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HDR for Android

Karel Bata

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Jul 7, 2010
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Just got myself a HTC Desire. Wow!

I notice that in the preloaded photos folder is this picture:

HTCDesire06.jpg


This is HDR isn't it? No way this is off a regular camera (not yet anyhows!). A couple of others in there look a bit like this.

Is there some trick or app I've missed...?

Cheers! :cool:
 
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Bit cheeky them implying that was taken with the Desire...

Stilll I found a nice app called Camera 360 that does some neat tricks, like two levels of fake HDR (dunno how it manages it) and even a fake focus tilt!
But hey if I wanted these effects for real, I should use a proper camera! :D

Here's a regular pic (on a very overcast day):

Balcony.jpg


and here's fake HDR courtesy of Camera 360

BalconyHDR.jpg


Look at those clouds. Not bad for a phone!

p.s. I usually take much better pictures! :rolleyes:
 
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How is this fake HDR? If you're exceeding the dynamic range of the sensor used by combining photos with different exposures then it's HDR by definition. DSLR's tend to be preferred for HDR since they start with a wider dynamic range but that doesn't mean that anything not using a DSLR is "fake".
 
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