Index CO PY RI RI TE MA D GH TE accessories batteries, 51 camera bag, 44–46 camera strap, 49–50 for cleaning camera, 50 filters, 46–47 for Lensbaby, 204 lens-cleaning brush, 51 lens-cleaning cloth, 51 memory card holder, 51 memory cards, 51 protecting camera from weather, 49 for shooting video fluid ball head, 71 LCD monitor hood, 71 Steadicam, 70 tripod, 71 UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) memory card, 70 tripod, 47–49 acclimate, in stormy weather letting your camera, 109 action photography, Shut
Index auto-focus modes Automatic Switching mode, 28 changing, 55 Continuous Auto-Focus mode, 28 One Shot Auto-Focus mode, 28 overview, 28 auto-focus point for animal photography, 171 overview, 28–29 Automatic Shooting mode, 54 Automatic Switching mode, 28 Automatic White Balance (AWB), 11, 303 auxiliary flash overview, 57–58 for wildflower close-up photography, 192 •B• background contrasting for nature’s patterns, 198 for wildflower close-up photography, 191 when subject blends into, 303 backing up images
30 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies blur-free pictures, shooting, 60–61 boring scenes, 299 bouncing light toward backlit subject, 112 breaking rules of composition horizon line, establishing level, 91 overview, 91 space for subject to look into, not leaving, 93 telephoto lens with long focal length, using, 93 vantage point, shooting from unusual, 93 built-in flash, 35 busy images, 300 Butcher, Clyde (photographer), 123, 130 •C• cable release for twilight shooting, 116–117 camera bag des
Index close-up photography of animals feeding, 175 extreme, 93 of flowers Aperture Priority mode for, 190 auxiliary flash for, 192 contrasting background for, 191 ISO setting for, 191 light for, 192 overcast day for, 191 perfect specimen, choosing, 191 reflector for, 192 shade for, 191 tips for shooting, 190–191 clothing for animal photography, 183 for stormy weather, 108 clouds in ocean photographs, 230 sun is behind clouds, shooting when, 102, 103 in sunrise photography, 244 in sunset photography, 250 clo
332 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies creativity artist’s date, going on an, 133 emulating photographs you like, 133 gear, limiting amount of, 134 go commando, 134 inspiration, finding, 123–127 “just do it,” 133–137 learning to see, 121–123 masters, studying the work of the, 123–126 mood, conveying, 130 online community, joining, 126–127 peers, studying the work of your, 126 perspective, choosing a unique, 130–133 photo walkabout, going on a, 134–135 self-assignments, 136–137 style, develo
Index downwind of dangerous animals, staying, 179 drive mode for animal photography, 171 changing, 55 continuous, 30 default, 30 described, 30, 34, 55 dual memory cards, 35 duChemin, David (photographer), 117 dusk, shooting during, 114 •E• Edit Quick mode (Photoshop Elements), 283–285 editing images, 283–285 elements in image, determining, 76 emulating photographs you like, 133 enticing dangerous animals, do not try, 179 equipment for bird photography, 142–143 creating makeshift, 67–68 for insect photograp
334 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies flight, birds in, 160–163 fluid ball head, 71 fluids, drinking ample, 31 focal length choosing, 25–28 choosing a camera, 38–39 depth of field, controlling, 20 for landscape photography, 25–26 for macro photography, 27–28 for mountains, 220 for nature’s patterns, 197 for sunrise photography, 246 for sunset photography, 252–253 for trees in forests, 217 for wildlife photography, 26–27 focal length multiplier, 39 focal point, 81 focus changing object on w
Index hiding place for small birds photography, 146 high noon, 101–103 high standards, setting, 122 high vantage point, 78, 132, 216 high-speed continuous shooting, 36 histogram, 11, 34, 63 Hoodman, 62 horizon line for lake photography, 228 for ocean photography, 230 placement of, 88–89 reflections in still bodies of water, 236 for swamp photography, 228 for twilight shooting, 117 water in motion, 226 hot shoe, 11, 57–58 •I• image formats, 36 image is brighter than scene, troubleshooting techniques for, 30
336 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies •K• keywords added to images, 281–283 kneeling pad used for low vantage point, 132 knowing your camera, 54 •L• lake photography Aperture Priority mode for, 228 center of interest, including, 228 described, 227 horizon line for, 228 ISO setting for, 228 light for, 228 shoreline, including, 228 wide-angle lens for, 227 wildlife, including, 228 landscape for sunrise photography, 244 for sunset photography, 250 landscape format described, 81–82 for fores
