On the Streets: Warm Day in Seattle
![On the Streets: Warm Day in Seattle](/content/images/size/w2000/wordpress/2019/03/PikePlaceMarketWarmDay285of529.jpg)
Seattle went from cold to hot this week. Yesterday I was downtown to retrieve a credit card my visiting brother-in-law had left at a restaurant (thanks for dinner!). It was nice being out in the sun, but I’m hoping we get a gradual transition to summer, with a chance to enjoy a long spring.
I took some photos while I was out and about. The first 3 I’ve included below are part of an HDR image on the Fujifilm X-T2. Have you ever shot HDR? On my camera the bracket(ing) option takes 3 quick images at different exposures. You can then use a program like Adobe Lightroom to merge the photos. In theory it can help get the best of shadows and highlights. I don’t usually like HDR images. To me they often look over-processed. Still, it’s a tool, and it can be fun to experiment.
![Seattle, March 2019. Bracketing on the Fujifilm X-T2.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a71229df9a61eb777aa9262/1553126625120-TEVBX4W8MCW1S82TOD12/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kA_SSaoz4elkj-HsZd8gX3Z7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1UWPwZyNcweDIvdeL5kotwkIXjs9g0WibSO_cU-Ijy4Pwg6poS-6WGGnXqDacZer4yQ/Pike+Place+Market+Warm+Day+%281+of+5%29.jpg)
Seattle, March 2019. Bracketing on the Fujifilm X-T2.
![Seattle, March 2019. Bracketing on the Fujifilm X-T2.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a71229df9a61eb777aa9262/1553126656053-DSG6YA066RI2OSJBLHEL/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kA_SSaoz4elkj-HsZd8gX3Z7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1UWPwZyNcweDIvdeL5kotwkIXjs9g0WibSO_cU-Ijy4Pwg6poS-6WGGnXqDacZer4yQ/Pike+Place+Market+Warm+Day+%282+of+5%29.jpg)
Seattle, March 2019. Bracketing on the Fujifilm X-T2.
![Seattle, March 2019. Bracketing on the Fujifilm X-T2.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a71229df9a61eb777aa9262/1553126676346-8JWVV6UL9OI5RENPAQ74/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kA_SSaoz4elkj-HsZd8gX3Z7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1UWPwZyNcweDIvdeL5kotwkIXjs9g0WibSO_cU-Ijy4Pwg6poS-6WGGnXqDacZer4yQ/Pike+Place+Market+Warm+Day+%283+of+5%29.jpg)
Seattle, March 2019. Bracketing on the Fujifilm X-T2.
The next two images are the resulting merged photo. I left the first image alone, made a virtual copy of it, and then made minor adjustments to some of the settings. They’re all JPEGs, and now I can’t remember if bracketing allows for shooting RAW. I’ll have to look that up. If you know the answer, please leave a comment.
![Seattle, March 2019. Merged image from Lightroom.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a71229df9a61eb777aa9262/1553126900694-RYUKIYD2G86RDOZ3EQFZ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kA_SSaoz4elkj-HsZd8gX3Z7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1UWPwZyNcweDIvdeL5kotwkIXjs9g0WibSO_cU-Ijy4Pwg6poS-6WGGnXqDacZer4yQ/Pike+Place+Market+Warm+Day+%284+of+5%29.jpg)
Seattle, March 2019. Merged image from Lightroom.
![Seattle, March 2019. Merged image from Lightroom with a few minor edits.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a71229df9a61eb777aa9262/1553126930757-KTZYROP4A7NQMTCH1W46/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kA_SSaoz4elkj-HsZd8gX3Z7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1UWPwZyNcweDIvdeL5kotwkIXjs9g0WibSO_cU-Ijy4Pwg6poS-6WGGnXqDacZer4yQ/Pike+Place+Market+Warm+Day+%285+of+5%29.jpg)
Seattle, March 2019. Merged image from Lightroom with a few minor edits.