Apple Thoughts: Hands On With iOS 4.1 HDR

"Just in case you missed it, iOS 4.1 was released this morning much to the delight of folks waiting for some of the enhancements like Game Center, bug fixes, speed fixes for 3G owners, and HDR photos. If you watched Steve's demo, you saw HDR (High Dynamic Range) in action, but the real question is whether HDR is worth it in the real world."

Tris Hussey over at The Next Web does a few experiments with the HDR in iOS 4.1 on an iPhone 4. The results look pretty good, in some cases. In fact, with pictures where there are elements that are blown out or underexposed while other elements look correct, HDR seems to work very well (as one would expect). Obviously, it doesn't make every photo look better (and can make some look worse), but since it always saves the original exposure, it's worth experimenting with. Personally, I can't wait to go outside later and try it out.