Digital Nature Photography Closeup
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Expecting too much!
  • Digital Nature Photography Closeup
  • This is a beautiful book
  • Polished, but basic
  • Digital Nature Photography Closeup
Digital Nature Photography Closeup
Jon Cox
Manufacturer: Amphoto Books
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ASIN: 081743674X

Book Description

•Many digital cameras come equipped with close-up features—but few users understand them •Combines two of the hottest topics in photography today: digital and nature •Perfect companion to Digital Nature Photography. Some 59.3 million digital cameras will be sold this year—and most come fully equipped with close-up features that let users get up close and personal with all the wonders of nature, from birds and trees to flowers and insects to underwater plants and fish. But few buyers know how to get the most from these exciting features. Digital Nature Photography Closeup lets everyone—from amateurs on up—harness this new macro power to create truly breathtaking nature photography. The author offers advice on purchasing and using all manner of special macro equipment, i.e., lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, microscopes, etc. In this logical follow-up to his best-selling Digital Nature Photography, author Jon Cox uses doszens of full-color examples and clear explanations to illustrate exactly how he got that shot—and how other photographers can, too. From basic techniques, to action shots, aquarium and underwater photography, even shooting through a microscope, Digital Nature Photography Closeup is the perfect guide to exploring the fascinating world of nature.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Expecting too much!.......2007-04-28

Maybe I was expecting too much from this book based on a fairly excellent customer reviews at amazon. I maybe expecting too much cause because to my surprise, the book dealt with point and shoot aside from DSLR cameras. I was kind of disappointed with that. I own a Nikon D200 and a Nikon 105mm f2.8 macro lens to learn the art of macrophotography and to my surprise coolpix camera shots were there....honestly i was turned off with that! If you are expecting a purely DSLR macrophotography on this book you may have to look elsewhere! I felt that there was something missing in this book. I know some of you out there knows what I mean...it lacks some oomph!!

4 out of 5 stars Digital Nature Photography Closeup.......2007-04-02

This writer put some very nice photos into his book. He lists the camera and lens that he made the shots with but not the camera settings he used, which would be helpful to someone learning the art.

5 out of 5 stars This is a beautiful book.......2007-02-16

This book is exactly as it says on the back cover....A Complete Guide to Macro Digital Nature Photography. And well done. Well worth my investment.

3 out of 5 stars Polished, but basic.......2006-10-30

I've noticed a problem with specialized photography books: not enough specialized information. Digital Nature Photography Closeup is well organized, clearly written and very attractively designed with some striking photography. Unfortunately, more than half of the book is devoted to basic photo equipment and concepts.

What I've wanted - and have yet to find - is a book on macro photography that assumes I have basic or intermediate photo skills and want to extend them into a new space. The chapters of the book are:

- Equipment
- Camera features and techniques
- Light & Color
- Composition
- Flash
- Working with Histograms
- The Digital Darkroom

It could be the outline of almost any photo book - and much of the content in each is applicable to any photography, not macro in particular.

If you're relatively new to digital SLRs and have an interest in closeup photography, you'll probably get a full meal here. If you're beyond the basics, it's not much more than a light snack. Well presented, but not very filling.

3 out of 5 stars Digital Nature Photography Closeup.......2006-08-29

This book only covers the basics of macro photography and is suitable for 'newbies' at photography. Book and pictures are average quality. Experienced (macro) photographers should look further for technique and inspriration.
Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2 (Outdoor Photographers)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • excellent , practical, logical how to book on Photoshop
  • great book - if you already know the basics
  • Photoshop truly for photographers
  • Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2
  • Excellent Book
Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2 (Outdoor Photographers)
Rob Sheppard
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471786195

Book Description

It's time to see Photoshop as a tool of your craft

This book is not about "fixing it in Photoshop." It's about how you, the serious nature photographer, can use technology to enhance your art. Rob Sheppard sees Photoshop not as an eraser for mistakes and the effects of careless shooting, but as an artist's tool, one that assists you in the craft of producing art from your digital camera. He shows you how to use Photoshop CS2 to extend tonal range, remove color haze, correct lens distortions, create multi-frame panoramas, and so much more—all to reveal the work of art you knew was there all along.

