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Digital Nature Photography: Use Any Digital Camera to Take Spectacular Nature Photographs

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I've purchased and read probably 10 or 12 book on digital photography, but none of them has been as enjoyable or helpful as this book. It is organized in an extremely user-friendly way: on the left page is a beautiful photo the author has taken, and on the page opposite it is a short essay or tutorial which highlights and explains something important about taking digital photos. His insights and suggestions are extremely helpful, and often go against the more common recommendations found in such books. For example, the author explains very compellingly why it is usually preferred to shoot in high resolution jpeg rather than RAW. High praise for this book. I read it cover-to-cover, and found a lot of very useful information -- and enjoyed his gorgeous photographs on every page.

I've purchased and read many digital photography books and this is by far one of the best. Not only are the photographs "coffee table quality" but the book is chalk-full of practical ideas to make it possible for any other photographer to create their own wonderful photographs. Thanks to Mark for the lessons and for sharing his outstanding work!

I have read many books on nature photography, but this one inspired me to go and "shoot, shoot, shoot". Mark Hatasaka skips the jargon laden technical stuff and gets you motivated. His gorgeous photos and "you only live once" view, inspire you to use a pocket camera or a SLR. Just look at the cover shot Mr. Hatasaka took with his Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera. The proof is in the pictures.

I know other books are considered "nature photography bibles", I read them all. But, if your are an amateur like me who loves to shoot nature photos, read this book. After following, Mark Hatasaka advice, I have taken photos I am very proud of.

This very lucid book convinced me the quality was there in digital photography. The author deals with the economics and megapixel issues. I searched through many other books on the subject. This is the one I selected. Author has another book on the subject, too. Published later. The present book deals with megapixel issues and quality. I subsequently purchased a mid-level Nixon DSLR and have been happy with the resulets. A higher-end Canon printer produced very fine results. Subtle tones were reproduced well in color work. I look forward to other books by this author. I could no longer afford the film(prints and slides) and processing. Now I can shoot, edit, store and print only the best. I paid for my digital camera in a few months savings on film. Just wish I could afford a Leica digital body since I have the glass! This book will NOT talk down to you! Well worth the price of admission if you are thinking of going digital.