In the spring of 2006, I went out to a friend’s gravel pit in Michigan searching for Morel mushrooms to photograph. I didn’t find any, but did come across this 1927 INVINCIBLE excavator way in the back.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) post image processing techniques achieve a greater range of light levels from bright to dark creating dramatic images that more accurately represent real scenes.

Bracketing is the technique of shooting the same shot with different camera settings. Usually it is done for various exposures, but there can also be other reasons for bracketing.