Photoshop offers great power for controlling color so you can get natural, realistic colors that best express what you see in nature

Unsharp Mask is unmasked so that you can get the most from this powerful sharpening tool

Utilize the best methods of black-and-white conversion

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars excellent , practical, logical how to book on Photoshop.......2007-06-26

I have used many Photoshop "how to" books and while many are helpful, some get so complex in their explanations that your eyes glass over. As any photoshop user knows there are many ways to do the same thing in photoshop. This book however seems to have found the easier and logical way in most instances. He uses layers and fills extensively and burns back what is not wanted. By the end of the book I was comfortable assessing the pictures and guessing how he would do the changes. While he sticks with outdoor photography most tips are applicable to any photography. "Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography" is A PHOTOGRAPHER'S GUIDE to photoshop not a photoshop guru's guide to photoshop applications to photography. The Pro Tips through out were an extra

4 out of 5 stars great book - if you already know the basics.......2007-04-03

Very helpful book if you already know the basics of CS2. If you're just starting into the program in terms of photo editing, I'd recommend Scott Kelby's guide instead. One thing that Kelby's book lacks however, is a suggested workflow which is covered nicely in this book. If you are new to the software (or new to photo editing), you may find Sheppard's example pictures a little hard to interpret, in fact many of the "before and after" photos look so similar that you may have a hard time telling them apart! In reality, his examples are good, however. The book isn't aimed at people trying to fix heinous pictures and make them "ok," rather it is about using the power of the software to really bring out the best in an already technically good photograph. It has a good section on Camera RAW as well, especially if this is the first time you'd be using it. I actually got both books at once and find myself using this one to help establish a routine, and Kelby's to help with all of the individual situations that come up that may need some work. They are both good, it is just a matter of asking yourself which you need the most help with.

5 out of 5 stars Photoshop truly for photographers.......2007-01-10

I really like this book and even though I have a dozen books and references for Photoshop CS2 this one it the bible for me. It takes more than a little while to plough through this book, but if you are serious about your digital photography, this will do the trick. If your looking for the "quick and dirty" solution, this isn't it. He really spends his time talking to the photographer in you.

5 out of 5 stars Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2.......2007-01-03

Our studio has purchased two high end SLR digital cameras. Both have given us fits because of the quality of the photographs we were getting. For many years we have been using fine Hassleblad cameras that provided excellent quality. This book has helped me understand our digital cameras and improving the quality of our work. I have studied Ansel Adams books and work for years. Rob's equating digital to Ansel Adams' work was a great help. This is a great book for one who is going from film to digital photography.

Dave

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Book.......2006-11-10

Overall I'm quite satisfied with this book. I like the way the author compares working in Photoshop with the way Ansel Adams worked in the darkroom. I had always considered 'Photoshopping' a picture in a negative light, and the descriptions and examples in this book completely changed my opinion. The techniques described are really nothing more than the digital equivalent of what master photographers have done with film for years. The book has excellent examples of how to get the most out of any digital image.
Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Wrong book for me.
  • For cloud lovers only.....
  • very helpful
  • I love this book!
  • Lovely to Look At
Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking
Julieanne Kost
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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ASIN: 0596100833

Book Description

Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking is a complete view of a creative project from the artist's perspective. Julieanne Kost, a Photoshop and creative thinking expert, has taken her own experience shooting images out of commercial airplane windows to create a unique creative seminar.

The first section of the book, The Art of Creative Thinking: The Principles, outlines Julieanne's method for staying creative in an increasingly complicated world. In her personal stories, advice, and philosophies, you'll find inspiration if you're stuck or just can't get started. You may recognize some of your own less-than-productive thought processes as she describes her own struggle to let go of the everyday flotsam of life to find a quiet mental space in which she can think, dream, and create.

The second part of the book, Window Seat: The Portfolio, is a collection of images culled from over 3000 photographs Julieanne shot from commercial airplane windows over a period of five years. The photographs are accompanied by brief commentaries addressing various aspects of the process, from the original inspiration to issues of control, subject matter, image selection, and manipulation.

The Appendix contains technical information: a discussion of the equipment and media Julieanne used to shoot the photos; how she processed the photographs using Adobe Camera Raw; the Photoshop techniques she employed to correct, retouch, and manipulate the images; her personal file management system; and how she prepares her files for printing.

