25 Vibrant HDR Photos: Pets, Tame and Wild Animals

By Ecoist in Animals & Habitats, Art & Design, Nature & Ecosystems

(Images via: upton, chefrandan and gatoazul)

Depending upon how a shot is set up, HDR animal photography can bring out the best and brightest or darkest and most terrifying sides of domestic and wild animals. Vivid contrasts can make staring down a crocodile all the more intimidating while blended grays can illustrate just how well squirrels can camouflage with surrounding trees.

(Image via: Rob Harding)

Some HDR pictures are intentionally subtle, highlighting the natural colors found in animals and bringing out those in their surroundings. Others purposefully overemphasize contrasts to create something more lifelike than the nature being photographed. These photos demonstrate a range of HDR approaches and techniques that can be used in photographing animals in their environment be that on a rolling landscape or a local park, or an artificial habitat from a house to the neighborhood zoo.

Crocodile Pictures HDR

Elephant Pictures HDR

Sheep Pictures HDR

Deer Pictures HDR

Highland Cows Pictures HDR

Monarch Butterfly Pictures HDR

Cat Pictures HDR

Dog Pictures HDR

Sparrow Pictures HDR

Robin Pictures HDR

Wren Pictures HDR

Finch Pictures HDR

Horse Pictures HDR

Cow Pictures HDR

Squirrel Pictures HDR

Raccoon Pictures HDR

Spider Pictures HDR

Tarantula Pictures HDR

Turtle Pictures HDR

Bird Pictures HDR

Bluejay Pictures HDR

Bird with Food Pictures HDR

Duck Pictures HDR

Bird Flying Pictures HDR