Pixiq

Here is a short excerpt from the chapter about HDR:

"In photographic terms, dynamic range can be defined as the ability of film or a sensor to capture a range of tones from very dark to very bright.  In photography, capturing details in low light areas of the image scene (the shadows) as well as information details in the bright areas (the highlights) is desirable but usually difficult to achieve. The human eye sees a larger brightness (luminance) range than a digital sensor. At this point in time, neither film nor digital sensors are capable of showing detail in the deep shadows and the brightest highlights at the same time due to their limited dynamic range. High Dynamic Range Imaging is a technique used to capture levels of brightness from selective portions of the scene that can be merged together to achieve an expanded tonal range. Images are shot at different exposures and combined through a blending process to retain details across the entire scene. HDR is used to reveal detail in the whole image including extreme light and dark areas of the captured scene." 

Carole G. - Colorado USA

"It's a tremendous book, John. I so appreciate your talent, intellect, and persistence." 

   

 

Martin Gibson - Book Review 

 

 

 "As you can see these chapter areas could be considered pretty advanced but don’t be deterred the book doesn’t get technical it rather gives simple to understand overviews of these topic areas which you can then pick and choose for further study. …    … The page size is nice and large exploiting the sample shots and so is the colloquial text making it easily digestible. …the concepts being communicated clearly making the book suitable for all ages and for all skill levels… Rethinking Digital Photography … was made to inspire creatives to search for different techniques and media to express our age-old visual requirements."

Liese R. - Chicago, Il. USA

"The pages are beautiful, so well designed: large enough type, simple, clear instructions which make the information and techniques non-threatening and the images DO inspire. The HDR is something I hadn't worked with but I will now. I am a film shooter but I see that Neel's ideas can still translate to my medium and are great for my teaching. Thanks for a really useful hands-on book for photogs and photo teachers alike!" 

Fred B. Rochester, NY USA

 "Thanks… John, the book is great!"

 

John S. - Colorado Springs, Co. USA

"This is just a wonderful book. Full of all sorts of innovative and original photographic techniques to explore. It functions in about equal measure as both a detailed manual and an inspirational guide. So, there are shooting techniques described, which involve actually physically modifying your camera or cameras - and expert instructions (and appropriate warnings!) are provided in most of these cases. Plus, tutorial material is provided in other chapters on post-processing explorations…  And inter-connections are forged also: some of the images which are postworked come directly from the adapted and "foreign-lens-to-body-combination" cameras. Well done.…" 

Walter  J. - Upstate NY. USA

"Strap on your seatbelts as Photographer and Digital Imaging Wizard John Neel takes us "behind the curtain" in his laboratory of seemingly mundane gadgets and graft-ons, merging traditional and non-traditional hardware and software to produce wondrous and artistic imagery. Unlike magicians who leave the viewer in a befuddled state of amazement John shares enough theory and technique to make this readily accessible to the everyday Joe who wants to extend his image making horizons. Can photography be any more fun than this?"

Paperback: 240 pages

Publisher: Pixiq; 1 edition

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1600597866

ISBN-13: 978-1600597862 

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