This book is essential reading for photographers and artists looking for ways to stay creatively awake, aware, and alive.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Wrong book for me........2007-09-20

I love aviation and photography yet lack any professional training in either field. I had hoped this book would be at a level I could gain something from--I was wrong.

1 out of 5 stars For cloud lovers only............2007-09-15

I was really disappointed by this book. It should have been entitled `Interesting Clouds'.

Out of the first 121 pages only 11 and a half contain text, the rest are pictures of rivers, cornfields and clouds. This limited text is mostly fluff, with the author wondering why passengers would rather watch the in flight movie than marvel at what's outside their windows. The only creative thinking involved is that if you have to travel for work a lot, you might as well take pictures out of the window. The most technical advice is to not sit over the wing, and be sure to get a window seat (duh!), and let's not forget to be careful in the post 9/11 world, using a camera may be a suspicious activity.

The appendix (about 25 pages) is devoted to how to improve your pictures of clouds using Photoshop. I'm sure everyone has to have knowledge of how to remove tints and glare from airplane windows.

Save your money, go outside on a cloudy day with your camera and have a ball! Personally, I'm going to burn this book and take photos of the clouds of smoke, so that I'll get at least some use out of it.

4 out of 5 stars very helpful.......2007-09-13

I have learned a new consepts in showing what is important in the picture. Great book and learning tool.

5 out of 5 stars I love this book!.......2007-08-28

I absolutely love this book!
I found every image, every page to be filled with breathtaking beauty.
Even the most simple photos of clouds, Julieanne Kost has managed to create images the likes I have never seen before.
She has managed to take something that I had always taken for granted, the view from a plane window, and created a whole new vision for me to enjoy. Maybe that is the best way to describe it, her work is the difference between simply seeing and true vision.
I flip through this book whenever I am in need of inspiration.
I have bought 5 copies now and given 4 as gifts.
Everyone whom I gave these to, genuinely loved them as much as I do.
I suggest you buy your 5 now ;-)

3 out of 5 stars Lovely to Look At.......2007-06-23

Window Seat (The Art of Digital Photography & Creative Thinking) by Julieanne Kost
Reviewed by Diane Williams, member of the Eureka Photoshop Users Group, 6/20/07

Window Seat is 90% coffee table photo book and 10% self-help and imaging techniques work flow book.

This 147 page book is a beautiful visual memory of those sights you see when you gaze out the window of a plane. I know I have tried to capture what I see out the window of a plane and have been very disappointed by the images. I may be able to make something of them now with this work flow.

Kost shows us sample original images captured by her and we see the final image after she has applied image corrections in Photoshop. Her instructions are brief. This is not a step-by-step tutorial giving all the input numbers. It is a general overview of the work flow what may be necessary, how you get there by pointing to the tools, and what they can do for you.

The self-help part of the book lists Julieanne's 18 self help and creative thinking hints. Here they are:
Master your tools.
Listen to what your life is trying to tell you.
Be open to whatever comes your way.
Share what you know and learn from others.
Collaborate with other creative people, especially the quiet ones.
Be flexible. Learn to negotiate.
Fix whatever you complain about most.
View every challenge as a possible discovery.
Take 15 minutes for yourself everyday.
Figure out what you need to do to reach your zero point.
Integrate work and Art; both will benefit.
Take up an interest in something you know nothing about.
Look at new stuff- and what you already know- with fresh perspective.
Keep a journal.
Visualize first, Photoshop second.
Replace your thoughts with intuition
Play! Play! Play!
Know when you're done.

