04955oam 2200637I 450 991078813890332120170822123752.01-138-37228-51-315-81465-X1-317-80513-510.4324/9781315814650 (CKB)2670000000609865(EBL)2028241(SSID)ssj0001536112(PQKBManifestationID)11872636(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001536112(PQKBWorkID)11502908(PQKB)10205432(MiAaPQ)EBC2028241(OCoLC)1000428497(CaSebORM)9780415742429(EXLCZ)99267000000060986520180706e20152007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDigital nature photography the art and the science /John and Barbara Gerlach2nd ed.London ;New York :Routledge,2015.1 online resource (234 p.)First published 2007 by Focal Press.0-415-74242-0 1-317-80514-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Our Formula for Successful Images; Writing Books; Chapter 1 Camera and Accessories; Camera System Choices; Key Camera Features; Sensor Size; Camera Batteries and Chargers; Memory Options; Avoiding Memory Card Problems; Protect the Camera; Camera Strap, Cable Release, and Attached Lens Cap; Your Camera System; Chapter 2 Choosing and Using Lenses; Lens Makers; Third-party Lenses; How Lenses Work; Maximum Aperture; Fast Lens Advantages; Focal Length; Image-stabilization; Lens ChoicesWe Prefer Zoom LensesWide-angle Lenses; Standard Lenses; Telephoto Lenses; Super-telephoto Lenses; Tilt/Shift Lenses; Macro Lenses; Teleconverters; Lens Accessories; Consider Your Lens Needs Carefully; Chapter 3 Mastering Exposure; Exposure Guidelines; JPEGs; RAW; Exposure Strategy Summary; Exposure Basics; Law of Reciprocity; Exposure Aids; Understanding the Camera's Exposure Meter; Autobracketing; You Can't Meter Everything!; Summary; Chapter 4 Conquer Extreme Contrast with HDR; A Little History on Solving High Contrast; A Better Way to Overcome Contrast; Single Image HDRStill More ProcessingChapter 5 Shoot Sharp Images; Start with a Clean Lens; Handheld Photography Techniques; When You Do Not Need a Tripod; Tripods; Tripod Head Accessories; Sharp Shooting Techniques; Focus Accurately; Chapter 6 Focus Stack for More Depth of Field and Sharper Images; Tilt/Shift Lenses; Focus Stacking to the Rescue; Focus Stacking Advantages and Disadvantages; Software Choices; The Focus Stacking Process; Lens Choices; Processing the Stack of Images; Conclusion; Chapter 7 The Magic of Light; The Qualities of Light; Bottom Line; Chapter 8 Close-up and MacroMagnification DefinitionWays to Focus Closer; Shooting Sharp Images; Ideal Close-up Light; Summary; Chapter 9 The Power of Flash; Flash Advantages; Flash Basics; Getting Started with Flash; Selecting Your Off-Camera Flash System; Getting in Sync with Flash Sync; Multiple Flash; Conclusion; Chapter 10 Compose Pleasing Images; Let's Be Honest; Compositional Guidelines; There Are No Rules!; Chapter 11 The Night Sky; Photo Equipment; Focusing; Stars as Points of Light; Star Trails; Process the Stack of Star Images; Northern Lights; Chapter 12 Our Digital Office; The Evolution of our BusinessEditing and Storing ImagesHow We Edit Our Images; Storing Images; Software Choices; Conclusion; Resources; Custom Camera Equipment for Outdoor Photographers; Photography Workshops; Photo Stacking Software; Books; Websites; Magazines; Photographic Equipment; IndexIdentifying a beautiful image in nature is easy, but capturing it is often challenging. To truly seize the essence of a photograph shot out of the studio and in the world requires an artistic eye and impeccable set of photographic techniques. John and Barbara Gerlach have been teaching photographers how to master the craft of photographing nature and the outdoors through their workshops and best-selling books for more than twenty years.  Now, equipped with brand new images to share and skills to teach, this celebrated photo team is sharing their latest lessons in the second edition of Digital Nature photographyPhotographyDigital techniquesNature photography.PhotographyDigital techniques.770.28Gerlach John.1566507Gerlach Barbara1566508MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788138903321Digital nature photography3837084UNINA