When's the right moment to snap a sunset? How do you "freeze" your child in action on the soccer field? What subjects photograph best in black and white? Let this information-packed guide supply the answers to these questions and more as you learn the secrets that have made National Geographic photography so well-known. Whether you're photographing the Australian Outback or your backyard garden, discover how to make the lay of the land the most artistically composed photograph possible. This guide is one of two launch titles in National Geographic's new photography instruction series (People & Portraits is the other) Each guide is filled with easy-to-understand advice on a different subject. Future volumes in this series will include Wildlife, Black and White, Digital, Adventure Photo-graphy, and more. All include details on what lenses to use, lighting, composition, you name it.
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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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National Geographic's original Field Guide was a big hit for a wide audience of photography aficionados. There was plenty for beginners, such as advice on equipment selection, basic subjects such as the relationship between shutter speed and aperture, and film selection. More advanced readers could benefit from the excellent essays contributed by Geographic's veteran staff photographers.
Unfortunately, Geographic appears to be trying to turn the formula into a franchise. In this most recent volume, Landscapes the focus is on, well, landscapes. The problem is that there is very little in this book that wasn't effectively covered in the first one. Yeah, use a tripod. Yeah, don't let snowy scenes fool your lightmeter. And no, the art of photography does not become clearer if you repeat the same points over and over for 150 pages.
If you don't have the original Field Guide then get it; I found it to be both informative and inspirational. If you already have it then don't buy Landscapes; it doesn't add any meaningful new material. Not recommended.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I expected more from this book. It is basically a non-technical review of composition for the beginner. The photos are really great, but they don't list the usual information used to get them (lens type, settings, filters, etc.). I really didn't gain any insight from this book, and doubt that anyone other than a beginning photographer would either.
For landscape photography, and for photography in general, their basic photography guide is much better.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I expected more from this book. It is basically a non-technical review of composition for the beginner. The photos are really great, but they don't list the usual information used to get them (lens type, settings, filters, etc.). I really didn't gain any insight from this book, and doubt that anyone other than a beginning photographer would either.
For landscape photography, and for photography in general, their basic photography guide is much better.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
GREAT PHOTO BOOK
Just like ALL National Geographic endeavors, this book is a GREAT guide for photographers. A true MUST for serious and novice photographers desiring to take better pics.
Published 2 months ago by Roy H. Reiner
Great reference point!
I, too, don't think that other reviewers gave this book much of a chance. It contains exactly what it says - a field guide for landscapes. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mom of Twins
Good but not great
National Geographic's thoroughness shines through this book. But I think most of the items discussed in this book are for those who know nothing about photography. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ameer Hamza Adhia
Great Landscape Photography 101 Book!
What a find! This is a book filled with wonderful tips. If you're a novice photographer who wants to do more with your camera and start exploring the manual modes, this book is a... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Travel Junkie
Get the NatGeo "general" Field Guide instead
I bought this as an addition to the "general" Nat Geo Field Guide that I already had. It really added very little. Read more
Published on December 7, 2009 by Carolyn Shearlock
Must Have for Digital Photography
If you own a digital camera -- and few don't these days, I would say this is a must have if you enjoy taking landscape photo's. Read more
Published on April 3, 2009 by M. Carden
Focusing on Landscape Photography? This is GREAT!
Previous reviewers have been unfair with this book. You cannot knock a book for delivering exactly what it promises to deliver. Read more
Published on May 26, 2006 by BetterPhotoJim
Good, slim guide to landscape photography
The Landscapes Field Guide continues along one branch of the first NGS field guide. It contains more advanced composition and technical advice than the first field guide, tailored... Read more
Published on July 1, 2003 by Bukkene Bruse
Wonderful Photographs; Sound and Clear Guidance
This book is worth buying for the wonderful and inspirational photographs of National Geographic photographers alone. Read more
Published on May 24, 2002 by David Enzel
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WE'VE ALL HAD THE EXPERIENCE: You're driving along through beautiful country and stop at every scenic overlook to make pictures you are sure will capture the grandeur of what you see. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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gray card, landscape photographs, landscape photography, leading lines, slow shutter speed, landscape pictures, half stop, unwanted elements Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- How to Take Good Pictures, Revised Edition by Kodak in Back Matter
- The Field Guide to Photographing Flowers (Center for Nature Photography Series) by Allen Rokach in Back Matter
- Nature Photography (Learning from a Master) by Gilles Martin in Back Matter
- The Hand Exposure Meter Book by Gerald Hisrchfeld in Back Matter
- The Field Guide to Photographing Landscapes (Center for Nature Photography Series) by Allen Rokach in Back Matter
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