This book is worth a look even if it is just to vicariously have the window seat. It will not teach anyone much about Photoshop.
The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography (Better Photo Guide to)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • My recent Amazon purchase
  • Excellent book.
  • it works!!
  • birdwatcher in El Cerrito
  • The new "bible" on digital outdoor photography!
The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography (Better Photo Guide to)
Jim Miotke
Manufacturer: Amphoto Books
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ASIN: 0817435530
Release Date: 2006-11-22

Book Description

* Step-by-step lessons cover every aspect of digital nature photography
* Clear text and helpful photos demystify digital photography
* Miotke has taught hundreds of photo workshops

From the tiniest ladybug to a towering glacier, from a horse running in a field to a leaf falling slowly from a tree, nature subjects offer some of the greatest challenges and the greatest rewards to photographers. In the Better Photo tradition, here's a complete photo course in a book. Hands-on lessons cover every aspect of digital nature photography, from buying the right camera for close-ups, landscapes, and movement, to understanding how the camera works, to taking great pictures. Author Jim Miotke uses straightforward text and inspiring yet informative photos to show the best ways to approach nature photography. Everything a beginner or intermediate photographer needs to know is here, including a buyer's guide, full information on camera features, file formats and settings, exposure, low-light photography, filters and white balance, composition and lens choice, creative ideas, manipulating, and printing, along with a glossary and list of useful websites. The Better Photo Guide to Digital Nature Photography helps photographers everywhere get great photos in the great outdoors.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars My recent Amazon purchase.......2007-09-09

I've recently purchased two of these books from Amazon. They are the equivalent of new books. I'm very satisfied. So are the two people to whom I gave them.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent book........2007-09-08

I bought this book and I want to learn how to shoot nature and landscape.
This book is excellent and highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars it works!!.......2007-09-07

i havent finished reading the book and i already learned a lot about nature photography.

4 out of 5 stars birdwatcher in El Cerrito.......2007-08-29

Very well organized book. Easy to read. Illustrations are well done. I liked his assignments. Good for beginners because of clarity of descriptions and lack of jargon.

5 out of 5 stars The new "bible" on digital outdoor photography!.......2007-04-27

I have been an avid amateur photographer for over 30 years. I am very thankful for having started my photography journey with a "match the needle" manual Canon SLR in the early 1970's, forcing me to learn the dynamics of ISO/speed/aperture. John Shaw, George Lepp, and Art Wolfe were early inspirations for the composition and artistic side of the equation. Many pieces of f2.8 and faster glass later, I have been recently building my Canon 30D system (my 5th digital camera) and hungry for a comprehensive book to complement my past learning experiences and add new tips. Usually this exercise requires multiple books that one pieces together from recent reading memory. Not the case with The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography. Jim's book was EXACTLY what I was looking for. A great refresh to my past learning combined with the new techniques and clear methodologies from Jim's expert experiences. I read this book cover to cover in one sitting - how could I put it down when the next unread page promised to reveal yet another gem I would commit to use? I took 2 pages of notes - many action items for me to follow through with on the prep for and during my next photo experience. I consider this a must-have photographic bible to refer to on a regular basis. Jim assumes the reader is on the path to becoming a professional outdoor photographer. This is a fresh approach. Much more of an apprenticeship style mentoring relationship with the reader. Well done Jim! 5 stars.
Digital Photography Expert: Nature and Landscape Photography: The Definitive Guide for Serious Digital Photographers (A Lark Photography Book)
Average customer rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars
  • Hodge-Podge
  • Pretty pictures only - very little information
Digital Photography Expert: Nature and Landscape Photography: The Definitive Guide for Serious Digital Photographers (A Lark Photography Book)
Michael Freeman
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ASIN: 1579905455

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Packed with more than 400 photographs, technical tips, and personal insights, this inspirational guide helps outdoor photographers make the most of their digital camera. With a concentration on the different techniques required by the digital format, each page explains how to create professional quality photos of all the popular subjects: urban and rural photography, street portraits, architecture, and more. Manage such challenges as excessively bright skies and find out how to take full advantage of nature’s beauties, such as the warm golden light found at daybreak and dusk. Expert information reveals how to enhance the image by using filters such as grads and polarizers, along with computer and image-editing software. There’s added advice on composition, framing, and setting the scene.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Hodge-Podge.......2005-01-31

You would think that a book whose title includes the words "Digital Photography Expert" and the "definitive guide for serious digital photographers" would give you hints about using digital cameras. This book doesn't do that.

It has a few good points. The typography is excellent with plenty of white space and clean layout. The pictures are good. And several times the author uses a series of pictures to build up to the best picture of a subject, just as a photographer in the field might develop his vision of a subject.

Now the bad points. The book is thrown together by mixing a lot of different learning points without relationship to each other and treating them in a superficial manner. It's as if no one ever told the author about making an outline of his teaching points before starting to actually write.

