During a work BBQ at Queen Elizabeth park, we took the kids for a stroll on the beach and my trusty Tamron 18-270mm VC PZD went along. One thing I have leaned is that the best HDR effect was obtained with the main subject well lit by the sun. I thought shots from the other side of the subject below having more dark and under lit bits, would do well in HDR processing but my results were average at best I am sorry to say.
Canon 600D, Tamron 18-270mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD. Focal length 18mm, Exposure 1/60sec at f13 with +-2EV exposure bracketing, ISO 100, Focus auto, VC on, Flash none, Filter none.