The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography by Miotke, Jim -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Dedication Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Light

Quality Assignment: Before You Start… Intensity Direction Time of Day Assignment: Practice Working Quickly with the Light Weather White Balance

Chapter 2: Composition

Simplicity Orientation Lens Choice The Rule of Thirds Color Geometric Elements Assignment: Consider Composition

Chapter 3: Digital Exposure

The Three Components of Exposure Exposure Modes Filters Overall Brightness An Introduction to Interpreting Raw Files Exposure Compensation Assignment: Intentionally Blur Your Subject

Chapter 4: Landscapes

Conveying a Sense of Place Time of Day and the Landscape Assignment: Shoot the Same Scene throughout the Day Overcast Skies Waterfalls and Rainbows Mountains Clouds Sunrise and Sunset Simple Composition and the Landscape Foreground Elements Using the Rule of Thirds Leading Lines Aperture and the Landscape Breaking the Rules

Chapter 5: Macro Photography

What a Macro Image Needs Equipment Light and Macro Macro Composition: Noticing Everything Fill the Frame The Rule of Thirds Close-Up Geometric Elements Close-Up Assignment: Try Different Points of View Aperture and Macro Assignment: Take Stock of Your Macro Work Assignment: Cheat on Your Macro Background Shutter Speed and Macro Macro Rule Breaking

Chapter 6: Wildlife

Translating Words into Images Light and Animals Flash: Unnatural Light in the Natural World Composition and Animals Getting Closer to Wildlife Go Wide, Go Vertical Digital Exposure and Wildlife Breaking the Rules with Animals Assignment: Practice both Prolific and Selective Photographing

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