How to Make a HDR Photo with a Nikon D40

This is an easy step by step way to make a HDR (high dynamic range) photo with a Nikon D40. You can take a HDR photo using three or more photo. My step by step will show a five frame HDR. You will definitely want to use a tripod

Things You'll Need

• Nikon D40, Tripod

Instructions

1. Put your camera on a tripod. Find the image that you want to take.
   Set your camera in aperture priority mode. (A on the dial).

2. Take your first photo.

3. Hold the exposure compensation button, and rotate the command dial 6 clicks to the left. (+2.0).

4. Take second photo.

5. Hold the exposure compensation button, and rotate the dial 3 clicks to the right. (+1.0)

6. Take third photo.

7. Hold the exposure compensation button, and rotate the dial 6 clicks to the right. (-1.0)

8. Take fourth photo.

9. Hold exposure compensation button, and rotate the dial 3 clicks to the right. (-2.0)

10. Take fifth and final photo.

11. Download your images to (what i use) photomatrix. To generate a hdr image.

Tips & Warnings

• In order to accomplish this you will have to use a tripod. To make things easier you can use only a three photo shot. (+1.0, 0, -1.0).You can also take a seven photo image just put the exposure compensation to +3.0 and -3.0 along with steps shown above.

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