a ISBN 0-8174-35530-

a ISBN 978-08-17435530-

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Classification number TR721

b Item number .M56 2006

a Personal name Miotke, Jim.

a Title The Betterphoto guide to digital nature photography /

c Statement of responsibility, etc Jim Miotke.

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Amphoto Books,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2007.

a Extent 224 p. :

b Other physical details ill. (chiefly col.) ;

c Dimensions 24 cm.

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.

a Formatted contents note Introduction -- 1. Light -- Quality -- Assignment : before you start -- Intensity -- Direction -- Time of day -- Assignment : practice working quickly with the light -- Weather -- White balance -- 2. Composition -- Simplicity -- Orientation -- Lens choice -- The rule of thirds -- Color -- Geometric elements -- Assignment : consider composition -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nature photography

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Photography

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Digital cameras

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0613/2006014700.html