diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
index ae972556a..3ae556c55 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ struct polygon_pattern_symbolizer_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
     static boost::python::tuple
     getstate(const polygon_pattern_symbolizer& p)
     {
-        return boost::python::make_tuple(p.get_alignment(),p.get_gamma());
+        return boost::python::make_tuple(p.get_alignment(),p.get_gamma(),p.get_gamma_method());
     }
 
     static void
     setstate (polygon_pattern_symbolizer& p, boost::python::tuple state)
     {
         using namespace boost::python;
-        if (len(state) != 2)
+        if (len(state) != 3)
         {
             PyErr_SetObject(PyExc_ValueError,
-                            ("expected 2-item tuple in call to __setstate__; got %s"
+                            ("expected 3-item tuple in call to __setstate__; got %s"
                              % state).ptr()
                 );
             throw_error_already_set();
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ struct polygon_pattern_symbolizer_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
 
         p.set_alignment(extract<pattern_alignment_e>(state[0]));
         p.set_gamma(extract<float>(state[1]));
+        p.set_gamma_method(extract<polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e>(state[2]));
     }
 
 };
@@ -92,6 +93,13 @@ void export_polygon_pattern_symbolizer()
         .value("LOCAL",LOCAL_ALIGNMENT)
         .value("GLOBAL",GLOBAL_ALIGNMENT)
         ;
+    enumeration_<polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e>("gamma_method")
+        .value("POWER", POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_POWER)
+        .value("LINEAR", POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_LINEAR)
+        .value("NONE", POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_NONE)
+        .value("THRESHOLD", POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_THRESHOLD)
+        .value("MULTIPLY", POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_MULTIPLY)
+        ;
 
     class_<polygon_pattern_symbolizer>("PolygonPatternSymbolizer",
                                        init<path_expression_ptr>("<path_expression_ptr>"))
@@ -109,5 +117,9 @@ void export_polygon_pattern_symbolizer()
         .add_property("gamma",
                       &polygon_pattern_symbolizer::get_gamma,
                       &polygon_pattern_symbolizer::set_gamma)
+        .add_property("gamma_method",
+                      &polygon_pattern_symbolizer::get_gamma_method,
+                      &polygon_pattern_symbolizer::set_gamma_method,
+                      "Set/get the gamma correction method of the polygon")
         ;
 }
diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_polygon_symbolizer.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
index 9caa4b4c5..09c7591dc 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@
 //$Id$
 
 #include <boost/python.hpp>
+#include "mapnik_enumeration.hpp"
 #include <mapnik/polygon_symbolizer.hpp>
 
+using namespace mapnik;
 using mapnik::polygon_symbolizer;
 using mapnik::color;
 
@@ -38,17 +40,17 @@ struct polygon_symbolizer_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
     static  boost::python::tuple
     getstate(const polygon_symbolizer& p)
     {
-        return boost::python::make_tuple(p.get_opacity(),p.get_gamma());
+        return boost::python::make_tuple(p.get_opacity(),p.get_gamma(),p.get_gamma_method());
     }
 
     static void
     setstate (polygon_symbolizer& p, boost::python::tuple state)
     {
         using namespace boost::python;
-        if (len(state) != 2)
+        if (len(state) != 3)
         {
             PyErr_SetObject(PyExc_ValueError,
-                            ("expected 2-item tuple in call to __setstate__; got %s"
+                            ("expected 3-item tuple in call to __setstate__; got %s"
                              % state).ptr()
                 );
             throw_error_already_set();
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ struct polygon_symbolizer_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
 
         p.set_opacity(extract<float>(state[0]));
         p.set_gamma(extract<float>(state[1]));
+        p.set_gamma_method(extract<polygon_gamma_method_e>(state[2]));
     }
 
 };
@@ -64,6 +67,14 @@ void export_polygon_symbolizer()
 {
     using namespace boost::python;
 
