Shiretoko Five Lakes in morning

The Third Lake, Shiretoko Five Lakes, Shari, (Shiretoko Peninsula), Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道東部（知床半島）、斜里郡斜里町知床五湖（三湖）
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 1/40 sec, 12.8 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 16:9, 09:42 7 June 2009
Image cropped, level adjusted, and colour saturated

Utoro Fishing Port at night

Utoro Fishing Port, Utoro, Shari, (Shiretoko Peninsula), Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道東部（知床半島）、斜里郡斜里町ウトロ漁港
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 20 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 16:9, 18:48 6 June 2009
Image level adjusted, straightened, and sharpened

Shiretoko National Park

I am learning HDR recently. These are my first two HDR pictures generated from 6 AEB pictures I shot in an early morning in Hokkaido, Japan, by using Photomatix Pro 3.1, the most popular photography software for creating High Dynamic Range photos easier.

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range imaging, "is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range of luminances between light and dark areas of a scene than normal digital imaging techniques. The intention of HDRI is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to shadows."

AEB stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing, an automatic exposure feature available on some more advanced cameras, which allows the camera to take several successive shots with different exposure combinations. Initially, in the age of film photography, this technique was mainly for obtaining the most correct exposure, especially with chrome film because of its small exposure tolerance compared with negative film. Nowadays, in the era of digital photography, it can also be considered as a convenient method to shoot pictures for High Dynamic Range imaging.


Shiretoko National Park/Shiretoko-odan Road, Shari, Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道東部斜里郡、知床国立公園 / 知床横断道路
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 1/60 sec, 7.9 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, ±1/3, 16:9, 04:46 7 June 2009


Shiretoko National Park/Shiretoko-odan Road, Shari, Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道東部斜里郡、知床国立公園 / 知床横断道路
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 1/100 sec, 7.9 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, ±1/3, 16:9, 04:46 7 June 2009

Otaru Canal at night

A canal in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道、小樽運河
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 8 sec, 7.9 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 16:9, 18:31 3 June 2009


A canal in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道、小樽運河
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 10 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 16:9, 18:41 3 June 2009


A canal in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道、小樽運河、脇に残る倉庫群
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 13 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 16:9, 18:46 3 June 2009


A canal in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道、小樽運河、脇に残る倉庫群
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 13 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 16:9, 18:48 3 June 2009


A canal in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
日本の北海道、小樽運河、脇に残る倉庫群
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 13 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 4:3, 18:52 3 June 2009