Chapter 4. Silver Efex Pro 2

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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley, 2011Canon 5D Mark II 17mm 1/400 @ f/13 ISO 100

Very few plugins have met with as much success as Silver Efex Pro 2 (SEP) and for good reason: It’s simply the best and most essential black-and-white plugin on the market. Photographing a good image is difficult enough, so when it comes to processing, plugins that help you bring your vision to life effortlessly are indispensable. SEP does a great job of blending superior technology with ease of use. Frankly, I wouldn’t have been able to make many of my favorite black-and-white images without this software!

In this chapter I’ll explain ...

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