+    enumeration_<polygon_gamma_method_e>("gamma_method")
+        .value("POWER", POLYGON_GAMMA_POWER)
+        .value("LINEAR", POLYGON_GAMMA_LINEAR)
+        .value("NONE", POLYGON_GAMMA_NONE)
+        .value("THRESHOLD", POLYGON_GAMMA_THRESHOLD)
+        .value("MULTIPLY", POLYGON_GAMMA_MULTIPLY)
+        ;
+
     class_<polygon_symbolizer>("PolygonSymbolizer",
                                init<>("Default PolygonSymbolizer - solid fill grey"))
         .def(init<color const&>("TODO"))
@@ -78,6 +89,10 @@ void export_polygon_symbolizer()
         .add_property("gamma",
                       &polygon_symbolizer::get_gamma,
                       &polygon_symbolizer::set_gamma)
+        .add_property("gamma_method",
+                    &polygon_symbolizer::get_gamma_method,
+                    &polygon_symbolizer::set_gamma_method,
+                    "Set/get the gamma correction method of the polygon")
         ;
 
 }
diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_stroke.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_stroke.cpp
index 9835c1437..09f2a7027 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_stroke.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_stroke.cpp
@@ -68,17 +68,18 @@ struct stroke_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
                                          dashes,
                                          s.get_line_cap(),
                                          s.get_line_join(),
-                                         s.get_gamma());
+                                         s.get_gamma(),
+                                         s.get_gamma_method());
     }
 
     static void
     setstate (stroke& s, boost::python::tuple state)
     {
         using namespace boost::python;
-        if (len(state) != 5)
+        if (len(state) != 6)
         {
             PyErr_SetObject(PyExc_ValueError,
-                            ("expected 5-item tuple in call to __setstate__; got %s"
+                            ("expected 6-item tuple in call to __setstate__; got %s"
                              % state).ptr()
                 );
             throw_error_already_set();
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ struct stroke_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
         s.set_line_cap(extract<line_cap_e>(state[2]));
         s.set_line_join(extract<line_join_e>(state[3]));
         s.set_gamma(extract<double>(state[4]));
+        s.set_gamma_method(extract<gamma_method_e>(state[5]));
 
     }
 
@@ -124,6 +126,13 @@ void export_stroke ()
         .value("ROUND_JOIN",ROUND_JOIN)
         .value("BEVEL_JOIN",BEVEL_JOIN)
         ;
+    enumeration_<gamma_method_e>("gamma_method")
+        .value("POWER", GAMMA_POWER)
+        .value("LINEAR", GAMMA_LINEAR)
+        .value("NONE", GAMMA_NONE)
+        .value("THRESHOLD", GAMMA_THRESHOLD)
+        .value("MULTIPLY", GAMMA_MULTIPLY)
+        ;
 
     class_<stroke>("Stroke",init<>(
                        "Creates a new default black stroke with the width of 1.\n"))
@@ -151,6 +160,10 @@ void export_stroke ()
                       &stroke::set_gamma,
                       "Gets or sets the gamma of this stroke.\n"
                       "The value is a float between 0 and 1.\n")
+        .add_property("gamma_method",
+                      &stroke::get_gamma_method,
+                      &stroke::set_gamma_method,
+                      "Set/get the gamma correction method of this stroke")
         .add_property("line_cap",
                       &stroke::get_line_cap,
                       &stroke::set_line_cap,
diff --git a/include/mapnik/polygon_pattern_symbolizer.hpp b/include/mapnik/polygon_pattern_symbolizer.hpp
index e1ffc39b9..cdc485596 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/polygon_pattern_symbolizer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/polygon_pattern_symbolizer.hpp
@@ -38,21 +38,33 @@ enum pattern_alignment_enum {
 
 DEFINE_ENUM( pattern_alignment_e, pattern_alignment_enum );
 
