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HDR for Android

Karel Bata

Karel Bata

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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:
 
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:
 
Karel, where are you finding the HDR mode in Camera 360? I'm not finding a setting for that. BTW, I have the paid version.

Thanks
 
It's a bicycle.

wow that makes a huge difference. And that's with a mediocre subject to start with!

mh, upon opening the app you get 3 symbols top right. Click the leftmost and scroll down.

It's currently 11pm here, but my phone says it's sunny! :confused:
 
Karel Bata said:
mh, upon opening the app you get 3 symbols top right. Click the leftmost and scroll down.
Click to expand...

When I do that I see; none, mono, negative, solarize, sepia, posterize and aqua. There's nothing there that *I* can translate into 'HDR', but it could be I just don't know what I'm looking for.
 
I'd thought of that too - and that was the problem. The Market wasn't giving me any indication that there was an update available, but when I uninstalled and reinstalled I got a different version with the HDR (and many other) options.
Thanks for your help.
 
I might have to check out this app. There's no way a cell phone camera can shoot HDR, but hey, the fake definitely heightens the colors!
 
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".
 
Dr. Evo said:
One more, because Camera360 is just awesome - this is at the start of a morning run
C360_2010-07-10%2006-57-38.jpg
Click to expand...

That's pretty impressive for a simple cell phone camera app. Nice work. I love HDR but it's too much for a novice like me but I can select an option in an app and plan to try this out!
 
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