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Good concept. Well implemented HDR is a great way to get phones to reproduce more "true to life" images.

Interestingly, the final rendering in the Pixel 3 looks better to my eyes.

Yeah I agree. Nearly all HDR photography is uninteresting to me because I’m attracted to contrasting light in the frame. Having everything in focus looks bland to me.

Yes most HDR is meh or just plain ugly.

But it's definitely a great tool. See this HDR photo I made years ago:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/petit_pierrot/3806527134/

That is a great photo. To me HDR on the phone is useful for capturing whatever I happen to be doing in a way that is more like how I perceive it in person.

> Interestingly, the final rendering in the Pixel 3 looks better to my eyes.

Same here.

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