دانلود کتاب The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography

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Title
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
From Peak Experience to Well-Crafted Image
Chapter 1 Digital Photography Fundamentals
The Exposure Triangle
Depth of Field and Hyperfocal Distance
Exposure Modes
Auto-focus Modes
Meter Modes
RAW Versus JPEG
White Balance
Chapter 2 Landscape Photography Looks So Easy
Depth Perception
Limited Dynamic Range
Limited Sensory Input
Brightness Constancy
Color Constancy
Clutter
Focus
Chapter 3 In Search of Extraordinary Landscapes
Have an Image in Mind Before Leaving Home
Time in an Area Is the Greatest Luxury
Map and Compass Fundamentals
Always Carry a Compass and a Smartphone with a Sunrise/Sunset App
Keep Other Seasons in Mind as You Scout
Shoot Study Frames and Take Notes So You Can Relocate Favorite Subjects
The Diligent Local Photographer Should Always Have the Best Photos of Nearby Areas
Whenever Possible, Scout Sunrises the Day Before
When Scouting for Flowers, Density Trumps Breadth
Steep Slopes Are Problematic
Sometimes the Best Possible Shot Is an ERNI
Sit Tight, Don’t Gun and Run—Usually
As You’re Scouting, Look for Other Possible Vantage Points
Chapter 4 Visualization
Using Maps to Help Visualize Photographs
Searching for the Position of the Sun, Moon, and Galactic Center
Planning an Image of the Full Moon Over Longs Peak
Chapter 5 The Art and Science of Light
Lighting Fundamentals
Blue Skies and Red Sunsets
White Clouds and White Haze
Rainbows
Calculating Rainbow Positions
Rainbows and Polarizers
The Rarest Light of All
Chapter 6 The Art and Science of Composing Compelling Images
The Essentials of Graphic Design
Focus-Stacking
Balance and Depth
Color
Chapter 7 The Perfect Exposure
How Light Meters Work
Exposure Danger Zones
Histograms
The Four Basic Exposure Strategies
The PhD Strategy
The Limiting Factor Exposure Strategy
The Rembrandt Solution
Graduated Neutral-Density Filters
The Digital Version of the Rembrandt Solution
HDR
The Universal Exposure Strategy
Chapter 8 Digital Capture and Processing of High-Contrast Scenes
Countershading
How Our Visual System Processes High-Contrast Scenes
Capturing Rembrandt Solution Images in the Field
Merging Rembrandt Solution Images in Photoshop
The Rembrandt Solution Lite
HDR: A Technique That Has Come of Age
Setting up an HDR Image
Tone-Mapping HDR Images in Lightroom
Keeping It Real with HDR
Final Thoughts on Realism and HDR
Chapter 9 Take a Walk on the Wide Side
Setting up a Single-Row Panorama
Finding the Nodal Point
Camera Settings for Single-Row Panoramas
Stitching Panoramas
Shooting and Processing High-Contrast Panoramas
Multi-Row Panoramas
Chapter 10 The Landscape at Night
Equipment for Night Photography
Focusing and Composing at Night
Exposure at Night
Maximum Shutter Speed Chart
Photographing the Milky Way
Holding Detail in the Land
Processing Milky Way Images
The Modified Rembrandt Solution
Shooting Milky Way Panoramas
Photographing Star Trails
Processing Star Trails Images
Closing the Gaps in Star Trails Images
Photographing the Aurora
Photographing Moonlit Landscapes
Can Night Photographs Be Authentic?
Chapter 11 The Psychology of the Compelling Landscape
Landscape Photography and Evolution
On Culture and Creativity