The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography: Understanding, Planning, Creating, and Processing Nightscape Images
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The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography: Understanding, Planning, Creating, and Processing Nightscape Images

The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography: Understanding, Planning, Creating, and Processing Nightscape Images

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Michael Shaw (Author)  

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The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography is the ultimate manual for anyone looking to create spectacular landscape astrophotography images. By explaining the science of landscape astrophotography in clear and straightforward language, it provides insights into phenomena such as the appearance or absence of the Milky Way, the moon, and constellations. This unique approach, which combines the underlying scientific principles of astronomy with those of photography, will help deepen your understanding and give you the tools you need to fulfil your artistic vision. Key features include: * Distinguished Guest Gallery of images from renowned nightscape photographers such as Babak Tafreshi, Bryan Peterson, Alan Dyer, Brenda Tharp, Royce Bair, Wally Pacholka, and David Kingham * The twenty-five best landscape astrophotography subjects and how to photograph them * Astronomy 101 - build your knowledge of night sky objects and their motion: the Milky Way, moon, Aurora Borealis/Australis, constellations, meteors and comets * Information on state-of-the-art planning software and apps designed to enable you to capture and enhance your landscape astrophotography * Field guide for creating a detailed plan for your night shoot * Description of the best moon phases for specific types of nightscape images, and the best months and times of night to see the Milky Way * How-to guide for creating stunning time-lapse videos of the night sky, including Holy Grail transitions from pre-sunset to complete darkness * Four detailed case studies on creating landscape astrophotography images of the Milky Way, full moon, star trails, and constellations 5 Tables, color; 269 Halftones, color
Mike Shaw is a renowned professional photographer who leads night and nature photography workshops around the world. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, an M.S. in Ceramic Engineering from the Ohio State University, and a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Shaw is a former physics and astronomy professor who has taught thousands of students. He also conducts educational photography workshops for the community, including astronomy and astrophotography outreach seminars for the U.S. National Park Service.
  • Contributor: Michael Shaw
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9781138201057
  • Number of Pages: 444
  • Packaged Dimensions: 210x280mm
  • Packaged Weight: 4200
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2017-02-06
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Mike Shaw is a renowned professional photographer who leads night and nature photography workshops around the world. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, an M.S. in Ceramic Engineering from the Ohio State University, and a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Shaw is a former physics and astronomy professor who has taught thousands of students. He also conducts educational photography workshops for the community, including astronomy and astrophotography outreach seminars for the U.S. National Park Service.

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