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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
described, 15–17, 34
maximum burst for, 30
reflecting light toward subject, 111
reflections in still bodies of water
Aperture Priority mode for
shooting, 235
described, 235
focusing on, 235
horizon line, placement of, 236
rainstorms, photographing
reflections after, 236
ripples, including, 236
tips for shooting, 235–236
reflector
creating a makeshift, 66–67
for wildflower close-up
photography, 192
register camera settings, 35
resampling images, 286–287
resizing images, 286–287
resolution
changing, 287
described, 286
maximum, 286
reverse graduated neutral density
filter
for sunrise photography, 247
for sunset photography, 253
reverse-graduated filters, 47
reviewing images
exposure compensation, 66
with histogram, 63
with LCD monitor, 62
overview, 62
taken during stormy weather, 110
reviews
of cameras, 36
of lenses, 40
ripples in reflections of still bodies of
water, including, 236
river photography
described, 224
tips for shooting, 225
water in motion, capturing,
225–226
rocks in ocean photography,
including, 229
rookeries, 158–160
Rowell, Galen (photographer), 123
Rule of Thirds, 82–84
rules of composition
breaking
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
color used to compose image, 86
horizon line
establishing level, 91
placement of, 88–89
light used to compose image,
84–85
lines and curves used to compose
image, 87
natural frames, using, 89
overview, 82, 91
power point, 84
Rule of Thirds, 82–84
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