Apply HDR Image brightness / glow on other images

[cookiemonster89]

Hello,

it is difficult to apply a correct thread title but let me describe what I want:

Since using the iPhone 12 Pro I really noticed that HDR picture have some sort of glow in it. E.g. if you take a picture where the sun ist part of it, this part of the photo really shines brighter than the rest of the image. This gives the photo a very unique look and feeling, which I like a lot. What came to my mind is, would it be possible to assign some kind of meta data to other images (e.g. from my DSLR) that the iPhone would display them the same way or are there some special recipes baked into the photo while you capture it?

 

[akash.nu]

Short answer is no.

The HDR algorithm works based on specific data set the iPhone captures within the actual image data.

Just by adding some metadata you can’t “fool” the algorithm to do something without relevant image data.

 

[mollyc]

Can you post a sample of what you mean? Are the photos taken with your phone or just displayed on your phone?

 

[mackmgg]

I think what OP is talking about is the fact that the iPhone 12 has an HDR display, and when you're viewing an HDR photo will actually show parts brighter than the UI's 100% white is. This is similar to how it shows HDR10/Dolby Vision videos. I haven't tested it, but I assume it will do this for any 10-bit image. In theory as long as you shoot raw you should be able to save a HEIF file that contains more than the standard JPEG does, in which case the iPhone can show it as it does its own images.

 

[akash.nu]

I think what OP is talking about is the fact that the iPhone 12 has an HDR display, and when you're viewing an HDR photo will actually show parts brighter than the UI's 100% white is. This is similar to how it shows HDR10/Dolby Vision videos. I haven't tested it, but I assume it will do this for any 10-bit image. In theory as long as you shoot raw you should be able to save a HEIF file that contains more than the standard JPEG does, in which case the iPhone can show it as it does its own images.

Ah that could be it as well, I thought he’s talking about the auto HDR feature in the camera app.

 

[Clix Pix]

There is photo editing software where one can fake sun beams and rays and such -- classic example of that would be Luminar. There are also programs which offer specific filters where one can also create a glow around an object, etc. These software programs are used when processing and editing images shot with physical cameras, though, rather than with iPhones, but I would guess that one could create a similar effect by processing an image shot on an iPhone with one of those filter programs.

 

[akash.nu]

There is photo editing software where one can fake sun beams and rays and such -- classic example of that would be Luminar. There are also programs which offer specific filters where one can also create a glow around an object, etc. These software programs are used when processing and editing images shot with physical cameras, though, rather than with iPhones, but I would guess that one could create a similar effect by processing an image shot on an iPhone with one of those filter programs.

I think the OP wants to make it happen automatically by the iPhone if he just copies the pictures over.