Surely, by now you’ve seen some samples of HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography, a processing technique that produces photos that are sharp and has very strong contrasting colors—so much that they look slightly surreal.  Here are a few samples of HDR photography:

Photo from Flag Staff Blog

Photo from CNET News

Photo by exxx2005

Pretty interesting, huh? It’s hard not to get blown away by the sheer awesomeness of this kind of photos, and it’s not an odd thing to wonder how that kind of look can be achieved, and to itch with the desire to try it out. Thankfully, there’s an extensive, step-by-step guide on how your photos can look this amazing available over at Paul Stamatiou’s site.

Paul discussed every stage of producing HRD photos, from the gear and software you need and down to the nitty-gritty specifics of the process. Check out his tutorials here.