tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161540969948128708.post-44709456007981780132007-11-10T16:46:00.001-05:002007-11-10T20:18:49.076-05:00More Sureal Digital Photography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?group=Media%20Arts%20%26%20Design&subcat=Photography&isbn=1-59863-358-9"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_H4EimBqZpGQ/RzYor_0v_TI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/Quau5M1566Y/s200/surreal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131333561767427378" border="0" /></a><br />I just got my copy of <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?group=Media%20Arts%20%26%20Design&subcat=Photography&isbn=1-59863-358-9">More Surreal Digital Photography</a>. I had two contributions to the book, <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/avengraitis/Gallery/photo?authkey=bctLTWK2Cv0#5127627615318654210">Invasion</a> and <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/avengraitis/Gallery/photo?authkey=bctLTWK2Cv0#5127627778527412130">Bear</a>. I didn't think either of those was such a great image, but the editor of the book requested those two specific images from all my others, so I assume those appealed to him the most, so I provided the walk-throughs on how I created the images (I didn't mention how many variations I went through before I ended up with the final versions--giving a walk-through is almost like saying "I meant to do that"). One slight disappointment I have with the end product is that the publisher was supposed to provide a web site with hi-res versions of the original unmanipulated pics, so people who buy the book can download the pics and then try using the walk-throughs on their own to recreate the images. I checked the web site with the files, and they only supplied lo res pics. To me, that seems to make it a pretty useless gesture, because it's pretty tough workiing with lo-res files. But then again, it might keep someone from copying my image into a full-resolution image. I don't know if I'd really care if someone stole either of those images, but I suppose it's still a good thing. Another minor gripe is that they called me "Tony VenGraitis" on the Invasion walk-through, and "Anthony VenGraitis" on Bear. What's up with that?<br /><br />Anyway, check out the book if you get a chance. It's good stuff.Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346046385591694512noreply@blogger.com