National Geographic Photography Field Guides: Landscapes | 
 enlarge | Author: National Geographic Society
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.1
ISBN: 0792264983
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.936
EAN: 9780792264989
ASIN: 0792264983
Publication Date: March 1, 2002
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Book Description
When is the right moment to snap a sunset? Landscapes, the first in the new, information-packed National Geographic Photography Field Guide series, supplies the answer to this question and much more as readers discover the secrets that have made National Geographic photography so well known. In Landscapes, readers will learn how to compose and photograph the lay of the land at its breathtaking best, whether it's the Grand Canyon or a backyard garden. Filled with easy-to-understand instructions from an accomplished National Geographic photographer, this guide will be accompanied by specialized volumes on wildlife, black and white, digital, adventure photography, and more. With the National Geographic Photography Field Guide series, novice to professional photographers will take the best pictures of their lives.
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 Focusing on Landscape Photography? This is GREAT! May 27, 2006
Previous reviewers have been unfair with this book. You cannot knock a book for delivering exactly what it promises to deliver.
Following up on the great National Geographic Photography Field Guide and focusing specifically on landscapes, of course this book is going to be thinner. However, it shines at what it sets out to do.
Every chapter is packed with world-class photography tips as well as inspiring landscape images - from the world's best. Most of the excellent examples are by Caputo himself but outstanding photographers such as Sam Abell, Bruce Dale, and James Blair have also contributed many of the stunning photos throughout the book.
This small guidebook is clear, honest, and practical, full of techniques that work for landscape photographers shooting in the real world. What's more, it fits in your camera bag!
 Good, slim guide to landscape photography July 2, 2003
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Landscapes Field Guide continues along one branch of the first NGS field guide. It contains more advanced composition and technical advice than the first field guide, tailored to the specific art of photographing natural landscapes in a variety of settings and times of the day. Once again, Caputo writes a book that is not only succinct, but also enjoyable to read.The Landscapes Field Guide maintains an important aspect of the original: profiles of National Geographic photographers, each with their own set of advice. This is a primary strength of the NGS photography field guides and something that separates them from other books. Not only are the profile sections useful in learning how to go about taking pictures, they are interesting in their own right as glimpses into how different artists work.
 Buy the original October 8, 2002
44 out of 44 found this review helpful
National Geographic's original Field Guide was a big hit for a wide audience of photography aficionados. There was plenty for beginners, such as advice on equipment selection, basic subjects such as the relationship between shutter speed and aperture, and film selection. More advanced readers could benefit from the excellent essays contributed by Geographic's veteran staff photographers. Unfortunately, Geographic appears to be trying to turn the formula into a franchise. In this most recent volume, Landscapes the focus is on, well, landscapes. The problem is that there is very little in this book that wasn't effectively covered in the first one. Yeah, use a tripod. Yeah, don't let snowy scenes fool your lightmeter. And no, the art of photography does not become clearer if you repeat the same points over and over for 150 pages. If you don't have the original Field Guide then get it; I found it to be both informative and inspirational. If you already have it then don't buy Landscapes; it doesn't add any meaningful new material. Not recommended.
Great Photos, but little information August 24, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I expected more from this book. It is basically a non-technical review of composition for the beginner. The photos are really great, but they don't list the usual information used to get them (lens type, settings, filters, etc.). I really didn't gain any insight from this book, and doubt that anyone other than a beginning photographer would either.For landscape photography, and for photography in general, their basic photography guide is much better.
Great Photos, but little information August 23, 2002
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I expected more from this book. It is basically a non-technical review of composition for the beginner. The photos are really great, but they don't list the usual information used to get them (lens type, settings, filters, etc.). I really didn't gain any insight from this book, and doubt that anyone other than a beginning photographer would either.For landscape photography, and for photography in general, their basic photography guide is much better.
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