Extreme Close-up Photography and Focus Stacking
This practical book explains what is meant by macro photography and how to get even closer to your subject: not just a close-up of a butterfly, but details of the eye and wing scales. Techniques suited to any budget look at ways to photograph virtually any creature, whether terrestrial, marine or from freshwater. All the key elements to achieve extreme close-ups are built in a clear way, for both outdoor and studio use, and special attention is given to focus stacking, with both software and further enhancements covered.
Explains the equipment and techniques needed to gain extreme close-ups
Advises on different lighting and support equipment, including the practicalities of tanks and aquatic organisms
Suggests how to achieve sharpness, detail and ultimate depth of field
Covers all aspects of focus stacking with ideas for improvement
Step-by-step examples cover a wide range of wildlife
Softback, 176pp., 219 colour photographs
J. Cremona, Crowood Press, 2014
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