Sebastian Szyszka, Editor at PhotographyReview.com
01/17/08 Filed in Press
“The HDRI Handbook” - The current High Dynamic Range Bible
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In all honesty, this is a very thorough and enlightening book about a difficult subject, and it’s presented in a very easy to swallow package. If you’re interested in what is arguably the next frontier in imaging, pick this book up.
I carry it with me everywhere I go, reading bits as often as I can.
Sebastian Szyszka
PhotographyReview.com
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Andrew Rodney, Editor at Photoshopnews.com
12/27/07 Filed in Press
Bloch does an excellent job of using various
analogies to clearly explain some rather complex
concepts and his style is humorous and
never dry.
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One chapter covered HDR and Panoramic photography. I really hated that chapter. I got so excited about the prospect of trying this out I ended up spending $1500 for a new Carbon Fiber tripod and the entire Really Right Stuff Pano head! Seriously, I’m really looking forward to trying some of the techniques illustrated in this book.
Print quality, illustrations all the images is top notch. At 341 pages, there’s no fluff to be found and I think this was a great primer on a subject I only knew about in passing. ... Highly recommend.
Andrew Rodney
PhotoshopNews.com
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Jack Howard, Editor at Popular Photography
08/29/07 Filed in Press
If you have not done so yet, GO ORDER THIS BOOK!
It is the single-most informative book on all
aspects of HDRI I have ever seen.
If all you want to do is crunch together three shots at AEB +1/-1 and tonemap the bejezzus out of it, you mightn't need to read it. But if you are serious about perfecting HDR from impressionistic to seamless photorealistic, and the HOW behind it--from CGI to lightpainting in 32-bit space to Pano to every major program in the marketplace--this is an exceptional resource.
If all you want to do is crunch together three shots at AEB +1/-1 and tonemap the bejezzus out of it, you mightn't need to read it. But if you are serious about perfecting HDR from impressionistic to seamless photorealistic, and the HOW behind it--from CGI to lightpainting in 32-bit space to Pano to every major program in the marketplace--this is an exceptional resource.
Kirt Witte, Professor at Savannah College of Art & Design
08/26/07 Filed in Educators
The HDRI Handbook is a must have for any 3D artist, compositor, or photographer.
Christian has created an easy to read, easy to understand book on all things related to HDRI. This book has something for all skill levels. Even if you're an expert already, you will learn something new from this very thorough book. He has as witty sense of humor that helps take a potentially dry subject, become fun and interesting. He also tells you, from a practical standpoint, the good and the bad of each tool, situation, or utility.
For many years, HDR has taken a hodge podge of tools and hacks. Now, HDR is finally mainstream and everyone who isn't already using it, should be using it.
This is THE defacto book on HDRi you have
been waiting for. It will be a required
book for all of my HDRI and 3D students from here
on out.
Brad Peebler, President of Luxology Inc.
07/10/07 Filed in Industry
Pros
Order this book now. Seriously.
The HDRI Handbook is the definitive source of all things HDR.
The HDRI Handbook is the definitive source of all things HDR.
If you are in imaging of any sort, be it photography or 3D graphics you are either aware of HDRI or using it in your daily routine. Eitherway, this book has something for you. To date there has been a dirth of information about this topic which is a shame considering that HDRI is absolutely the future of digital imaging. The HDRI Handbook provides a deep dive into the world of high dynamic range images that begins at the shallow end with information written in a style that makes it easily digested by the uninitiated. For the seasoned pro (for which there are few to this new field) you will find a wealth of real world tips and tricks as well as picking up a much deeper and useful understanding of the technology and workflow.
It is rare to find books that are both so
technically robust and yet fun to read.
My only complaint is that there is not enough coverage of modo from Luxology, a 3D application that the author reveals to be one of the only end to end linear HDR solutions. More modo please!
My only complaint is that there is not enough coverage of modo from Luxology, a 3D application that the author reveals to be one of the only end to end linear HDR solutions. More modo please!