Here’s an HDRI taken with my iPhone of all things. The app in question is TrueHDR by Pictional which is availible now on the app store.

Pretty good app in terms of ease of use and does a very good job aligning images. However, it only takes 2 photos for the HDRI which can still leave out certain ranges of light. I’d like to see an automated process as well with a 3 second count down timer so you can just focus on holding the phone still and not having to deal with the jitter caused by tapping the screen.

Also, it may be a limitation of the camera API however, I’d really like to see some sort of automated bracketing where the user can tap to focus and pick a neutral exposure or maybe even just an on-screen slider and then tap once, wait two or three seconds and 3 shots taken at maximum bracket would then be taken.

It’s nice to see a proper HDRI app on the iPhone but compared to desktop applications like Photomatix or Photoshop there are limitations.

It should be noted that you have the ability to merge two images from the camera roll together. So I suppose in a serious pinch you could use the iPhone and this app as a remote HDRI engine for the field.

Verdict: If you love HDR photogaphy and want to be able to shoot like this anywhere, anytime, then this app is for you.

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