The Science of Stretching

This practical book explains the process of landscape photography, leading you easily through the stages of editing an image to lift your photographs and bring out the image you captured at the taking stage. Topics covered include: screen grabs; black and white landscapes; combining photos into realistic high-dynamic-range images; creating stitched panoramas; popular plug-ins for Photoshop and shortcuts and keystrokes to speed-up your Photoshop work. With step-by-step instructions and practical advice , this book an essential guide for photographers keen to capture the true beauty of a scene.

AUTHOR: John Gravett has been teaching Photoshop for over fifteen years. He runs Lakeland Photographic Holidays in the Lake District, which offers weekly photographic workshops. John regularly writes for the photography press and lectures to camera clubs throughout the UK. SELLING POINTS: . A practical guide to taking and editing stunning landscape photographs. . Advice is given on the full process of landscape photography; using selection tools effectively; image sharpening and printing and displaying your images. . Covers the most popular plug-ins for Photoshop and offers shortcuts to speed-up your PhotoShop work. . Beautifully illustrated with 300 stunning colour photographs taken in the Lake District region. . John Gravett has been teaching PhotoShop for over fifteen years and also runs Lakeland Photographic Holidays. 160 colour photographs 10 colour diagrams