I’m one of those people who usually hates “grunge” HDR shots and when I use HDR I normally try for as realistic an interpretation as possible. In fact, one of the reasons that I particularly like HDR Efex Pro 2 (HEP) is because it’s easy to get realistic looking results. I admit that I fall into the trap of thinking…

In a few short years Nik plug-ins have completely changed my workflow.  Years ago I had very little use for plug-ins, thinking that I could use Photoshop to make whatever adjustments an image needed.  After all, I write books on software, including Photoshop, and am reasonably adept at using it.  But when I began experimenting with Color Efex Pro, I…