JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

Many, or most of the presets are not to my liking.

I only use a few. And those are only a starting point. I really dislike the grunge look, and the over cooked look just makes me turn away. But HDR applied in just the right amount is something to behold.

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

Exactly, and that's my ultimate goal. To become proficient in HDR.

joe west Loc: Taylor, Michigan

power lines, there fine, pic shows natural color, well done

papa Loc: Rio Dell, CA

Okay, so you're off the launchpad. You'll be ballistic in no time. To give that shot more dimension I'd shoot further left/right to include any part of another side of the structure to add a perception of dimension. To me, it's flat only seeing one side of the cabin and the composition could benefit from thirds placement of the subject, but as far as HDR, it's a starting point. The sky is darker, but the shadows are still clipped for detail that could be there with a 5 shot overexposing and 2 stop under, then there's work to do the get the best out of them in HDR.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Fine, but it seems to need levels⭐⭐⭐