Closeups in Nature - The Photographer's Guide to Techniques in the Field

One of the country's foremost nature photographers offers closeup techniques and covers exposure, equipment and composition along with special equipments and lenses.

Hailed by American Photographer as ?the master of the closeup,? oneof the country?s foremost nature photographers offers the firstbook to apply closeup techniques to the subject of nature. Most ofthe available material on closeup photography concentrates onstudio techniques, which can?t be used effectively in the field.Discussing the basic technical considerations as they apply tooutdoor closeup photography, Shaw covers exposure, equipment, andcomposition. Specific techniques and equipment applicationsinclude: extension tubes and bellows; macro lenses; internalfocusing lenses; zoom lenses; supplementary lenses; teleconverters;flash; and lighting. Studio work and other methods are explained inrelation to why they are not practical in the field. The book isillustrated throughout with Shaw?s fine, full-color images.Intermediate to advanced photographers who like to photographnature will want this informative new book by one of the finestinstructors in the country today.
John Shaw, author of The Nature Photographer?s Complete Guide toProfessional Field Techniques, one of the most popular books everpublished by Amphoto, teaches workshops across the country onnature photography

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Amphoto Books; First Edition edition (September 1, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0817440526
ISBN-13: 978-0817440527