It seems that I could not have chosen a better day to review this book because, ideal scenario to inspire me in this review, it was very bad weather, it rains in abundance, the wind blows and the atmosphere is gray.
Fortunately, I have in my hands this wonder of a book Photograph in bad weather, a book with a print quality, a format and content that few people have seen, made with a deep passion for photography and the environment around us. Can I introduce you below?
Conditions pass, do the photos last?
Anyone who is interested in landscape or outdoor photography but from a new perspective, such as bad weather. This is not a step-by-step manual, so you are supposed to follow basic prior knowledge (ISO, shutter speed, hyperfocal, etc. ) some of the concepts of the book, however, is written in a very pleasant and simple way, with many large photographs to illustrate each of the themes.
If you want a book full of inspiring images with their respective explanations and adorned with a general theory based on different weather phenomena, could it be a good gift for you?.
This book is divided into an introduction, 13 themes, an image gallery, a final bibliography and a thank you section.
In this topic, it presents what it means to photograph in good weather according to the author and under what conditions it can be useful for outdoor photography.
In this case, you will know in depth what it means to go out and photograph in the cold; How this affects the equipment, the best way to dress for extreme cold outlets or what are the best areas to travel for this type of photography, tips for photographing on the mountain, with wind or rain, the other end is also not forgotten: extreme heat, whether dry or humid, also has its own space.
In this chapter, you will understand how the sun affects the different regions of the planet, or why the different shades of the sky or sun, you will understand the golden and blue hour, or the different types of twilight such as the alpine glow (or alpenglow), the lamp. You’ll also learn how to photograph in sunlight using a polarizing filter. The author also does not forget the night sky and explains how to photograph the moon and night sky.
Here Eduardo talks about the different types of clouds with many photographs to learn how to differentiate them and name them.
What affects the visibility and therefore the sharpness of our photographs?In this chapter, talk about three phenomena that you can find that will affect your image: mist, reverb or mirages.
Rain, dew, frost, ice, hail, snow, freezing rain, fog, water vapour or frost are some of the phenomena explained in this chapter, with their corresponding photographs, explanations and tricks.
Do you know what a tropical cyclone, a snorkel or a funnel-shaped cloud, a sea thrombus or a sea thrombus, a tornado, a dumpster or a swirl of dust is?In this chapter, will you find out?
Why lightning occurs, what types of rays exist, how to photograph them, safety concepts or polar auroras are some of the main topics covered in this chapter.
In this chapter we will discover the optical phenomena of different meteorologies, what rainbows are, what types and how to photograph them, what are solar pillars, hiphoelium, twilight rays or anti-cracking rays or a smaller halo. No? Many of them had never heard of him in his life.
In this eleventh topic, the author analyzes geothermal fields in the way volcanoes are photographed; or where to go to do it.
A good team is fundamental to a good result, both photographic and personal, here the author details everything necessary for your expeditions.
Outdoor photography has a lot of planning and that is what guarantees the best results, taking into account atmospheric conditions or stars before leaving is fundamental for this type of photography.
A gallery of inspiring images with high print quality and numerous double pages, serve to spread this book with a crazy desire to grab the camera and run to the nearest mountain.
This book was made through crowdfunding, and the thank you section lists the people who helped make this project a reality.
Eduardo Blanco Mendizabal has been a professional photographer of nature and travel for more than a decade, regularly publishes his work in the publishers of the sector and has won more than 50 awards in national and international competitions.
He has taught more than 200 courses, workshops and photography trips in his work as a trainer.
You can learn more about it by visiting his website: www. ebmfoto. com
The first thing that stands out about this book is its physical format, the design of the cover is simple and elegant, with a rigid lid, it is a pleasure to have it in your hands and spend its 190 pages with photographic quality.
Another positive aspect is the interior design: the font is good size, the images are large and high quality and are well chosen, as are the graphics that are very visual and easy to understand.
The content of the book is simple and entertaining, each image has its explanation and exIF data so you can understand how it was done (hence the importance of basic knowledge to get the most out of it?).
But, without a doubt, the backbone of this book are his images that are distinguished by their variety, size and quality, and that illustrate each of the sections and themes. Pure inspiration.
The worst thing is to have a bad idea of what this book is. For example, I think that for someone looking for a very specific textbook on the subject, the book can be somewhat disappointing because, while there are many explanations for many atmospheric phenomena, these are general, that is, you will not find a manual. or a complete guide to photographing eclipses or stars, Northern Lights or waterfalls step by step.
On the contrary, you will find general information about each of them, with images, tips, useful tips or interesting places and, above all, many photographs to inspire you.
I am a great defender of photography in bad weather precisely because it offers us a different scenario and infinite photographic possibilities. This book teaches you that not only is it possible to photograph in bad weather, but you’ll probably get your best images in less soft conditions.
In addition, it will allow you to delve into the vast world of weather events beyond rain, snow or wind How many situations can you encounter as a landscape photographer?
And what I like the most is that it shows that this book is made with a lot of love and passion for photography, when you find something like that, the book breathes and you feel it, and as photographers we all are, it is appreciated.
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