I think I decided what leaves me cold concerning HDR photos

I think it's the fact that since you have perfect details in each segment of the photo, you lose out on the true contrasts that you woudl have otherwise, leaving you feeling entirely neutral about them. The total dark of a shadow or perfect light of a highlight may not be as vibrant or dynamic as the HDR, but they have a special contrast to make them interesting in spite of this.

I also made up two chicken puns today which I will share with you now.
<allie> ~*~*~*~ Which candidate will get the poultry vote come November? ~*~*~*~
<o_O> Heh heh, was it for a chicken election?
<allie> ~*~*~*~ baRRAAAAAAAAAAAAWK ~*~*~*~

<allie> ~*~*~*~ What was responsible for the mysterious floating eggs in the hen house? ~*~*~*~
<o_O> rofl
<allie> ~*~*~*~ A Poultrygeist. ~*~*~*~

a little song and dance routine

I got my ipod decal today! Instead of shelling out $16 for an ugly color I didn't like or $30 for a nice color I did like, I decided to nix the rubber grippy holder and went with a sticker. It's a lot prettier was marginally cheaper and still adds that gripability. I just wanted to tell you about it.