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Digital nature photography : the art and the science /
Identifying 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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Focal Press,
2015.
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| Edición: | Second editon. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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 Choices.
- We 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 HDR.
- Still 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 Macro.
- Magnification 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 Business.
- Editing 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; Index.