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Title: The Photographer's Guide to Using Filters by Joseph Meehan ISBN: 0-8174-5452-7 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: January, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Filters Shmilters...
Comment: I understand what the other reviewers have said about this book and agree that a good few images are heavily filtered to the point of extreme. On the other hand I think that this is necessary in the facilitation of understanding what effect certain filters can have when placed infront of the lens in different situations. More experienced photographers will be looking for the subtle and almost impercievable use of these wonderful photographic tools and I myself would have liked an emphasis on this area far more than on the bold approach. Nevertheless I feel that this is an excellent *general* work on filters and will be useful to the broadest possible audience.
There is some good technical information in here for beginners and intermediates who have little or no knowledge of filters and their uses. Meehan covers quite a bit of ground and does the usual stuff while he's at it. This is the stuff that photographers like myself see over and over again in almost every photography book which every photo book feels it necessary to reproduce over and over again adnausium. Some of the images in this book are excellent and the theory is right on, so if you are a photographer looking for a filter book that will rock your prospective bookshelf, maybe this isn't the book for you, but I have found it generally pleasing and it has it's place among my photo books without any complaints from me.
Rating: 2
Summary: Theory is fine, but example images could be better.
Comment: I came across this book in the local library. The book has a fair amount of colour theory and some in depth coverage of the different filters available. Unfortunately the example images are another story. Most of them show heavy unnatural filtration and many pictures are really strange. For example, the picture of a building on page 40 has been shot with such heavy magenta filtration, I doubt anyone would attempt anything like this in real life. In the example on page 66, all the buildings have turned magenta. There are some more extreme examples on pages 31, 90 and 91.
In a book on filters, I would have expected such examples to be the exception rather than the norm (probably to illustrate what one can do with a strong red or magenta filter, etc). If the author wanted to show the effects of such heavy filtration, he could have chosen better or more appropriate examples.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding
Comment: ... I have always been overwhelmed by the seemingly infinite number of
filters available and used by professionals. This is the first
material I have ever found that not only explains the different types
of filters but also explores the science how they work. I now feel
more confident using filters and am better able to anticipate their
effects. Far from being focused on "special effects", this
book is a great reference for anyone looking to enhance their
photographs through the use of filters.
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Title: The Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography by Lee Frost ISBN: 0817450416 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: 15 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Photographer's Guide to Filters by Lee Frost ISBN: 0715314009 Publisher: David & Charles Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Photographer's Filter Handbook: A Complete Guide to Selection and Use by Stan Sholik, Ron Eggers ISBN: 1584280689 Publisher: Amherst Media Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The A-Z of Creative Photography: Over 70 Techniques Explained in Full by Lee Frost ISBN: 0817433139 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson ISBN: 0817437126 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: November, 1990 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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