"My name is Paul, it's been one month since my last HDR photo."

I swear HDR is like crack cocaine. It all starts innocently enough. Sure, you're just compensating for the lack of range in the photo. what harm can it do? Then, next thing you know you're seeing improvements in the picture, maybe saving an image that might not have been great otherwise. And then, before you know it, you're back looking at psychedelic skies and crazy moonscape beaches...

Well, I tried to be good. I tried to stay away from the evil addiction of HDR.

But, dammit. I love those skies man. I love those skies...

Original Image. (Some minor tweaks to curves)

(f/13, 1/80sec, 22mm, ISO-200, 19/07/08)

HDR - Image 1. Simple balance here to keep it close to natural colours but to remove some of the shadows and generally balance the thing out.

HDR - Image 2. High contrast drugs ahoy.

I know it's wrong. But why oh why do I still love 'HDR - Image 2' so much?

Ah well back to cold turkey.

Oh, in case you're interested, the boat here is an old trawler that's been beached on the channel between Donegal and Cruit Island. During low tide you can walk out to it from either side.