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by John Barbara Gerlach
Digital Nature Photography, 2nd Edition
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Our Formula for Successful Images
Writing Books
Chapter 1 Cameras 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 Lenses
Wide-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 Processing
Chapter 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 Definition
Ways 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 Images
How 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
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Digital Nature
Photography
The Art and the Science
Second Edition
John and Barbara Gerlach
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