Then there is the approach to digital, or rather a lack of it. One would expect that this book would suggest a way that the digital aspects of photography could be used to enhance the taking of nature and landscape photographs. Instead the author completely ignores the nature of digital cameras. For example one of the most important devices a digital camera may contain is a histogram to allow you to adjust exposure. (A histogram is graphic representation showing the distribution of light values in a picture.) A good book would tell you how to use the histogram. The author's only reference to a histogram is to tell you that shots of the sea can be tricky and one should check the histogram. In the glossary, the author does explain what a histogram is in language similar to the parenthetical expression used a few sentences earlier in this paragraph but he never tells you how to use the histogram.

But wait. There's more. Often he perpetuates myths that are just wrong, or at least require more information to be useful. For example he says that telephoto lenses have less depth of field then wide angle lenses, which is not true if the image size of a subject on the sensor is the same, or that split neutral density filters don't work with telephoto lenses. And the essential nature photography skills he leaves out are legion. There is no mention of the use of flash or any of the so-called "rules" of composition.

I can't suggest a single book that will provide you detailed information on both landscape and nature photography and digital photography. However for a comprehensive, well-organized approach to nature photography nothing beats John Shaw's "Nature Photography Field Guide" even though he doesn't mention digital. To see how to capitalize on digital cameras' characteristics I recommend "Shooting Digital" by Mikkel Aaland. And if you are interested in wildlife photography, which Freeman purports to explain, but ends up ignoring, you could do a lot worse than reading the late Bill Silliker, Jr.'s "Master Guide for Wildlife Photographers."

Don't waste much time with "Digital Photography Expert Nature and Landscape Photography"

2 out of 5 stars Pretty pictures only - very little information.......2004-09-13

I'm not sure how this book (and author) can state that this is the "Definitive guide for serious digital photographers". If I went on useful content it would only rate 1 star (the lowest rating allowed) but I liked some of the pictures, so I was generous and gave the book 2 stars..

Here's a sample of what "Serious Digital Photographers" will find interesting about this book. The terms "f-stop" and "shutter speed" are mentioned 4 times each in this book. Could it be that these aren't things that serious digital photographers care about? Perhaps they just aren't important when it comes to taking landscape photos. Oh well, the author probably thought we wanted to just look at his pictures instead of taking our own.

Another of the author's valuable suggestions include taking pictures in the morning or at twilight for more interesting light effects. I'm sure rare nuggets like this are sure to come as a big surprise to photographers everywhere. Do yourself a favor and skip this book. Try John Shaw's landscape photography if you want a much better book.
Digital Wildlife Photography
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Clear, Organized, Focused.
  • A Good Introduction
Digital Wildlife Photography
Chris Weston
Manufacturer: Photographers' Institute Press
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ASIN: 1861084803

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Clear, Organized, Focused........2006-02-15

Firstly, this is a nice quality hardback book with some fabulous photographs. But then most wildlife photography books have great photos. What sets this one apart in my opinion is its intructional content.

Weston gives instruction on both technical photography skills and "hunting" skills. He understands the importance of both and blends and balances the two nicely. The book is organized into bite-size topics which are presented clearly. And most impressive to me is Weston's ability to focus on the important aspects of a subject. He knows what is important and is good at imparting it.

This book was fun to read, I learned a lot from it, and it got me excited about planning my next shoot.

4 out of 5 stars A Good Introduction.......2005-09-29

"Digital Wildlife Photography" is an excellent introduction to its subject. It covers all of the bases that one would expect and hope for. The author particularly emphasizes the use of digital equipment in getting pictures of animals. For example in his discussion of exposure, he explains the use of histograms (a graph showing the distribution of light values) and the highlights screen (an optional screen on a digital camera's LCD display that blinks in areas of the picture that are overexposed.) Although this is one of the features of advanced digital cameras that makes digital exposures easier, it is rarely explained in any detail in many of the books that purport to discuss digital photography.

