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(More customer reviews)Art and Science of Butterfly Photography by WilliamFolsom
Disapointed! Disapointing! Disapointment! And just to makemyself clear, a very great letdown. Mr. Folsom takes a lepidopteristapproach to photography rather than a photographers approach to butterfly shooting. And there is absolutly nothing wrong with this, since the result is a book that does not create the technophobia that glazes so many current readers eyes. It is in fact a very good effort by Mr. Folsom, which appears not to have been taken seriously by the publisher (Oh, heresy!). How on earth Amherst Media could have allowed a book on butterfly shooting to be published in BLACK AND WHITE simply baffles me. Naturally cost containment was the Holy Grail of this edition, but full bleed color photographs were certainly warranted. Of the almost 90 butterfly photographs contained in the book, ONLY EIGHT WERE IN COLOR! Adding insult to injury, many of the black and white photos were poorly reproduced, leaving the (false) impression that Mr. Folsom was incapable of taking a decent photograph. Admitedly, butterfly photography is a sometimes art that results in many fuzzy photos and much shaky focusing. Mr. Folsom readily expounds on much of the difficulty in obtaining crisp, clean renderings of these magnificent critters. However, as a naturalist, Mr. Folsom would never submit photograph upon photograph of the mediocre quality as reproduced in this book. And therein lies the sin of the black and white renditions of color photos. They are simply not reproduced at the same quality level at which they were taken. END

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Butterflies are a favorite subject of nature photographers, but capturing them on film requires skill, special equipment, and an understanding of their behavior. Starting with a basic discussion of butterfly anatomy, this book delves into the details of their habits and habitats-including where and how they live and where and when to look for specific breeds. This information helps photographers find butterflies and lure them in front of the camera. An equally thorough discussion of technique-including using auto or manual focus, exposure compensation, picking a lens, using multipliers, extension rings, filter, and flash, coping with movement, and controlling the background and light-covers everything essential to making a great shot.

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