+enum polygon_pattern_gamma_method_enum {
+    POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_POWER, //agg::gamma_power
+    POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_LINEAR, //agg::gamma_linear
+    POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_NONE, //agg::gamma_none
+    POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_THRESHOLD, //agg::gamma_threshold
+    POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_MULTIPLY, //agg::gamma_multiply
+    polygon_pattern_gamma_method_enum_MAX
+};
+
+DEFINE_ENUM( polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e, polygon_pattern_gamma_method_enum );
+
 struct MAPNIK_DECL polygon_pattern_symbolizer :
         public symbolizer_with_image, public symbolizer_base
 {
-        
     polygon_pattern_symbolizer(path_expression_ptr file);
     polygon_pattern_symbolizer(polygon_pattern_symbolizer const& rhs);
     pattern_alignment_e get_alignment() const;
     void set_alignment(pattern_alignment_e align);
     void set_gamma(double gamma);
     double get_gamma() const;
+    void set_gamma_method(polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e gamma_method);
+    polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e get_gamma_method() const;
 
 private:
     pattern_alignment_e alignment_;
     double gamma_;
-
+    polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e gamma_method_;
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/include/mapnik/polygon_symbolizer.hpp b/include/mapnik/polygon_symbolizer.hpp
index a4791eed3..7bee50d91 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/polygon_symbolizer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/polygon_symbolizer.hpp
@@ -27,22 +27,40 @@
 #include <mapnik/color.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/symbolizer.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/filter_factory.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/enumeration.hpp>
+
+// stl
+#include <string>
 
 namespace mapnik 
 {
+
+enum polygon_gamma_method_enum {
+    POLYGON_GAMMA_POWER, //agg::gamma_power
+    POLYGON_GAMMA_LINEAR, //agg::gamma_linear
+    POLYGON_GAMMA_NONE, //agg::gamma_none
+    POLYGON_GAMMA_THRESHOLD, //agg::gamma_threshold
+    POLYGON_GAMMA_MULTIPLY, //agg::gamma_multiply
+    polygon_gamma_method_enum_MAX
+};
+
+DEFINE_ENUM( polygon_gamma_method_e, polygon_gamma_method_enum );
+
 struct MAPNIK_DECL polygon_symbolizer : public symbolizer_base
 {
     explicit polygon_symbolizer() 
         : symbolizer_base(),
         fill_(color(128,128,128)),
         opacity_(1.0),
-        gamma_(1.0) {}
+        gamma_(1.0),
+        gamma_method_(POLYGON_GAMMA_POWER) {}
 
     polygon_symbolizer(color const& fill)
         : symbolizer_base(),
         fill_(fill),
         opacity_(1.0),
-        gamma_(1.0) {}
+        gamma_(1.0),
+        gamma_method_(POLYGON_GAMMA_POWER) {}
         
     color const& get_fill() const
     {
@@ -68,11 +86,20 @@ struct MAPNIK_DECL polygon_symbolizer : public symbolizer_base
     {
         return gamma_;
     }
+    void set_gamma_method(polygon_gamma_method_e gamma_method)
+    {
+        gamma_method_ = gamma_method;
+    }
+    polygon_gamma_method_e get_gamma_method() const
+    {
+        return gamma_method_;
+    }
 
 private:
     color fill_;
     double opacity_;
     double gamma_;
+    polygon_gamma_method_e gamma_method_;
 }; 
    
 struct MAPNIK_DECL building_symbolizer : public symbolizer_base
diff --git a/include/mapnik/stroke.hpp b/include/mapnik/stroke.hpp
index 36b6a882c..653fc4516 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/stroke.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/stroke.hpp
@@ -60,15 +60,27 @@ enum line_join_enum
 };
 
