Photographing Trees
By (Author) Edward Parker
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew Publishing
1st July 2012
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
778.934
Paperback
128
720g
With examples from around the world, renowned wildlife photographer Edward Parker reveals the skills and techniques needed to improve your photographs with little or no adjustments to the automatic settings or those which you are comfortable using. The first part of the book explains how the brain perceives an image and how to use this to produce great photos through better composition, better use of light and conscious use of foreground and background. For more advanced photographers, Parker then explains techniques on how to take control of the camera though understanding exposure, focus, aperture, shutter speed, and using flash. The final part of the book looks at the many way in which trees can be photographed, putting all of this into practice, illustrated by stunning images from around the world along with anecdotes on how they were captured.
"This book is a wonderful guide to a variety of photographic techniques--from composition and camera use to lighting and exposure. . . . [T]his excellent guide can help you become a better photographer one leaf at a time."--Amanda Quintenz-Fiedler "Photographer's Forum" (11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM)
Edward Parker has been photographing trees and forests around the world for more than 25 years in over 40 countries. He is an author on over 30 titles including Ancient Trees (Collins & Brown, 2002), and his photographs have been used in more than a hundred books and reports as well as at both Earth Summits. He has twice been highly commended at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year and short-listed for Environmental Photojournalist of the Year.