The Art; Science; and Craft of Great Landscape Photography teaches photographers how to convert their visual peak experiences-moments of extraordinary natural beauty that evoke a sense of wonder and awe-into stunning images that elicit the same awestruck emotion in their viewers. Randall is an experienced wilderness photographer; and whether you want to venture into the mountains for once-in-a-lifetime shots of raw nature; or simply hone your landscape photography skills from the safety of your back deck; Randall explains the art; science and craft of creating astounding images.Randall begins by focusing on the art of landscape photography. He describes his three-step process for composing a photograph and shows how good composition is an organic process that begins with rules but ultimately transcends them. Randall then explores the science behind successful landscape photographs; which requires understanding key concepts from geography; optics; vision; and psychology. These concepts include:Understanding how the position of the sun at sunrise and sunset varies throughout the year; which will help you plan when and where to shoot.Understanding optics to predict where rainbows will appear; how polarizers will interact with reflections; and where to find spectacular light.Understanding how to use topographic maps and computerized mapping tools to help you find the most promising shooting locations in the wilderness. Understanding how our visual system analyzes images and the psychology of how we view art. These insights will help you produce successful photographs. Exposure is a central aspect of the craft of landscape photography; and Randall tackles the challenges of this topic from every angle-from tips on calculating exposures in the field; to achieving correct exposure in high-contrast lighting situations; to the best digital darkroom techniques.Great landscape photography can be mastered with practice and by applying the techniques taught in this book. The Art; Science; and Craft of Great Landscape Photography is intended for those who already understand the basics of photography and who are ready to master the finer nuances of creating magnificent landscape photographs.Foreword by Reid CallananDirector; Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The best reference book of the bizarre youll findBy Jon KonrathThis book is epic. Were talking about 500+ pages; dictionary-style; of bizarre; abnormal; eccentric individuals from the ages. The author includes for categories for consideration: contrarians; theorists; visionaries; and entertainers. All of my favorites are here: visionaries with horrible personal quirks; like Tesla and his pigeons; or Howard Hughes and his jars of pee and hotel room bunkers; writers like Burroughs and artists like Warhol; the guy that built the coral castle down in Florida; and Hiroo Onoda; the Japanese soldier who was still operating command-style until 1974; unaware that WW2 had ended.But what makes this book such a joy is that I could flip open to any random page and find someone I didnt even know existed; people who were janitors by day but wrote 11;000-page novels at night; only discovered after their death; people building castles and starting cults and living on a dollar a year even though they were millionaires and digging out massive underground gardens in Fresno that looked like Italian catacombs. As a kid; I practically memorized the Guinness book of world records; so I absolutely eat this stuff up.This book is the ultimate bathroom reader; something to open to a random page for a quick entry or two; but its also hugely entertaining to read from A to Z. Keep a copy of wikipedia handy and wander down the k-hole when you find a good entry; but be warned that this could make the book take a month to finish. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It is fun; but I think that a few could have ...By JCIt is fun; but I think that a few could have been left out. If you like this sort of thing is is worth checking out!1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I couldnt put it downBy Stori Nagelperfect to read before bed; so inspiring; makes me want to be a little more eccentric.....Let me put that Krampus on my lawn now