 DEFINE_ENUM( line_join_e, line_join_enum );
-    
+
+enum gamma_method_enum {
+    GAMMA_POWER, //agg::gamma_power
+    GAMMA_LINEAR, //agg::gamma_linear
+    GAMMA_NONE, //agg::gamma_none
+    GAMMA_THRESHOLD, //agg::gamma_threshold
+    GAMMA_MULTIPLY, //agg::gamma_multiply
+    gamma_method_enum_MAX
+};
+
+DEFINE_ENUM( gamma_method_e, gamma_method_enum );
+
 class MAPNIK_DECL stroke
-{       
+{
     color c_;
     double width_;
     double opacity_; // 0.0 - 1.0
     line_cap_e  line_cap_;
     line_join_e line_join_;
     double gamma_;
+    gamma_method_e gamma_method_;
     dash_array dash_;
     double dash_offset_;
 public:
@@ -94,15 +106,18 @@ public:
 
     void set_gamma(double gamma);
     double get_gamma() const;
-        
+
+    void set_gamma_method(gamma_method_e gamma_method);
+    gamma_method_e get_gamma_method() const;
+
     void add_dash(double dash,double gap);
     bool has_dash() const;
 
     void set_dash_offset(double offset);
     double dash_offset() const;
-    
+
     dash_array const& get_dash_array() const;
-        
+
 private:
     void swap(const stroke& other) throw();
 };
diff --git a/src/agg/agg_renderer.cpp b/src/agg/agg_renderer.cpp
index 9275c0d76..a2ef94c34 100644
--- a/src/agg/agg_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/agg_renderer.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::render_marker(const int x, const int y, marker &marker, co
         typedef agg::renderer_scanline_aa_solid<renderer_base> renderer_solid;
 
         ras_ptr->reset();
-        ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_linear());
+        ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power());
         agg::scanline_u8 sl;
         agg::rendering_buffer buf(pixmap_.raw_data(), width_, height_, width_ * 4);
         pixfmt pixf(buf);
diff --git a/src/agg/process_building_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
index f28b17fdc..2f619b842 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(building_symbolizer const& sym,
     agg::scanline_u8 sl;
 
     ras_ptr->reset();
-    ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_linear());
+    ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power());
     
     double height = 0.0;
     expression_ptr height_expr = sym.height();
diff --git a/src/agg/process_line_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_line_symbolizer.cpp
index c44cb273c..eaef2e7e8 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_line_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_line_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,26 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(line_symbolizer const& sym,
         ren_base renb(pixf);
         renderer ren(renb);
         ras_ptr->reset();
-        ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_linear(0.0, stroke_.get_gamma()));
+        switch (stroke_.get_gamma_method())
+        {
+            case GAMMA_POWER:
+                ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power(stroke_.get_gamma()));
+                break;
+            case GAMMA_LINEAR:
+                ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_linear(0.0, stroke_.get_gamma()));
+                break;
+            case GAMMA_NONE:
+                ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_none());
+                break;
+            case GAMMA_THRESHOLD:
+                ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_threshold(stroke_.get_gamma()));
+                break;
+            case GAMMA_MULTIPLY:
+                ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_multiply(stroke_.get_gamma()));
+                break;
+            default:
+                ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power(stroke_.get_gamma()));
+        }
         
         metawriter_with_properties writer = sym.get_metawriter();
         for (unsigned i=0;i<feature.num_geometries();++i)
diff --git a/src/agg/process_markers_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_markers_symbolizer.cpp
index dd4e89194..abe8983b8 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_markers_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_markers_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(markers_symbolizer const& sym,
     typedef agg::renderer_scanline_aa_solid<renderer_base> renderer_solid;
     
     ras_ptr->reset();
-    ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_linear());
+    ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power());
     agg::scanline_u8 sl;
     agg::scanline_p8 sl_line;
     agg::rendering_buffer buf(pixmap_.raw_data(), width_, height_, width_ * 4);
diff --git a/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
index a9a036ae5..042f3a3c6 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,26 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(polygon_pattern_symbolizer const& sym,
     
