There is an ongoing debate among photographers whether digital photography processes will ever be able to reach the pinnacle of image quality and tonality achieved by Ansel Adams decades ago. The Digital Zone System (DZS) is an innovative methodology for editing digital images that mimics the Zone System created by Adams. With this book; author Robert Fisher presents a practical guide for editing digital images with a level of control previously unattainable without significant manual work. He walks the reader through the background of Adams original Zone System and points out similarities to current digital processes including Expose to the Right (ETTR) and high dynamic range imaging (HDRI). Learn to use luminance masks to separate an image into "one-stop" zones of brightness; similar to the zones in Adamss Zone System; that can be worked on individually or in groups. This makes the DZS a powerful tool for converting color images to black and white. You will also gain tremendous control over how color is adjusted in your images by learning to isolate and adjust color in specific targeted areas. These DZS processes are quicker and simpler than the tedious work of using global adjustments and painting in layer masks to isolate the effects of an adjustment layer.In this book; you will learn how to use the Digital Zone System for editing color images; converting images to black and white; and tone mapping HDR images. Also included are brief discussions of color management; setting up Photoshop; printing; and exposure for digital images. The book is richly illustrated with step-by-step screenshots and stunning example images that show the benefits of the Digital Zone System over commonly used digital editing methods. Once mastered; the DZS will allow you to produce a higher level of quality in your images; at a faster pace and with greater ease than ever before.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. wasnt boring; and was something she would WANT to read/look ...By skrI stumbled upon this while browsing for a gift for a graduate. I wanted to get something that inspired; wasnt boring; and was something she would WANT to read/look at. This fit the requirements! Since there was no preview of the pages inside; I took a chance after reading the great reviews and bought a few for gifts. I was so happy when they arrived! The artwork is beautiful and truly captivating. I can see the girls Im gifting them to; snapping pictures of them to post on instagram or to send to friends. Im excited to give them and will definitely be ordering these again whenever I need a gift that inspires! Now if only they made a male version... men are so hard to shop for!5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful illustrations of favorite verses!By Mrs. MWonderful way to memorize and meditate on scripture. Great for encouraging the sick or bereaved. Beautiful images. After getting one for myself; Im now buying several for gifts for others who could use some encouragement. Its smaller than a typical coffee table book; but is certainly elegant enough for display.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful book of scripturesBy sfoster95I really enjoyed how each verse was illustrated. It really showcases each verses beauty. I am sure I will be looking at it often.
