“ the nik Color Efex Sunshine filter was used to convert the scene from a dull overcast day to a bright sunny one”

“The magic in this technique is the use of two separate black and white conversions, one for the sky, and one for the trees.”

Another factor that affects depth of field is distance from the camera to the subject. Depth of field decreases as the camera moves closer to the subject.

“The bragging rights for Digital Film Tools is that the means of producing the masks is more intuitive, flexible, and powerful than Photoshop CS.”

“the noise is removed, yet the details remain”

By using a tripod, slower shutter speeds can be utilized allowing the aperture of the lens to be stopped down increasing depth of field

“The wide-angle perspective ... gives the viewer the impression they could walk into the photo”

“I changed, from a photographer that photographs what he finds, to one that starts with a vision and then goes out to produce an image that matches the vision.”

“a color only takes on importance when considered relative to the other colors surrounding it."

“I am always willing to try for that image with the “wow factor”, and long lenses are definitely an unordinary if not extraordinary way to capture grand landscapes.”

“Stories were told of quaint fishing villages virtually untouched since the turn of the 19th century, surrounded by landscapes from seemingly lost worlds.”

“Unlike so many other plug-ins for Photoshop, the nik Multimedia Color Efex Pro filters are truly useful.”

"What is needed is a raw converter with an extensive enough set of imaging tools that a second program like Photoshop is not required."

“It’s all about color...What caught her eye was the contrast between the yellow tree, the glowing red rocks, and the cool blue base.”

“I look for subjects that move me emotionally...When I got the slides back however, the magic was missing”

“most images need at least one of their elements to be pure black, meaning black with no detail, and need at least one of their elements to be pure white meaning white with no detail”

"Today we are making images that we could not even have dreamed of making before"

"Always use a separate layer this allows mistakes to be erased at any time"

"The user has control over how much detail is removed. One can choose to remove detail in the highlights, shadows, or both"

"The question I often hear is “do you still use lens filters”. The answer is yes, because there still is no substitute for capturing the image properly."

“I wanted the picture to interact with the viewer, to encourage the viewer to explore”

"Planning for the light means selecting the time of year and the time of day"