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Crowood Press, Octavo, paperback, colour photographs.
$55.00
Immensely exciting and rewarding, high magnification photography can produce striking images, and show small creatures in amazing detail that usually goes unnoticed. This book is both a practical guide to each step of the close-up process, as well as a source of inspirational ideas and subjects for producing high-impact images. Topics covered include: cameras, lenses and equipment; step-by-step techniques for high quality results; composing close-up pictures for maximum impact; using software for creative effect and suggestions for presenting macro photographs.
Crowood Press, Octavo, paperback, colour photographs.
Weight | 440 g |
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Best-selling authors and accomplished nature photographers, John and Barbara Gerlach share the tips and techniques necessary to successfully photograph the world’s natural beauty. This book begins with a brief overview of the fundamentals before delving into some of the more advanced and unique challenges of close up photography. Topics covered include: advanced flash techniques specific for close up shooting, as well as a discussion on focus stacking strategies and tilt-shift lenses for getting maximum depth-of-field. The Gerlachs also discuss their strategy of mixing flash with natural light when shooting close up, which opens up all sorts of photographic possibilities – opening up shadows, creating shadows, separating the subject from the background, reducing contrast between the subject and the background, improving the colour rendition, shooting sharper images, and much more. This book will change the way you see the world as well as the way you share it through your photographs.
This collection of outstanding landscape and wildlife photographs of Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic is the result of six journeys made to these southern lands by David Neilson. This Australian photographer has been the recipient of two Antarctic Arts Fellowships from the Australian Antarctic Division and has travelled to Antarctica on a yacht on three occasions. The areas covered in the book include the Antarctic Peninsula, East Antarctica, the Ross Sea, South Georgia and Macquarie Island. There are 130 colour photographs, 100 black and white images reproduced in duotone and seven gatefold panoramas. These images reveal a part of the grandeur and mystery of this great southern realm. Many of the landscape photos were taken with a large format view camera. There is extensive coverage of the wildlife including Emperor, King, Adelie, Gentoo, Chinstrap, Royal and Macaroni penguins, Wandering, Royal and Grey-headed albatross, and crabeater and fur seals. There are also photographs of human activity in Antarctica including images of Robert Scott’s Terra Nova hut on Ross Island. The 20,000-word text includes a narrative of the six photographic journeys and short essays on climate change and protecting the Antarctic environment. Five detailed maps provide a geographic context for the photographs.
This is a guidebook covering all the essential tips and hints of wildlife photography, suitable for all levels of photographer. The book contains: over 200 images of 75 different species that illustrate basic technical aspects and advanced creative techniques; and in-depth, local knowledge of wildlife destinations and when to visit. It outlines what equipment is needed. It provides easy to understand explanations of exposure, aperture and shutter speed. It offers advice on composition and animal behaviour. It shows how to capture birds in flight, create impressive panning shots and manage tricky lighting situations. It also contains specialist chapters that include mammals, birds, reptiles, black and white photography, macro, and many more.
Immensely exciting and rewarding, high magnification photography can produce striking images, and show small creatures in amazing detail that usually goes unnoticed. This book is both a practical guide to each step of the close-up process, as well as a source of inspirational ideas and subjects for producing high-impact images. Topics covered include: cameras, lenses and equipment; step-by-step techniques for high quality results; composing close-up pictures for maximum impact; using software for creative effect and suggestions for presenting macro photographs.