Are there better or worse times to shoot HDRs?
Yes, definitely. Shooting at noon on a bright, sunny, cloudless day is not ideal. If you capture an HDR under these circumstances, you will probably get overly blue lighting information onto your 3D objects. In this case, you may be better off just lighting your scene manually. Another thing you can do is if the sun is directly in the shot (sometimes you may want it there!) but if not, you can often block the direct light from the sun by being in the shadow of a tree branch, light post, or building. This helps to minimize lens flares also. If you do shoot a bright sun directly, then position your head so that the sun hit directly in the center of your viewfinder, this will help minimize lens flares or partial suns in multiple frames, which can be challenging to blend or correct. Another potential problem arises when shooting in mixed lighting conditions. Often you may shoot an interior office or home that is primarily lit with tungsten light. But many homes and offices also have a wind
