Better available light digital photography how to make the most of your night and low-light shots
This classic book on available light photography is back, thoroughly updated for digital photography and, for the first time, is packed with stunning, full color images throughout. Creating great images under less-than-ideal lighting conditions is one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, experience...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston :
Elsevier/Focal Press
c2008.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627659006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front cover; Better Available Light Digital Photography; Copyright page; Table of contents; Introduction; The "Gasp Factor"; This one's for you; It's all about the photographs; What's new; Chapter 1: What is available light?; The Golden Hour; Zap!; Weather tips from Barry; Light is light; What is EXIF and what is it good for?; Artificial light; Painting with light; Artificial natural light; The Philadelphia Story; Out of the past: film noir; Moulin Rouge!; Flash in the pan; Chapter 2: Basic exposure; The age of Aquarius; Light and color; Meet the histogram; The perfect exposure
- Really available lightCreating high dynamic range images; HDR in Photoshop; Other HDR software; HDR files from scanned film; What does it all mean?; Chapter 3: Digital noise: What it is and how to deal with it; Noise comes from many sources; Chip size vs. noise; Shutter speed vs. ISO speed; Do a noise test; Built-in noise suppression; Noise-reduction software; Got noise?; Picture code; Keepin' it neat; Visual infinity; Applied Science Fiction; The Imaging Factory; Stoic STOIK; Noise in motion; Taking action against noise; Noise in print; Our take on noise; Chapter 4: White balance techniques
- Light is light?Real-world color balance; AWB: color-temperature range of approximately 4000-8000 K; Daylight: approximately 5200 K; Shade: approximately 8000 K; Cloudy: approximately 6000 K; Fluorescent light; Tungsten light: approximately 3200 K; Flash: approximately 5400 K; Manual; Facing lighting challenges indoors; On location; Black and white?; In-camera monochrome color effects; No more film storage; Chapter 5: Fast lenses; Zoom vs. prime lenses; Case study: Canon's 85 mm f/1.2 L lens; One more time, boys; Image-stabilization lenses; Case study: fun in Acapulco; In-body stabilization
- Does it matter?What about depth of field?; Chapter 6: Tripods and other camera supports; Standing on three legs; It's made of what?; Carbon-fiber choices; Legs and feet; Heads and columns; The tripod bottom line; Monopods; Panorama heads; Alternate supports; Chapter 7: Available light photography at weddings; The new wedding photography; New technology = new opportunities; Wedding-day coverage; Off to the reception; Chapter 8: RAW-image-file capture; Paper or plastic?; What's behind door no. 1; Making the decision; Pros and cons; Digital film?; RAW software; Adobe Camera Raw
- Workflow: pictures, you've got picturesSort 'em out; Did somebody say distribution?; Embed copyright with your files; Glossary; Index