Index lossy format, 291 lost lens cap, household item used to replace, 68 low vantage point, 77, 132, 216 LumiQuest, 58, 192 •M• mackerel sky, 230 Mackerel Sky (photograph), 312–313 Macro Kit (Lensbaby), 204 macro lens described, 41–42 for wildflower photography, 188 macro (close-up) photography focal length for, 27–28 lenses for, 41–42 Maisel, Jay (photographer), 122 Manual mode, 55, 69 mastering your equipment camera menu, using, 56 Info button, 55 knowing your camera, 54 LCD monitor, 55 lenses, changing
338 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies •N• •O• National Geographic, 126 natural frames, using, 89 natural light augmenting backlit subjects, shooting, 112–114 diffusing light, 111 fill flash, using, 111–112 reflecting light toward subject, 111 cloudy days, 104–105 to compose image, 84–85 dusk, shooting during, 114 foggy days, 105–107 for lake photography, 228 night shooting, 117–119 for swamp photography, 228 time of day Golden Hour, 96–101 high noon, 101–103 overview, 96 waiting for lig
Index panorama overview, 268 shooting images for, 268–269 stitching images together into a, 270–271 park rangers, getting information from, 183 park roads, photographing animals from, 172 partial metering, 29 patterns in nature Aperture Priority mode for, 197 camera settings for, 197–198 contrasting background for, 198 diffused light for, 198 equipment for, 197–198 finding, 197 focal length for, 197 in forests, 215 image stabilization for, 197 ISO setting for, 197 single auto-focus point for, 197 tips for,
340 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies post-shoot ritual, 276–277 posture when taking a picture, 60–61 power point, 84 precautions for animal photography, 182–183 prey, birds of, 155–158 prime lenses, 27, 40, 134 Program mode, 55 protecting yourself and your gear during stormy weather, 49, 108–109 •Q• quick-release platform for tripod, 48 •R• rabies, beware of animals that might have, 182–183 rainstorms, photographing reflections after, 236 ranking images, 279–281 RAW file format describe
Index selective focus, using, 91 shapes and patterns, using, 90–91 space for subject to look into, not leaving, 93 telephoto lens with long focal length, using, 93 vantage point, shooting from unusual, 93 wide-angle lens, composing images when using, 88 •S• safety dangerous animals, staying downwind of, 30 fluids, drinking ample, 31 leaving anything behind, packing out instead of, 31 offspring, never approaching an animal and her, 31 sunscreen, using, 31 watching where you step, 30 water, 31 weather, 31 wh
342 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies Silver Efex Pro 2 (Nik Software), 240 single auto-focus point for nature’s patterns, 197 Single Glass optic (Lensbaby), 203 skylight filters, 46 slave, 58 sling bag, 44–45 SmugMug, 126, 127 Soft Focus optic (Lensbaby), 204 software for HDR (high-definition range) photography, 262 sounds, disabling camera, 172 specialty lenses, 42–43 Speedlights (Nikon), 11 Speedlites (Canon), 11 spirit level tripod, 48 spot metering, 29 stance when taking a picture, 60
Index sunscreen, using, 31 sunset, time of day of, 101 Sunset in Paradise (photograph), 326–327 sunset photography alpenglow, 259 aperture for, 253 Aperture Priority mode for, 253 clouds in, 250 composition of image, 252 exact time of sunset, researching, 250 exposure compensation for, 253 flash of green, 259 focal length for, 252–253 Golden Hour, 252, 258 ISO setting for, 253 landscape, choosing, 250 Live View for, 253 location, choosing, 250 reverse graduated neutral density filter for, 253 setting up for
344 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies TPE (The Photographer’s Ephemeris), 101, 116, 250 trees in forests, shooting, 217 tripod for animal photography, 171 carrying case for, 48 described, 47–49, 61 extended length of, 48 folded length of, 48 for forests, 217 for HDR (high-definition range) photography, 263 for insect photography, 194 locking and unlocking legs of, 48 for mountain photography, 221 outdoor use of, 48 quick-release platform, 48 for small birds photography, 145 spirit level, 4
Index vignette, 105 visualizing your image center of interest, defining, 81 landscape format, 81–82 overview, 75–76 portrait format, 81–82 vantage point, choosing, 77–81 what to leave in and what to tke out of picture, determining, 76 •W• wading birds habits of, 149–150 overview, 149 tips for shooting, 150–151 waiting for change in stormy weather, 110 waiting for light, 103 Walking in Ansel’s Footsteps (photograph), 310–311 watching where you step, 30 water.
346 Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies wildlife (continued) close-ups of animals feeding, 175 clothing, wearing suitable, 183 cloudy, shooting during, 104–105 dangerous animals, 30, 179–180 feeding animals, 182 focal length for, 26–27 food and drink for, 183 freezing an animal in motion, 175–178 high-contrast light, compensating for, 102 humans, being wary of animals accustomed to, 182 lenses for, 40–41 location, marking your, 183 long telephoto lens for, 27 mobile phone, carrying, 183 moti
