| Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Masters |  | Author: Michael Frye
Publisher: Focal Press
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 8.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0240812433
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Publication Date: January 20, 2010
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Product Description
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was a pioneer of landscape photography, whose imagery-especially his iconic views of the American National Parks--is widely published and instantly recognizable. While he is undoubtedly one of the best-loved and best-known visionaries of American art, photographers also recognize him as a pioneer of technique, a theoretician, and as one of the great teachers of the craft of photography.
His zone system has been widely adapted, but Adams unique imagery also relied on his determination and application at every stage of the photographic process; he spent years in his darkroom, as well as out in the open air. For decades, this kind of attention to detail required the kind of equipment, time, and facilities that were out of the reach of most photographers--but now, in the digital age, technology has finally made his techniques accessible.
This book will show you what can be learned from Adams working process, and how these lessons can be applied today. The craft of Adams photography is discussed, and the ZONE SYSTEM is related to the digital age. Sections on light, composition, mood, and the darkroom all show what can be achieved today using and understanding his thinking. Michael Frye's own photography provides many stunning examples of the results that can be achieved and, as one of Adams' natural successors in the field, he is well placed to analyze the inspirational shots which open each chapter.
* Demystifies the art behind the iconic shots
* Contains a number of breathtaking works by Ansel Adams and other landscape masters such as Edward Weston and Elliot Porter
* Written by one of the most reputable fine landscape photographers, who (like Ansel Adams) uses Yosemite National Park most frequently as his subject
* Breaks the zone systems (famous to Adams) down in a way that digital photographers can use
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 Moderately helpful... July 30, 2010
Paul Mark Provencher (Morgantown, WV USA)
This book is full of beautiful images that have been very nicely presented in this book.
Perhaps owing to my photographic experience and recent immersion in various books about digital photography and digital image editing, I found this book very light on any really substantive advice.
It covers the well-known tips about composition, relates some interesting information about Ansel Adams, Minor White, Weston, and others. It gives some very general and high-level advice about camera operation. And near the end of the book it goes into a few digital editing techniques.
The quality and quantity of images is generous. The information about digital photography is not. I read the book from cover to cover in one evening and lunch hour, and could pretty much recite all the info I gathered.
If you're new to photography, and new to digital photography, this will take a little longer to assimilate, and will provide a number of tips that will be very useful. But I was expecting a lot more meat than I found. Still, I liked the book for the images and the quality of the reproductions. And I did pick up a few little tid-bits that made it worthwhile.
 Excellent resource July 26, 2010
V. V. Roekel (midwest)
The pros: The book covers many topics and gives you insight into many variables which make up your image. The text is written is such a way as to not talk over your head, while the author also assumes the reader is beyond beginner status. (I would rank it intermediate.) There are many beautiful images throughout.
The cons: While on the plus side this book does cover many topics, on the negative end- it covers many topics. Since many topics are covered no one topic is gone into great detail (certainly enough to still be useful, however). It would have been nice to have exif info by the photos. In my opinion he could have skipped the sections on raw vs jpg and other such topics (been there, done that).
In conclusion I see myself returning to this book as a reference in the future, which I believe is the definition of a good book. He gave a method for obtaining the greatest depth of field in a way I had not heard before and found to be the easiest to perform. I also found the photoshop metering techniques very useful. All in all filled with great instruction. If you shoot landscapes there are sure to be great gems to be gleaned from this book, whether you are a novice to pro.
Good book but a little too high level for me. July 22, 2010
Jeff Kraus (Orlando, FL USA)
Maybe I misunderstood the purpose of this book. When I selected it I was hoping to get some in-depth information about landscape digital darkroom techniques. I have always struggled with that part. Don't get me wrong, it's a good book. It's beautiful inside and out and shows some great examples. But unfortunately what I was hoping for was closer to a step-by-step application of techniques (even if abstracted somewhat), while what I got was more of a listing of concepts with example photos and sometimes a histogram in there.
The more I look at the description of the book, the more I'm realizing that it was more a case of mistaken identity on my part. I don't suppose I should have expected actual tutorials, so I can't dock it much for that.
 The Zone System Made Easy May 24, 2010
S. Bickel (Chattanooga, TN USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been a customer of Amazon since 1997. This book inspired me to write my first review. I took up photography, February, 2010. I wanted to learn how to take better landscape photos, to create the eyecatching photos that Ansel Adams and the other greats are known for. I have read a very complicated book about the Zone System and, although I understood the concept, putting it into practice was another matter. This book, however, made it so simple and easy to understand, from a digital standpoint, that I now use it quite often.
Before this book, I see something I like, I shoot it. Now, I stop and analyze the light. Why? Because the writer spoke of the fact that we are really photographing light and the way it is being reflected. So, now, even though a scene is pretty, if there is nothing special about the light, I don't bother shooting it. I am aware of the meaning of the word "photograph." This book has really help me to "see" differently.
Last, but not least, I like the organization of the book. It follows the natural workflow from picture-taking to processing and printing.
Wonderful book that helps translate the masters' film vision to digital. Inspires and educates. May 20, 2010
Anjana Nigam (Minneapolis, MN)
The production of this book is great. Full color, beautiful photographs on glossy pages some so pretty they look like paintings. This book is inspirational for the more experienced photographer yet not daunting for a novice like me. It is also a thin volume that I can carry with me in my backpack for inspiration.
As a beginner, I learned from the techniques in this book. Controlling sharpness in landscape photography, depth of field, sunset white balance, the Zone System as used by Ansel Adams. It helped me understand how he created tones in his photography. This book really brings home the point that "less is more" and that great beauty lies in simplicity. Some of the digital techniques explained in this book strive towards creating simplicity rather than more complexity. It's a pretty powerful concept, whether you use film like Ansel Adams or a digital camera. Above all, I love the breathtaking photography in this book along with the inspirational words from the great photographers "The art of photography is knowing how much to exclude." - Ansel Adams. Highly recommended.
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