Step-by-step instruction on creating beautiful nature and landscape portraits This eye-popping guide walks you through the nitty gritty of how to take memorable and stunning landscape and nature photos.

Step-by-step instruction on creating beautiful nature and landscape portraits This eye-popping guide walks you through the nitty gritty of how to take memorable and stunning landscape and nature photos. Packed with constructive advice and a good dose of friendly handholding, this full-color and extra large-trim beginner guide escorts you through the basics of photography and explains how to apply those fundamentals when taking high-quality photos.* Walks you through the basics of photography and details how you can apply those skills to nature and landscape photography* Zeroes in on ways to sharpen your skills by adjusting exposure, composition, and lighting in order to get the best results* Explores the most popular landscape themes and describes how to capture them, including forests, mountains, crashing waves, and sunsets* Shares tips on processing photos, making common repairs, and finding inspiration Digital Landscape and Nature Photography For Dummies investigates the most popular nature themes and describes how to capture them, including birds, animals in the wild, animals in captivity, flowers, and insects.

Introduction 1 Part I: Nature Photography and You 7 Chapter 1: Nature and Digital Photography 9 Chapter 2: Choosing Your Equipment 33 Chapter 3: Mastering Your Equipment 53 Part II: Honing Your Skills 73 Chapter 4: Composing the Image 75 Chapter 5: Mastering Shadow and Light 95 Chapter 6: Creativity and the Nature Photographer 121 Part III: Photographing Nature 139 Chapter 7: Birds 141 Chapter 8: Animals 165 Chapter 9: Flowers and Insects 185 Part IV: Photographing Landscapes 210 Chapter 10: The Land, Rivers, and Oceans 213 Chapter 11: Sunrise and Sunset 243 Chapter 12: HDR Landscapes 261 Part V: The Part of Tens 272 Chapter 13: Ten (Plus One) Ways to Process and Share Your Images 275 Chapter 14: Ten Troubleshooting Techniques: What Would Ansel Do? 297 Chapter 15: Ten Landscape and Nature Images 307 Index 328