The latest digital photography techniques explained in concise detail. Includes more than 40 before-and-after photographs enhanced with digital techniques. Software screen captures illustrate how to adjust images for optimal results.

Tony Sweet's full-color guide includes advice, how-to, and inspiration. Updated with digital techniques.

A master photographer shares his wisdom on the special challenges and possibilities flowers offer.

* A selection of some of the most adventurous and stunning imagery from a master * Inspirational for those who seek to travel and explore our beautiful planet * Landscapes, wildlife, and cultures of Alaska, Bolivia, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Patagonia, Peru, South Georgia Island, the Southwest (US), and beyond Revel in the beauty of awe-inspiring landscapes and the unique animals and people that inhabit them as captured through an artist's lens in Travels to the Edge, the newest book from internationally acclaimed photographer Art Wolfe. Wolfe has personally selected his 100 favorite images of majestic glaciers, expansive deserts, teeming rainforests, remote mountain peaks, and exotic tribal gatherings-all captured on location while traveling for the PBS television program "Travels to the Edge." Brief essays and captions, recorded during his journeys, share Wolfe's knowledge about the world around him and reveal his curiosity and enthusiasm for places, cultures, and creatures great and small. Funding for "Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe" is generously provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc. and the Microsoft Corporation. Additional funding is provided by Conservation International.

Directions for working with two popular photo editing programs: Photomatix and HDR Efex Pro.

Photographer and teacher Brenda Tharp marries photography craft with artistic vision to help intermediate photographers translate what they see into a personal impression of a subject in nature. Using single images, along with before-and-after and with-or-without examples, Expressive Nature Photography teaches how to make exposures that are creative, not necessarily correct. Inspiring photographers to get out early and stay out late, this book explains how to use light, an essential element of outdoor photography. Readers will learn how to “see in the dark,” use filters to create very long exposures, create a natural effect using light painting, photograph night skies and moonlit landscapes, and make the best use of available natural light. This book also covers how to use shutter speeds to express motion and capture the energy of fast-moving subjects, such rushing streams, ocean swells, and bounding wildlife. A chapter on the art of visual flow discusses how to create compositions that direct the viewer's eye through the frame for maximum impact. Photographers will develop a sense of when to break the "rules" of composition, how to use elements to frame subjects, what to include and exclude in the frame, how to create the feeling of depth and dimension in a scene, and how to push the boundaries of composition to make memorable nature images that capture and convey fresh viewpoints. High-tech cameras can help create a good exposure and focused image, but they can't replace the artist's eye for composition, visual depth, and design, nor their instinct for knowing when to click the shutter. There are many books on photography technique focused on technical quality, but Expressive Nature Photography goes beyond the technical. It guides the way to pulling emotion and meaning out of a dynamic landscape, a delicate macro study, or an outstanding nighttime image.

The art and creative genius of Joe Cornish that also offers insights on how to capture the wonders of nature on film.