The book starts out with the usual basic equipment discussion but as one reads through the book other equipment which will prove useful to the wildlife photographer is introduced. The book progresses from simple photography, through composition, to more complex techniques, like the use of flash and action photography. The final chapter of the book is devoted to digital post processing with a discussion of simple Photoshop techniques, like setting levels and cropping. Sprinkled throughout the book are "Wild Files" where the author deals with specific animal species, like the lion, discussing where and when to photograph the animal, the shots to look out for and any special equipment needed.

I have said that the book is a useful introduction. It is, however, also a rather light once over that covers all the essential points, but doesn't go into the depth an experienced wildlife photographer might need. After reading this book, the new wildlife photographer will soon want to go on to other books with more depth like the late Bill Silliker's "Master Guide for Wildlife Photographers" or Moose Peterson's "Guide to Wildlife Photography". Those expecting to spend any time in the digital darkroom will want to read Ellen Anon and Tim Grey's "Photoshop for Nature Photographers".

I should also warn new wildlife photographers to be careful in looking at Weston's pictures. It's obvious, from reading the technical data on many of the pictures that the photographer was extremely close to the animal when the picture was taken. As they say, don't try this at home! While the captions do not identify when the pictures were taken in controlled situations (as recommended by the North American Nature Photographers Association), it seemed clear to me that many were. (In fact I'm sure I recognized a badger I had photographed at the Triple D Game Farm.) There's nothing wrong with this, since that may be the only way to get the shot needed, but readers and photographers should be aware that they should not endanger either themselves or wildlife just to get a picture.
Creative Photoshop Landscape Techniques (A Lark Photography Book)
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    Creative Photoshop Landscape Techniques (A Lark Photography Book)
    Les Meehan
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    ASIN: 1579907083
    Photography of Natural Things: A Nature and Environment Workshop for Film and Digital Photography
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      Photography of Natural Things: A Nature and Environment Workshop for Film and Digital Photography
      Freeman Patterson
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      Patterson demystifies the techniques of photographing nature in this third edition of Photography of Natural Things. Readers are taught how to photograph a full spectrum of natural subjects and to explore their relationship to the natural world to create fine images of their own.
      Mastering Nature Photography: Shooting and Selling in the Digital Age
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      • Pathetic waste of time...
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      A one-stop resource to shooting and selling nature photography, this guide provides a comprehensive real-life account of the field's working conditions along with the artistic, business and technical skill needed to succeed in it. The information is presented in a practical field-guide format, for users of both traditional and digital equipment. Topics covered included basic techniques and practices in nature photography from the various types of environments, objects and equipment to questions of style, composition, and mood. This guide also covers organizational, business and career issues - from planning and organizing a one-time photo expedition for a magazine shoot to selling one's work to a nature stock agency.

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      5 out of 5 stars v.nice & straight from the heart.......2007-03-26

      i have read quite a few books on nature photography n i wud rate this books as 1 of my favorites.
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      1 out of 5 stars Pathetic waste of time..........2004-12-10

      I have always been on the lookout for good books on nature/ landscape photography with regards to helping give the edge in selling stock images as well as improving my general photography. This book had been delayed for two months past its expected arrival time and I persisted with waiting for it as it looked very promising. Well, it would have to be the worst book I have ever bought from Amazon! Very little information unless your an absoloute beginner! Topics are brushed over in a paragraph with no great thought put into it. There are no colour images throughout (only on the cd). Anyway, I am thoroughly disappointed.
      Leaves and Pods
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        Leaves and Pods
        Josie Iselin , and Mary Ellen Hannibal
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        From the delicate new growth that emerges in springtime to jewel-toned fall foliage to winter's brown husks, leaves unfurl, mature, and wither in a life cycle that evokes our own. But a tree's leaves and the protective pods that cradle its seeds not only serve as metaphors for our lives: they actually sustain us. Each leaf plays an essential role, gathering nutrients for the tree and producing oxygen for the planet.

        In Leaves & Pods, artist Josie Iselin celebrates the diversity and beauty of these transitory objects with lushly detailed portraits of foliage she has gathered throughout the seasons across the world. As in her previous book, Beach Stones, Iselin arranges found natural objects into striking images, which she produces on a flatbed scanner. In her introduction and captions, nature writer Mary Ellen Hannibal thoughtfully examines leaves and pods in all their variety, explaining why they look as they do and their essential role in supporting life on earth.

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