     agg::scanline_u8 sl;
     ras_ptr->reset();
-    ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_linear(0.0, sym.get_gamma()));
+    switch (sym.get_gamma_method())
+    {
+        case GAMMA_POWER:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power(sym.get_gamma()));
+            break;
+        case GAMMA_LINEAR:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_linear(0.0, sym.get_gamma()));
+            break;
+        case GAMMA_NONE:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_none());
+            break;
+        case GAMMA_THRESHOLD:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_threshold(sym.get_gamma()));
+            break;
+        case GAMMA_MULTIPLY:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_multiply(sym.get_gamma()));
+            break;
+        default:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power(sym.get_gamma()));
+    }
 
     std::string filename = path_processor_type::evaluate( *sym.get_filename(), feature);
     boost::optional<mapnik::marker_ptr> marker;
diff --git a/src/agg/process_polygon_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
index a3c3f9d1d..2427cdc3f 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,27 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(polygon_symbolizer const& sym,
     renderer ren(renb);
 
     ras_ptr->reset();
-    ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power(sym.get_gamma()));
+    switch (sym.get_gamma_method())
+    {
+        case GAMMA_POWER:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power(sym.get_gamma()));
+            break;
+        case GAMMA_LINEAR:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_linear(0.0, sym.get_gamma()));
+            break;
+        case GAMMA_NONE:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_none());
+            break;
+        case GAMMA_THRESHOLD:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_threshold(sym.get_gamma()));
+            break;
+        case GAMMA_MULTIPLY:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_multiply(sym.get_gamma()));
+            break;
+        default:
+            ras_ptr->gamma(agg::gamma_power(sym.get_gamma()));
+    }
+
     metawriter_with_properties writer = sym.get_metawriter();
     for (unsigned i=0;i<feature.num_geometries();++i)
     {
diff --git a/src/build.py b/src/build.py
index f3f6f42a7..0208ee1b5 100644
--- a/src/build.py
+++ b/src/build.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ source = Split(
     png_reader.cpp
     point_symbolizer.cpp
     polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+    polygon_symbolizer.cpp
     save_map.cpp
     shield_symbolizer.cpp
     text_symbolizer.cpp
diff --git a/src/load_map.cpp b/src/load_map.cpp
index d7665000b..22b9e1f8b 100644
--- a/src/load_map.cpp
+++ b/src/load_map.cpp
@@ -1216,6 +1216,10 @@ void map_parser::parse_polygon_pattern_symbolizer( rule & rule,
             optional<double> gamma = get_opt_attr<double>(sym, "gamma");
             if (gamma)  symbol.set_gamma(*gamma);
 
+            // gamma method
+            optional<polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e> gamma_method = get_opt_attr<polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e>(sym, "gamma-method");
+            if (gamma_method) symbol.set_gamma_method(*gamma_method);
+
             parse_metawriter_in_symbolizer(symbol, sym);
             rule.append(symbol);
         }
@@ -1794,6 +1798,10 @@ void map_parser::parse_stroke(stroke & strk, ptree const & sym)
     optional<double> gamma = get_opt_attr<double>(sym, "stroke-gamma");
     if (gamma) strk.set_gamma(*gamma);
 
+    // stroke-gamma-method
+    optional<gamma_method_e> gamma_method = get_opt_attr<gamma_method_e>(sym, "stroke-gamma-method");
+    if (gamma_method) strk.set_gamma_method(*gamma_method);
+
     // stroke-dashoffset
     optional<double> dash_offset = get_opt_attr<double>(sym, "stroke-dashoffset");
     if (dash_offset) strk.set_dash_offset(*dash_offset);
@@ -1872,7 +1880,7 @@ void map_parser::parse_line_symbolizer( rule & rule, ptree const & sym )
     
 void map_parser::parse_polygon_symbolizer( rule & rule, ptree const & sym )
 {
-    ensure_attrs(sym, "PolygonSymbolizer", "fill,fill-opacity,gamma,meta-writer,meta-output");
+    ensure_attrs(sym, "PolygonSymbolizer", "fill,fill-opacity,gamma,gamma-method,meta-writer,meta-output");
     try
     {
         polygon_symbolizer poly_sym;
@@ -1885,6 +1893,9 @@ void map_parser::parse_polygon_symbolizer( rule & rule, ptree const & sym )
         // gamma
         optional<double> gamma = get_opt_attr<double>(sym, "gamma");
         if (gamma)  poly_sym.set_gamma(*gamma);
+        // gamma method
+        optional<polygon_gamma_method_e> gamma_method = get_opt_attr<polygon_gamma_method_e>(sym, "gamma-method");
+        if (gamma_method) poly_sym.set_gamma_method(*gamma_method);
 
