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Images of the Southwest: Southern Utah & Southwest Colorado (Volume 1) | 
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| Author: Laurent Martres
Publisher: Graphie International, Inc.
Category: Book
Buy New: $19.95
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 625733
Media: CD-ROM
Pages: 300
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.8 x 0.2
ISBN: 0916189104
EAN: 9780916189105
ASIN: 0916189104
Publication Date: March 29, 2002
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Book Description
The two "Images of the Southwest" volumes are companion CD-ROMs to the "Photographing the Southwest" books. They contain photographic material conveniently sorted by book chapters, allowing readers to pre-visualize the sites described in the books. A fantastic tool for preparing a trip to the Southwest. More than 500 high-quality images are presented in the two volumes. Those who see the CD-ROMs can't quit raving about them: outstanding photography, optimized color correction and sharpness, convenient 1024x768 wallpaper format. Together, both CDs represent more than 500 images covering a remarkable diversity of sites, many of which are little-known jewels. But don't be alarmed, we've included two great navigation tools for Windows and Macintosh computers that will get you browsing through the libraries in seconds. At only $19.95 per Volume, these CD-ROMs are a steal, compared to so-called screen savers, offering a meager 20 images.
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 Great supplement to the book! January 29, 2006
Avid Photography
We are planning a long trip to Bryce and Zion National Parks in May and purchased Martres book earlier. His descriptions of the trails and where to be at what time of day are proving invaluable to use in planning our daily hikes! We are able to map out our entire trip. When the CD came in with color pictures of the very places we'll visit, we were so excited! It helps us envision how we will need to place our camera equipment to get just the right picture to bring home, print and put on our mantel.
Still worth buying July 31, 2005
rossuk (London, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been a photo addict to this region for ten years and have made six journeys to the region to get photos for my website. It is true that the pictures on this CD are over saturated and have high contrast, this is partly because the photographer likes sunrise and sunset pictures. Most of my digital pictures are taken in full sunlight and there is a remarkable difference between our shots. However, there are many shots that I have not seen and it has encouraged me to visit the more obscure sites on my next visit. Some of the sites I will never see because too much hiking is required. This CD compliments the book, the pictures in the book are in black and white. Many of the pictures are superb. The CD also contains the excellent ThumbsPlus software which I have been using for 8 years and is a must for any photographer to sort out and edit digital archives. All my website pages were also generated using this software. All in all this CD has many good shots and will give the 'Southwest'photo enthusiast new ideas about this area, especially off the tourist track. In my opinion the wave photos from the Paria region were worth the price of the CD, as I had never seen them before. If you have the book it is worth getting the CD, if you have been here as a tourist it will show you some of the shots you missed.
A good companion to Martres's books May 7, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One look at Martres's two books on photographing the Southwest convinced me to immediately buy his CDs as well. Many of the photos are stunning and Martres's fair use conditions are generous. The images are good companions to the book as you can copy the good setup angles that he has spent years finding. Also he avoids overly heavy use of filters so that what you see in the images represents what you may actually see in the field. There are a few times in which the criteria for including pictures seems to be the success of the shots rather than the significance of the places visited. (For example, Angel Arch in Canyonlands is not included.) Also, I found the links that some of the images had to his chosen jpg viewer (included) quirky. His may be more viewer than you want or need. Fortunately, it is possible to get around the included viewer and use your own jpg viewer. On the whole, the CD is very worthwhile.
 Great photos but poor in quality February 11, 2004
Tom C Kirchen (Grants Pass, Oregon United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This CD is hyped as a professional quality portfolio of the scenic southwest. While the photos are synchronized with the text of volume 1, which is helpful in visualizing the locations, The quality of the photos is not worth the $19.95. Since I was disappointed, I returned the CD and was reimbursed the sum of $6.95 for my troubles. If you are looking for quality photos, don't waste your time, and money!
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