Google Photos introduces the revolutionary Ultra HDR feature, significantly enhancing image quality and detail, making photos more vibrant and realistic than ever before.
G. Ostrov
Google's Ultra HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology represents a significant breakthrough in mobile photography, allowing users to create and view images with a much wider dynamic range than previously possible.
With this new feature, photos on compatible devices display deeper dark tones, brighter highlights, and significantly improved color reproduction. The improvements are particularly noticeable when capturing complex scenes with contrasting lighting, such as sunsets or rooms with bright windows.
Unlike traditional HDR, Ultra HDR uses a new file format that preserves a standard JPEG image alongside an additional tone map, allowing compatible displays to show the expanded dynamic range. This approach ensures backward compatibility - photos will look normal even on devices that don't support Ultra HDR.
The feature is available on the latest Google Pixel smartphones and is gradually being implemented on other manufacturers' Android devices. To fully utilize Ultra HDR, you need a smartphone that supports shooting in this format and a display with an expanded dynamic range.
Google Photos automatically recognizes and optimizes the display of Ultra HDR images in your library. Additionally, the app offers tools for converting existing photos to Ultra HDR format, although the result may not be as impressive as when shooting directly in this format.
The implementation of Ultra HDR reflects Google's commitment to improving mobile photography quality and creating more realistic and impressive visual memories for users.
Learn more about Ultra HDR technology on the official Google Photos website.