         parse_metawriter_in_symbolizer(poly_sym, sym);
         rule.append(poly_sym);
diff --git a/src/polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp b/src/polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
index 234fc000b..f3b279b9c 100644
--- a/src/polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -34,16 +34,29 @@ static const char * pattern_alignment_strings[] = {
 };
 
 IMPLEMENT_ENUM( pattern_alignment_e, pattern_alignment_strings )
-      
-polygon_pattern_symbolizer::polygon_pattern_symbolizer(path_expression_ptr file)                                                         
+
+static const char * polygon_pattern_gamma_method_strings[] = {
+    "power", //agg::gamma_power
+    "linear", //agg::gamma_linear
+    "none", //agg::gamma_none
+    "threshold", //agg::gamma_threshold
+    "multiply", //agg::gamma_multiply",
+    ""
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_ENUM( polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e, polygon_pattern_gamma_method_strings )
+
+polygon_pattern_symbolizer::polygon_pattern_symbolizer(path_expression_ptr file)
     : symbolizer_with_image(file), symbolizer_base(),
       alignment_(LOCAL_ALIGNMENT),
-      gamma_(1.0) {}
+      gamma_(1.0),
+      gamma_method_(POLYGON_PATTERN_GAMMA_POWER) {}
 
 polygon_pattern_symbolizer::polygon_pattern_symbolizer(polygon_pattern_symbolizer const& rhs)
     : symbolizer_with_image(rhs), symbolizer_base(rhs),
       alignment_(rhs.alignment_),
-      gamma_(rhs.gamma_) {}
+      gamma_(rhs.gamma_),
+      gamma_method_(rhs.gamma_method_) {}
 
 pattern_alignment_e polygon_pattern_symbolizer::get_alignment() const
 {
@@ -65,5 +78,15 @@ void polygon_pattern_symbolizer::set_gamma(double gamma)
     gamma_ = gamma;
 }
 
+void polygon_pattern_symbolizer::set_gamma_method(polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e gamma_method)
+{
+    gamma_method_ = gamma_method;
+}
+
+polygon_pattern_gamma_method_e polygon_pattern_symbolizer::get_gamma_method() const
+{
+    return gamma_method_;
+}
+
 }
 
diff --git a/src/polygon_symbolizer.cpp b/src/polygon_symbolizer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5e7fe572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/polygon_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * 
+ * This file is part of Mapnik (c++ mapping toolkit)
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Artem Pavlenko
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+//$Id$
+// mapnik
+#include <mapnik/polygon_symbolizer.hpp>
+
+namespace mapnik
+{
+
+static const char * polygon_gamma_method_strings[] = {
+    "power", //agg::gamma_power
+    "linear", //agg::gamma_linear
+    "none", //agg::gamma_none
+    "threshold", //agg::gamma_threshold
+    "multiply", //agg::gamma_multiply",
+    ""
+};
+
+
+IMPLEMENT_ENUM( polygon_gamma_method_e, polygon_gamma_method_strings )
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/save_map.cpp b/src/save_map.cpp
index a26fd3d93..3cf56b014 100644
--- a/src/save_map.cpp
+++ b/src/save_map.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ public:
         {
             set_attr( sym_node, "gamma", sym.get_gamma() );
         }
+        if ( sym.get_gamma_method() != dfl.get_gamma_method() || explicit_defaults_ )
+        {
+            set_attr( sym_node, "gamma-method", sym.get_gamma_method() );
+        }
         add_metawriter_attributes(sym_node, sym);
     }
 
