HDR

HDR - High Dynamic Range

In image processing, computer graphics and photography, HDR is a set of techniques that allow greater dynamic range or luminance's between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. This wider dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes.

Personally, I love the effect HDR does to an image. It adds so much more detail that would be typically left out in a regular digital photo. Like any technique, I find people can tend to over use this and make the photo look too grainy and unrealistic. I'm starting to see a lot more HDR used lately, especially in automotive photography.