As I was shooting up the back wall of the EMP, I turned and saw this giant, silver Darth Vader helmet. When the museum started, it didn't have the Science Fiction Museum component, but anyone who knows Paul Allen (or has read an article about him) knows he's a huge sci-fi fan (his company is called Vulcan), so it didn't surprise me to see this.
In my beginning efforts to make HDR that doesn't look like bad fake photography, I've had some struggles. Subtlety has been difficult to achieve, but this one worked out beautifully. You'll see the Photomatix watermark all over it, because I haven't purchased a full professional license yet. I was waiting to see if I'd like what I could do. I think I'm there.
