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Capturing the Light: An Inspirational and Instructional Guide to Landscape Photography
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Product Description
Photographers can see the light—and learn how to capture it—with this outstanding collection that showcases Peter Watson’s impressive, sparkling, and perfectly lit landscapes. Peter discusses the camera, lens, and film he used, gives the exact exposure time, provides insights into filters and polarizers, and even reveals how long he had to wait before getting the right light. With its fascinating insight into the life of a professional and its invaluable guidance, this is an essential addition to every enthusiast’s library.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #319184 in Books
- Published on: 2006-03-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 192 pages
Customer Reviews
His previous book was better
I bought Capturing The Light unseen because photographer/writer Peter Watson's previous book, Light In The Landscape, is one of the most comprehensive and inspiring landscape photography books every published for serious photographers.
Capturing The Light is aimed at the same audience, with large pictures on right pages and short essays on that shot on left pages. Unlike Light On The Land, the left pages also include smaller versions of the right pages pictures with lines and detailed notes on elements of the composition and colour.
It's a nice approach for anyone with serious interest in landscape photography.
So what's the problem? First off, the pictures simply aren't as breathtaking as we know Watson is capable of. Perhaps that's because he reanges further afield from his U.K. home base to include North America. Those shots aren't his best and his one Canadian composition is amazingly uninspired.
Secondly, too many pictures in Capturing The Light are printed too light. It's one of the most distracting things you can do to a photography book. So distrating, in my humble opinion, that I'd rather have pictures printed too dark.
All this said, there's still plenty to appreciate in Capturing The Light. But if you have a limited budget, I suggest buying Light In The Landscape.
Great resource for the avid landscape photographer
This book is a great resource for improving your landscape photography. Although it is not your typical recipe book, it provides solid tips and observations from the authors experiences about using the central element, light, to its full advantage. Its one of those books that you'll pull down from time to time, not to revisit some canned routines on specific situations, but to generate new ways of thinking about your approach to light and how to apply it in your own situations.
wonderfull photos and usefull descriptions
When I bought this book I fear from unknown.
After I read cover to cover I suprised to how show simple and clear the landscape photography substance and illustrate it with superb photos...
