HDR with Photomatix

Just downloaded the free trial for Photomatix, a software to convert photos into HDR images.  I am amazed by how powerful this software is!  So far, I've only played around using the images provided at the site and it's really fun!    







Basically, you have to capture an image at different exposures.  The software will do the post-processing but of course, you have to adjust the controls according to your liking.

Below is the final image I'd created using this software.





HDR photography is certainly not for everyone.  Some people will say it's fake.  Others prefer original images straight out from the camera.  To each his own.  There's no right or wrong.  It all boils down to individual preferences.  But don't you think the final post-processed image is more interesting than the original ones?

I'm not saying the above 'after-image' is a good representation of an HDR image.  It's the first one I've done using the software afterall, unlike what I'd experimented before.  But I was pretty excited with what I was able to achieve.  Shall try using single photos to see if they are as effective as multiples.