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Table of Contents

Preface | Comments from Readers | About the author
Part III : Postprocessing
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 10 : Fundamentals of Image Processing
   1.1 Introduction
   10.1 Zooming, Cropping, and Resolution
   1.2 A Note about Editions
   10.2 Pixels and Bits
   1.3 Brief Outline
   10.3 Image Layers
Part I : Equipment
   10.4 Visual Qualities
Chapter 2 : Cameras
   10.5 Editing History
   2.1 DSLR Cameras
   10.6 Selection
   2.2 Point-and-shoot Cameras and Digiscoping
Chapter 11 : Common Tasks
   2.3 Megapixels and Crop Factors
   11.1 Reducing Noise
   2.4 Brands
   11.2 Fixing Blown Highlights
   2.5 ISO
   11.3 Correcting Exposure
   2.6 Autofocus
   11.4 Eye Shine and Catchlights
   2.7 Bells and Whistles
   11.5 Removing Unwanted Items
   2.8 Cleaning your DSLR
   11.6 Sharpening
Chapter 3 : Lenses
   11.7 Correcting Color, Saturation and Tilt
   3.1 Focal Length and Aperture
Chapter 12 : Developing a Workflow
   3.2 Zoom versus Prime
   12.1 An Example Workflow
   3.3 Special Glasses and Coatings
   12.2 Structuring Your Archive
   3.4 Teleconverters and Extension Tubes
   12.3 Filtering
   3.5 Image Stabilization
   12.4 Conversion from RAW
   3.6 Third-party Lenses
   12.5 Separation of Subject
   3.7 Sharpness and Bokeh
   12.6 De-emphasizing the Background
   3.8 Bells and Whistles
   12.7 Sizing and Signatures
   3.9 Cleaning Lenses
Chapter 13 : Advanced Techniques
   3.10 Buying Lenses Used
   13.1 Replacing the Background
   3.11 Lens Calibration
   13.2 Adding Artificial Clouds
   3.12 Carrying Lenses in the Field
   13.3 HDR and Tone Mapping
   3.13 Other Considerations
   13.4 Simulating Motion Blur
Chapter 4 : Accessories
   13.5 Merging Poses
   4.1 Tripods
Part IV : Distribution
   4.2 Tripod Heads
Chapter 14 : Making and Selling Prints
   4.3 External Flash
   14.1 Practical Printing Issues
   4.4 Other Accessories
   14.2 Matting and Framing Prints
Chapter 5 : The Digital Darkroom
   14.3 Putting Your Photos on Display
   5.1 Choosing a Computer
   14.4 Selling Bird Photos
   5.2 Choosing a Monitor
Chapter 15 : Making a Slideshow DVD
   5.3 Hard Drives
   15.1 Software for DVD Production
   5.4 Options for Backup
   15.2 Image Quality
   5.5 Card Readers
   15.3 Obtaining Royalty-free Music
   5.6 Image Processing Software
   15.4 DVD Duplication and Packaging
Part II : Technique
Chapter 16 : Sharing Your Photos
Chapter 6 : Operating the Camera
   16.1 Photo Hosting Sites
   6.1 F-stops, Shutter Speeds, and ISO
   16.2 Building a Custom Web Site
   6.2 Exposing to the Right
   16.3 Advertising Your Site
   6.3 Exposure Modes
Appendix
   6.4 Metering Modes
   A. Additional Sources of Information
   6.5 Autofocus Modes
Subject Index
   6.6 Drive Modes
Photo Gallery
   6.7 Selecting AF Points

   6.8 Rapid Exposure Adjustments

   6.9 Exposure Bracketing and HDR

   6.10 RAW Versus JPG

   6.11 Mirror Lock-up and Live View

Chapter 7 : Using Flash

   7.1 Why Use Flash?

   7.2 How Flash Works

   7.3 Built-in Versus External Flash

   7.4 Powering Your Flash Unit

   7.5 Flash Settings and Exposure

   7.6 Fill Flash Versus Flash as Main Light

   7.7 Freezing Hummingbirds

   7.8 Dealing with Red-eye and Steel-eye

   7.9 Flash Extenders

   7.10 Avoiding a Meltdown

   7.11 Other Issues

Chapter 8 : Field Techniques

   8.1 General Composition Principles

   8.2 Angles and Light

   8.3 Poses and Aliasing

   8.4 Getting Close

   8.5 Steadying the Camera

   8.6 Being Flexible in the Field

   8.7 Some Popular Bird Photography Locations

   8.8 Planning a Bird Photography Trip

    8.9 Photographing Warblers

    8.10 Photographing Birds in Flight

Chapter 9 : Turning Your Yard into a Studio

   9.1 Natural and Artificial Perches

   9.2 Rustic Embellishments

   9.3 Backgrounds





   






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