- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: David & Charles PLC; 2nd Revised edition edition (30 Nov 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0715319051
- ISBN-13: 978-0715319055
- Product Dimensions: 26 x 23.9 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 464,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Scottish Wildelife Magazine, Summer 2006
"This photography book by Robert thompson is visually
stunning...Thompson is a genuine artist" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
stunning...Thompson is a genuine artist" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Highland News, 27th May 2006
"There is no doubt about the capabilities of the author"
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The wide range of cameras and lenses available today makes choosing a camera system a daunting task for anyone wishing to take up nature and closeup photography. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
The wide range of cameras and lenses available today makes choosing a camera system a daunting task for anyone wishing to take up nature and closeup photography. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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74 of 77 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having taken up photography as a serious hobby only a year ago I found myself naturally gravitating to wildlife photography and particularly insects. True macro means a magnification of 1:1 where the subject appears as big on film (on on many modern cameras - the ccd or cmos sensor) as it is in real life. Robert Thompson shows he really knows his stuff. The book is fantastic just as a coffee table book with the many sharp and vibrant photos of butterflies, dragonflies, flowers and fungi.
Although the author says he has deliberately not included work impossible for the average person I could not help but feel that some more exotic species would have made it more interesting to leaf through but that is a minor complaint. The text itself is very good, and although Thompson himself is a fan of medium format cameras this does not stop digital or 35mm users from getting the most of it. He discusses in detail all the equipment one can use for such work, close-up filters, macro lenses, extension tubes, bellows and it is all useful information, though I was left a little vague on the explanation of how extension tubes altered the focal length and magnification.
Another small complaint is Thompson's choice not to include any picture information aside from the equipment - f stop, shutter speed, iso etc. For an aspiring close-up/maco photographer, this is important info to have, as knowing how and when to increase shutter speed to compensate for a smaller aperture (to give greater depth of field) is useful info, the digital user also has the option of changing ISO and this is not really discussed. It would have been nice if he could discuss more camera brands and not focus on mamiya who he is paid to represent, still they do make nice cameras but out of reach of most amateurs. Some of his work features on the mamiya uk web site.
The pictures alone make it a splendid book and the style is clear and eloquent. It will make you want to grab your camera with a macro lens and get out there turning ordinary flora and fauna in to incredible alien scence - and all you have to do is get in close.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having taken up photography as a serious hobby only a year ago I found myself naturally gravitating to wildlife photography and particularly insects. True macro means a magnification of 1:1 where the subject appears as big on film (on on many modern cameras - the ccd or cmos sensor) as it is in real life. Robert Thompson shows he really knows his stuff. The book is fantastic just as a coffee table book with the many sharp and vibrant photos of butterflies, dragonflies, flowers and fungi.
Although the author says he has deliberately not included work impossible for the average person I could not help but feel that some more exotic species would have made it more interesting to leaf through but that is a minor complaint. The text itself is very good, and although Thompson himself is a fan of medium format cameras this does not stop digital or 35mm users from getting the most of it. He discusses in detail all the equipment one can use for such work, close-up filters, macro lenses, extension tubes, bellows and it is all useful information, though I was left a little vague on the explanation of how extension tubes altered the focal length and magnification.
Another small complaint is Thompson's choice not to include any picture information aside from the equipment - f stop, shutter speed, iso etc. For an aspiring close-up/maco photographer, this is important info to have, as knowing how and when to increase shutter speed to compensate for a smaller aperture (to give greater depth of field) is useful info, the digital user also has the option of changing ISO and this is not really discussed. It would have been nice if he could discuss more camera brands and not focus on mamiya who he is paid to represent, still they do make nice cameras but out of reach of most amateurs. Some of his work features on the mamiya uk web site.
The pictures alone make it a splendid book and the style is clear and eloquent. It will make you want to grab your camera with a macro lens and get out there turning ordinary flora and fauna in to incredible alien scence - and all you have to do is get in close.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book and found it very good. Awesome pictures, clear explanations and a good writing style made this book a must-have for the macro photographer.
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A good book
A collection of beautiful pictures and a text which explains technical aspects of close-up photography (but with less information about digital). Nice square shape.
Published on 30 Mar 2010 by M. Angel Garcia Martin
Close-up and Macro
One of the best books on the subject with stunning photos and very informative text.
Published on 12 May 2009 by Ian Pratt
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