I was taking pictures around Times Square at night yesterday, and the results were mixed. Some of the photos were okay, some not. HDR mode seemed better than normal most of the time in this setting. It turns people walking by near you into ghosts though.
Without HDR:
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With HDR:
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This shot of Brooklyn Chinatown near sundown seems muddy for no apparent reason:
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I think this was with HDR mode, it did pick out the lights at the end of the tunnel pretty well:
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I guess this is okay, idk, seems like it should be better though:
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A number of photos look soft, like this (this is with HDR mode):
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But without HDR all the lights blend together:
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Some did come out pretty sharp though. This one is with HDR (still seems a little lacking in detail though):
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