@@ -132,12 +136,14 @@ public:
         {
             set_attr( sym_node, "alignment", sym.get_alignment() );
         }
-
         if ( sym.get_gamma() != dfl.get_gamma() || explicit_defaults_ )
         {
             set_attr( sym_node, "gamma", sym.get_gamma() );
         }
-
+        if ( sym.get_gamma_method() != dfl.get_gamma_method() || explicit_defaults_ )
+        {
+            set_attr( sym_node, "gamma-method", sym.get_gamma_method() );
+        }
         add_image_attributes( sym_node, sym );
         add_metawriter_attributes(sym_node, sym);
     }
@@ -606,6 +612,10 @@ private:
         {
             set_attr( node, "stroke-gamma", strk.get_gamma());
         }
+        if ( strk.get_gamma_method() != dfl.get_gamma_method() || explicit_defaults_ )
+        {
+            set_attr( node, "stroke-gamma-method", strk.get_gamma_method() );
+        }
         if ( strk.dash_offset() != dfl.dash_offset() || explicit_defaults_ )
         {
             set_attr( node, "stroke-dash-offset", strk.dash_offset());
diff --git a/src/stroke.cpp b/src/stroke.cpp
index fbce4542d..7484b3e36 100644
--- a/src/stroke.cpp
+++ b/src/stroke.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,17 @@ static const char * line_join_strings[] = {
 
 IMPLEMENT_ENUM( line_join_e, line_join_strings )
 
+static const char * gamma_method_strings[] = {
+    "power", //agg::gamma_power
+    "linear", //agg::gamma_linear
+    "none", //agg::gamma_none
+    "threshold", //agg::gamma_threshold
+    "multiply", //agg::gamma_multiply",
+    ""
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_ENUM( gamma_method_e, gamma_method_strings )
+
 
 stroke::stroke() 
     : c_(0,0,0),
@@ -54,6 +65,7 @@ stroke::stroke()
       line_cap_(BUTT_CAP),
       line_join_(MITER_JOIN),
       gamma_(1.0),
+      gamma_method_(GAMMA_POWER),
       dash_(),
       dash_offset_(0) {}
 
@@ -64,6 +76,7 @@ stroke::stroke(color const& c, double width)
       line_cap_(BUTT_CAP),
       line_join_(MITER_JOIN),
       gamma_(1.0),
+      gamma_method_(GAMMA_POWER),
       dash_(),
       dash_offset_(0.0) {}
 
@@ -74,6 +87,7 @@ stroke::stroke(stroke const& other)
       line_cap_(other.line_cap_),
       line_join_(other.line_join_),
       gamma_(other.gamma_),
+      gamma_method_(other.gamma_method_),
       dash_(other.dash_), 
       dash_offset_(other.dash_offset_) {}
 
@@ -145,6 +159,16 @@ double stroke::get_gamma() const
     return gamma_;
 }
 
+void stroke::set_gamma_method(gamma_method_e gamma_method)
+{
+    gamma_method_ = gamma_method;
+}
+
+gamma_method_e stroke::get_gamma_method() const
+{
+    return gamma_method_;
+}
+
 void stroke::add_dash(double dash, double gap)
 {
     dash_.push_back(std::make_pair(dash,gap));
@@ -172,12 +196,13 @@ dash_array const& stroke::get_dash_array() const
 
 void stroke::swap(const stroke& other) throw()
 {
-    c_=other.c_;
-    width_=other.width_;
-    opacity_=other.opacity_;
-    line_cap_=other.line_cap_;
-    line_join_=other.line_join_;
-    gamma_=other.gamma_;
+    c_ = other.c_;
+    width_ = other.width_;
+    opacity_ = other.opacity_;
+    line_cap_ = other.line_cap_;
+    line_join_ = other.line_join_;
+    gamma_ = other.gamma_;
+    gamma_method_ = other.gamma_method_;
     dash_ = other.dash_;
     dash_offset_ = other.dash_offset_;
 }