For dummies: Digital landscape & nature photography for dummies

Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies®
	Contents at a Glance
	Contents
	Introduction
		About This Book
		Conventions Used in This Book
		What You Don’t Have to Read
		Foolish Assumptions
		How This Book Is Organized
		Icons Used in This Book
		Where to Go from Here
	Part I: Nature Photography and You
		Chapter 1: Nature and Digital Photography
			Mastering Your Camera Controls
			Digital Photography 101
			Understanding Depth of Field
			Photographing Objects in Motion
			Choosing the Right Focal Length for the Job
			Understanding Auto-Focus Modes
			Choosing Auto-Focus Points
			Mastering Metering Modes
			Delving into Drive Modes
			Your Safety and the Safety of the Environment
		Chapter 2: Choosing Your Equipment
			Choosing the Perfect Nature Photography Camera
			Getting the Right Lenses for Your Camera
			Accessorizing Your Camera
			Choosing a Second Camera
		Chapter 3: Mastering Your Equipment
			Dials and Buttons and Modes, Oh My!
			Introducing Flash Photography
			Choosing the Right Shooting Mode
			Shooting a Blur-Free Picture
			Using Live View Mode
			Reviewing Your Images
			Improvising Your Way to a Great Photo
			Shooting Video with Your Digital Camera
	Part II: Honing Your Skills
		Chapter 4: Composing the Image
			Visualizing Your Image
			Using the Rules of Composition
			Breaking the Rules
		Chapter 5: Mastering Shadow and Light
			Shooting at the Right Time of Day
			Shooting on a Cloudy or Foggy Day
			Photographing during Inclement Weather
			Augmenting Natural Light
			Photographing Nature at Dusk
			Photographing Nature at Twilight and Beyond
		Chapter 6: Creativity and the Nature Photographer
			Learning to See
			Feeding Your Muse for Inspiration
			Developing Your Style
			Just Do It
	Part III: Photographing Nature
		Chapter 7: Birds
			What You Need to Know Before Capturing Great Photos of Birds
			Small Birds
			Bird Portraits
			Wading Birds
			Birds of Prey
			Birds in the Nest
			Birds in Flight
		Chapter 8: Animals
			Animals in State Parks and Wildlife Reserves
			Camera Settings for the Wildlife Photographer
			Tips and Tricks for Photographing in Parks
			Portraits of Animals
			Animals inMotion
			Dangerous Animals
			Taking Proper Precautions to Keep Both Animal and Photographer Safe
		Chapter 9: Flowers and Insects
			Wildflowers
			Getting Small with Macro Photography
			Small Insects
			Nature’s Patterns
			Romancing the Blur with the Lensbaby
	Part IV: Photographing Landscapes
		Chapter 10: The Land, Rivers, and Oceans
			Forests
			The Beauty of a Mountain Range
			Rivers, Lakes, and Swamps
			The Mighty Ocean
			Nature’s Reflections
			Nature’s Details
			In-Camera Abstracts
			Black-and-White Photos
		Chapter 11: Sunrise and Sunset
			The Sunrise
			The Sunset
		Chapter 12: HDR Landscapes
			Understanding HDR Photography
			Capturing Your Grand Vision with a Panorama
	Part V: The Part of Tens
		Chapter 13: Ten (Plus One) Ways to Process and Share Your Images
			Establishing a Post-Shoot Ritual
			Downloading Images to Your Computer
			Organizing Your Images
			Editing Your Images with Photoshop Elements
			Resizing and Cropping Your Images
			Sharpening Your Images
			Saving Your Work
			Archiving Your Work
			Creating Photo Books at Blurb
			Sharing Your Photos on Flickr
			Sharing Your Images on Facebook
		Chapter 14: Ten Troubleshooting Techniques: What Would Ansel Do?
			My Image Has Blown-Out Highlights
			I Captured a Boring Scene
			The Image Is Too Dark
			The Image Is Too Busy
			The Subject Is Not in Focus
			The Sky in My Sunset Is Too Bright
			The Image Is Brighter Than the Actual Scene
			The Colors Are Wrong
			The Subject Blends into the Background
			I Want to Shoot a Close-Up on a Windy Day
		Chapter 15: Ten Landscape and Nature Images
			A Fog upon the Bay
			Walking in Ansel’s Footsteps
			Mackerel Sky
			Take the High Trail
			Sanibel Sentinel
			Myakka Fields of Gold
			The Hawk Speaks
			Mellow Yellow
			Black Skimmer
			Sunset in Paradise
	Index