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# Close Up Photography in Nature

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desertcart.com: Close Up Photography in Nature: 9780415835893: Gerlach, John and Barbara: Books

Review: Best book ever on close up and macro photography techniques. - The Gerlachs' pictures and explanations are very clear and concise. This is one of the best written books on photography I have read. In terms of a beginning close up and macro photographer, I doubt you could find a better book with explicit recommendations and great recommendations regarding technique. This would be an excellent text in a photo course in closeup photography or a supplementary book for a general class in photography. (I used to be in charge of textbook selection as Associate Superintendent of an urban school district.) Their photo examples include all the camera data. This is rare in most photo books. One of the many instructional positives of their book is that it includes photo examples (always with data) to illustrate differences in settings for the same subject. In these photos you can see the differences between possibly acceptable and wonderful pictures. It appears that all of the pictures are taken by John and Barbara. There is a mountain of information in the pictures. In other words, the pictures amplify the text. The chapters often reinforce learning in previous chapters. This is a great way to learn and maintain the information. The first chapter, the shortest chapter, deals with equipment. The specific camera equipment they talk about using is Canon and Nikon (Barbara/Nikon and John/Canon). Though they use high end full frame cameras, it is refreshing to see they do not put down crop cameras and even say for most of us they will work fine.. Some of their recommendations are rarely seen in other photo books. For example, one should really use an L bracket and a Plamp (clamp-like device to steady plants from wind movement) . The chapters on exposure and flash provide some of the best information and examples I have seen on use of the histogram in taking pictures. You will understand histograms and how useful they are in taking any pictures, let alone close up pictures. This book is a classroom in a book and you get the impression the teacher is with you as you read the paragraphs. This book has an excellent index. It will be a book you will want to keep and recommend to others. If it wasn't for ethical and legal problems, I could imagine photo instructors plagiarizing this book and making money conducting classes and/or workshops solely using Gerlachs' material. In my opinion, it is that outstanding. This is based on my experience reviewing and selecting textbooks for a school district and having taught photography for one year in a high school. Terry Sandlin
Review: Excellent Intro - I found the book very useful in identifying the concepts and techniques which make for good macro and close-up photography. It opened my eyes to the use of light, ambient, reflected, diffused and flashed. They describe the main ways to use light. It identifies useful equipment including cheaper alternatives if you can’t afford huge lenses. I.e., you will need a tripod much of the time. It covers exposure strategies to make better photos and is aimed at those who shoot outdoors, not in studios. When technical terms are used, they are defined, but the author has made an effort to keep the text flowing and readable. And I liked the way he clarified terms such as “flash” and “speedlight”. A few problems: many of the photos in the book are not themselves of excellent quality and seem to have also lost a lot in the reproduction process. Too much reliance has been placed on textual description: some diagrams would have made a nice break in the text to illustrate certain concepts. I would have also appreciated less space on the page given to chatty asides and much more given to breaking techniques down into step-by-step lists, separated graphically by spacing and indentation. Final gripe: the index is in such a small, faint font as to be nearly illegible. Nonetheless, this is an excellent intro to the subject. If possible, read it before you buy a lot of expensive equipment so you have a better idea what you need. I liked the chapters on “Cameras and Lenses” and “What’s in Our Bags”, which list and discuss their equipment choices including accessories. There are many, many “product placements” for a certain brands throughout the book, but I didn’t much mind. If you own or are about to acquire a camera with good manual controls, this book is for you. Won’t work for point-and-shoot cameras. I watched many YouTube vids on this subject, before buying this book, but learned much, much more from this book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #687,729 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #464 in Plant & Animal Photography #497 in Photography Reference (Books) #571 in Digital Photography (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (122) |
| Dimensions  | 8.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0415835895 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0415835893 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 214 pages |
| Publication date  | September 23, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Routledge |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best book ever on close up and macro photography techniques.
*by A***R on April 30, 2015*

The Gerlachs' pictures and explanations are very clear and concise. This is one of the best written books on photography I have read. In terms of a beginning close up and macro photographer, I doubt you could find a better book with explicit recommendations and great recommendations regarding technique. This would be an excellent text in a photo course in closeup photography or a supplementary book for a general class in photography. (I used to be in charge of textbook selection as Associate Superintendent of an urban school district.) Their photo examples include all the camera data. This is rare in most photo books. One of the many instructional positives of their book is that it includes photo examples (always with data) to illustrate differences in settings for the same subject. In these photos you can see the differences between possibly acceptable and wonderful pictures. It appears that all of the pictures are taken by John and Barbara. There is a mountain of information in the pictures. In other words, the pictures amplify the text. The chapters often reinforce learning in previous chapters. This is a great way to learn and maintain the information. The first chapter, the shortest chapter, deals with equipment. The specific camera equipment they talk about using is Canon and Nikon (Barbara/Nikon and John/Canon). Though they use high end full frame cameras, it is refreshing to see they do not put down crop cameras and even say for most of us they will work fine.. Some of their recommendations are rarely seen in other photo books. For example, one should really use an L bracket and a Plamp (clamp-like device to steady plants from wind movement) . The chapters on exposure and flash provide some of the best information and examples I have seen on use of the histogram in taking pictures. You will understand histograms and how useful they are in taking any pictures, let alone close up pictures. This book is a classroom in a book and you get the impression the teacher is with you as you read the paragraphs. This book has an excellent index. It will be a book you will want to keep and recommend to others. If it wasn't for ethical and legal problems, I could imagine photo instructors plagiarizing this book and making money conducting classes and/or workshops solely using Gerlachs' material. In my opinion, it is that outstanding. This is based on my experience reviewing and selecting textbooks for a school district and having taught photography for one year in a high school. Terry Sandlin

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Intro
*by D***. on May 15, 2021*

I found the book very useful in identifying the concepts and techniques which make for good macro and close-up photography. It opened my eyes to the use of light, ambient, reflected, diffused and flashed. They describe the main ways to use light. It identifies useful equipment including cheaper alternatives if you can’t afford huge lenses. I.e., you will need a tripod much of the time. It covers exposure strategies to make better photos and is aimed at those who shoot outdoors, not in studios. When technical terms are used, they are defined, but the author has made an effort to keep the text flowing and readable. And I liked the way he clarified terms such as “flash” and “speedlight”. A few problems: many of the photos in the book are not themselves of excellent quality and seem to have also lost a lot in the reproduction process. Too much reliance has been placed on textual description: some diagrams would have made a nice break in the text to illustrate certain concepts. I would have also appreciated less space on the page given to chatty asides and much more given to breaking techniques down into step-by-step lists, separated graphically by spacing and indentation. Final gripe: the index is in such a small, faint font as to be nearly illegible. Nonetheless, this is an excellent intro to the subject. If possible, read it before you buy a lot of expensive equipment so you have a better idea what you need. I liked the chapters on “Cameras and Lenses” and “What’s in Our Bags”, which list and discuss their equipment choices including accessories. There are many, many “product placements” for a certain brands throughout the book, but I didn’t much mind. If you own or are about to acquire a camera with good manual controls, this book is for you. Won’t work for point-and-shoot cameras. I watched many YouTube vids on this subject, before buying this book, but learned much, much more from this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy read
*by R***E on September 11, 2017*

Just got started in macro photography and this book gives you a better understanding of equipment, lighting and how to set up for different types of subjects.

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