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National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography | 
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| Creator: Tim Fitzharris
Publisher: Firefly Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 10017
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 8.3 x 1
ISBN: 155407195X
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.936
EAN: 9781554071951
ASIN: 155407195X
Publication Date: March 16, 2007
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Product Description
A master photographer's guide to capturing the natural landscape -- written for hobbyists and pros. Step-by-step instructions, pictograms, and before-and-after comparisons provide a complete course in capturing a landscape's natural beauty. Renowned photographer Tim Fitzharris reveals foolproof techniques he has used through decades of fieldwork in a wide variety of settings. His own outstanding examples are accompanied by detailed information on the equipment, exposure, film, shutter speed and filters used. The book is designed for use with the latest digital as well as traditional cameras. Fitzharris encourages photographers to rise above technology and remain sensitive to a landscape's changing moods. Everything needed to achieve professional results is covered, including: - The best equipment and how to use it
- Digital camera considerations
- Detailed field techniques for a wide variety of natural settings
- Using filters
- Fine art composition, simplified and diagrammed
- A step-by-step guide to recognizing and finding great scenic shooting sites
- Getting a correct exposure every time
- Recording mirror-like reflections in lakes and shooting postcard-perfect sunrises and sunsets
- Creating high-quality panorama images
- Post-production basics, including image selection and color correction.
Filled with tips and strategies, this outstanding guide includes all that's required for taking professional-caliber photographs of great landscapes.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
Fantastic Book! October 3, 2008
I just got this book, opened it up and leafed through it. All I can say is, "wow...," Tim Fitzharris certainly knows how to write a book. The way he blends photos and explanations of how to shoot it are first rate. Suggestions on technique, care of equipment, and the overall quality of the book make this just about the best photo book I've purchased. Believe me, I made a living photographing brides and portraits for many years, did custom color darkroom work, and a lot of B&W work. I know good books from bad books. I also purchased Digital Nature Photography: the Art and Science this week, supposedly excellent from 2 of the top people in the field. It is full of interesting stories and lots of good photos, with suggestions of where to go to find wildlife, or nice scenes they've shot. This book runs circles around it. While this book is softbound, it has a cover just like a hard back book. The photos in the book are amazingly beautiful, and broken down into easy to understand segments. If you are undecided on a landscape book to purchase, get this one. My only disappointment is that whomever shoved the book in the box, put a thumb bend in the top edge of the book. I'm a teacher and I know what kinds of materials are easy for students to grasp and learn by. My advice: Buy it!
Almost perfect... September 28, 2008
Very good combination of both landscape photography methods and tips. Quality of this book is almost perfect. Highly recommended.
 Useful May 20, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm an advanced amateur photographer, i've found this book quite useful, it gives strongs helps to improve photograph.
By the way, in most of its parts its based on 6X4 system, that is really different in performance and "thinking" from the digitalreflex we use. The "big" concepts for composition and "theming" our works are obviusly the same, but in application it's different, also the example works ( beautiful ) are quite all in 6X4.
In any case a really good book!
Excellent for two reasons May 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
First reason: exceptional images.
Second reason: advice on obtaining these kind of images.
How many books get 5 stars for 16 out of 17 reviews? This is one. The images are excellent and the advice is sage. Fitzharris used both film and digital for these images, and his advice challenged my prosumer level. He really is an accomplished professional, and he has shared many of his ideas and techniques. Other professional landscape photographers would be interested in this book. But much of the information is accessible to amateur photographers as well. His description of depth of field, hyperfocus, wide angle, rule of thirds, exposure, composition, etc. are clear and straightforward.
Even if this book had just the clear, large, interesting images, it would be worth it. Other books of his did not get such great reviews. I can't say how much I liked this book.
For $16, just click the "Buy it now," button.
Inspiring and Spectacular May 5, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been an amateur photographer for about 35 years, and I have enjoyed the instruction of several masters in the days I used to lug around a large view camera (mostly B/W imaging). Tim Fitzharris's book about (color)landscape photography is my most valued book on the subject in my entire library. He is an excellent writer and communicator of key thoughts. His writing is dense; he doesn't prattle. As he states in his introduction, "The emphasis of the book ... is on the photographer's actual interaction with the subject" {being photographed}. This book is for the intermediate to heavily experienced photographer (amateur or professional alike). As much as possible, he doesn't dabble in the usual tech stuff. He includes myriad photographs to illustrate all of his concepts and principles.
The part of the book most rewarding to me is Part 3, "Creating an Image." In these 28 pages, he articulates the key elements of visualization and image control. He thoroughly analyzes each element of good composition and the rationale for each. After reading the book, I went back to the pictures in this book and others in my library to validate these elements. As I did, I related more and more to the principles. They were clearly authenticated. They are clearly valid for all landscape-photo venues; color landscape photography is clearly the emphasis of the book, however. His photography alone is worth the price of the book.
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