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Summary: Expand Your Photo-Creativity With This Book!
Review: This is one of the best "how-to" photography books I've found. Boyd does an excellent job of helping you create great outdoor pictures - very well written and great comparison photos of the same scene done poorly and then correctly. One caveat, you will need an advanced 35mm camera and a few different lenses to take advantage of some of his techniques. However, once you own the proper equipment, you'll have the know-how to create truly professional looking pictures!
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Summary: Absolutely Excellent Book
Review: This is one of the best-written technique books I have read on outdoor photography! It is very complete covering technical aspects such as Lighting, Composition, Lenses (wide angle through telephoto), Capturing Motion with shutter speed, and films and filters. And, it covers creative technique for wildlife, landscape, and underwater photography. Both essential for fine photography.While reading this book, I felt I was being taught, coached, encouraged, prodded, and admonished to become a better photographer. The book contains some absolutely beautiful images that perfectly match the written subject. Nearly every photo includes an "how I took this picture" sidebar that got an "Ah Ha! So THAT'S how it's done!" reaction from me every time. There was not one element of this book that was not specifically designed to educate. I felt like I had enrolled in the premier photography class with the world's best photographer for an instructor. This isn't a book. It's a learning experience and if you miss it, YOU HAVE MISSED IT!
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Summary: Absolutely Excellent Book
Review: This is one of the best-written technique books I have read on outdoor photography! It is very complete covering technical aspects such as Lighting, Composition, Lenses (wide angle through telephoto), Capturing Motion with shutter speed, and films and filters. And, it covers creative technique for wildlife, landscape, and underwater photography. Both essential for fine photography. While reading this book, I felt I was being taught, coached, encouraged, prodded, and admonished to become a better photographer. The book contains some absolutely beautiful images that perfectly match the written subject. Nearly every photo includes an "how I took this picture" sidebar that got an "Ah Ha! So THAT'S how it's done!" reaction from me every time. There was not one element of this book that was not specifically designed to educate. I felt like I had enrolled in the premier photography class with the world's best photographer for an instructor. This isn't a book. It's a learning experience and if you miss it, YOU HAVE MISSED IT!
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Summary: Great book - very helpful
Review: This is the most helpful photo book I have ever seen! The illustrations are superb, with helpful captions. Moreover, it's good for beginning levels despite what the subtitle says. I highly recommend it. Worth every penny. Also a great gift for other photographer friends.
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