The secret is that the camera takes at least 3 pictures with different closing times, so you get 3 pictures with a very different light, and then "Photomatix" blends the pictures together, and you usually get a very nice result. Most newer SLRs have a feature that makes it automatic, but it can also be done with a standard digital camera. Put your camera on a tripod so it is stuck. It is important that the camera does not move between the pictures you take. Use if necessary. self-timer on the camera, so there's no shaking when you're taking a picture. Then take at least 3 pictures with different closing times, so you gathered on the 3 pictures get all the details in light and dark. Then you simply load the photos in Photomagix, you may need to adjust the settings a little, and after a short while you will see the result. You can possibly. Try following the tutorial found at the bottom of this article. There are several manufacturers who make HDR software, but no one comes near Photomatix, which is the preferred program among professionals. It's incredibly easy to work with. By simply loading your photos in Photomatix, and using the settings the program is set to, you can get some really great results. But it's only when you sit and play a little with the settings that the program really comes true. Photomatix is ??free to use, however, watermarks will appear on your photos, unless you purchase the program. Download Photomatix 3.2