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A Diver's Guide to The Art of Underwater Photography, Creative Techniques and Camera Systems for Digital and Film



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A Diver's Guide to The Art of Underwater Photography, Creative Techniques and Camera Systems for Digital and Film



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Discover the secrets of the world's best underwater photographers in 360 spectacular, image-filled pages in full color. Learn how you can shoot better underwater images thanks to technical tips and creative suggestions from the masters. Find out about rigorously field-tested digital and film techniques and u/w photo equipment, including lenses, strobes and camera systems. Unlock the hidden techniques which are behind imaginative framing and lighting to achieve new striking results. From wide-angle and fish-eye to macro photography, from fish portraits to above/below split images, from basic point-and-shoot digital pocket cameras to complex housed professional DSLR systems, from blue-water encounters to colorful coral reef diving and muck critter hunting, from daily maintenance to the choice of the right lens--it's all here! A highly-readable, technically-accessible, step-by-step guide in eight chapters to the secrets and wonders of underwater photography. 360 color photos. YOUR UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AFTER READING THIS BOOK!







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    13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from the Ferraris, August 6, 2008
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    G. W. Volk "Willy Volk" (Lake Worth, Florida) - See all my reviews
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    This review is from: A Diver's Guide to The Art of Underwater Photography, Creative Techniques and Camera Systems for Digital and Film (Perfect Paperback)
    I recently had the chance to read this book. As with all the books by the Ferraris (of which I own several), this one is thoughtfully assembled, crammed with photos, and jammed with great tips. Of course, the images and the text are excellent, but there are other reasons to like it:

    * I like how they explain what's good about the guest photographers' images. Rather than just say "Yes, another fascinating shot!" they take the time to explain it, so the rest of us, as we move along, can try to emulate.
    * I like how they explain the rules of photography -- and then show they can be broken to great effect.
    * I think comparing underwater photography to movie-making is a great idea. Everyone has seen movies they love and can recall some powerful scenes from them.

    One small criticism: I disliked how the images broke up the text. I'd be reading along with the narrative, wholly immersed, and then I'd come up to a Guest Photographer shot. I never knew... Read more
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    9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent education for new digital photographers, September 25, 2008
    This review is from: A Diver's Guide to The Art of Underwater Photography, Creative Techniques and Camera Systems for Digital and Film (Perfect Paperback)
    As I move my photography under water; I was seeking the knowledge of those who have gone before me. This book interested me because it is very recent with digital experience as well as film from the past. I am very pleased with the way this book has helped me up the learning curve and prepared me to shoot underwater images. Another point well made in the book is ETTL underwater. There are not too many people on the planet yet that are really doing this in my observation. The authors of this book have overcome the reluctance to believe in E or I TTL; just look at their images.

    www.BrianHamptonPhotography.com
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    8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Underwater Photography, June 17, 2008
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    Simon "UW photos" (E. Aurora, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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    This review is from: A Diver's Guide to The Art of Underwater Photography, Creative Techniques and Camera Systems for Digital and Film (Perfect Paperback)
    Its a terrific book, fantastic pictures. Liked that you could get helpful hints for point and shoot UW cameras, not just the expensive ones. Only thing I didn't care for was that the commentaries were not continued on the next page - you had to go 2 or 3 pages for them to continue.
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