This unusual book conrtains a guide for drawing cats; and would be a lovely addition to the bookshelf of any artist. Many of the earliest books; particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before; are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable; high quality; modern editions; using the original text and artwork.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding WorkBy G. W. BuchananA superb bob k on creative nature photography. Some purists my take offense to the creative process but the results are stunning and tastefully done from an artists perspective.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Terrific Creativity-Inspiring BookBy J. JohnsonI read the previous reviews and understand why some folks said the author didnt explain camera techniques...but I found he actually did explain the techniques. Because the methods Tony Sweet used are so simple (e.g.; rotating the camera during slow shutter speed to get a painterly effect) it would be easy to think they arent valuable or not explained in enough detail.I am impressed with Sweets ability to come up with so many terrific ideas on how to easily shoot things in a slightly different-than-usual way to completely change your photographs (e.g.; shoot a flower with your camera on a tripod; then rotate the lens by a couple of degrees via the lens ring and shoot again. Repeat 9 times and combine all 10 photos in Photoshop to get a beautiful and highly unusual single photo; then add a Photoshop Plug-In...he explains which plug-in... to make the resulting picture truly unique).I would characterize myself as an advanced amateur...I know my way around my Canon Mark IIIs; but my photos are pretty much plain. I bought this book because I wanted to learn how to make my photos more interesting; and I was pleased beyond all of my expectations. I shoot mostly aviation (airshows; air races; etc) and I can see how I can use Sweets ideas to really make an entire series of spectacularly different photos.I will definitely buy more of Tony Sweets books. (In fact I just received the follow-up to this book.) Most of the techniques he discusses in a single paragraph; but the power of that single paragraph is immense. Normally I want a book that guides me; step-by-step; through the process of setting my camera up for the shot and then step-by-step on processing the image. I would not have purchased this book if I was told it did not do this; but I am so happy I ordered it before the reviews came out. It really has shown me a simple way to make my photographs unique.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Okay for what it is...By Busy ExecutiveMaybe Im in an unusual place...I know how to use my equipment; Im good with Photoshop (etc); I think I even have a little bit of artistic talent. What I lack is some missing ingredient that pushes me to the next level. The subtle difference that makes people go "wow" instead of "oh; what a nice photograph" when they see one of my prints.Ive given up hope that I can get this extra dimension from any one source. I dont think anyone can. Instead; Im constantly on the look for small nuggests of technique; in the hope that if Im patient and work hard enough; Ill eventualy earn the status I seek.With this in mind; I bought Tonys book; hoping to find even one or two small of these small nuggets. Id be willing to overlook all sorts of useless information; if only I came away feeling inspired and energized to try something a new way; especially if its something that opens up whole new paths for me; technique so different from what I do today that it wouldnt have ever occurred to me.So does the book deliver? Yes and no.Yes; there were a few small nuggets that got me thinking about why I do things a certain way. And yes; seeing Tony plug all the software and tools; I found myself mentally replaying and defending the various choices Ive made. So I suppose there were a few positive take-aways for me. But I wouldnt say that I feel like a better artist as a result. Still; at the same time; I dont know that any book can give you that. Maybe theres also value in simply reassuring yourself that you know more than you might think you do.In the end; I gave the book four stars. Its clean; well edited; easy to follow; and mostly reveals a high level of mastery over the subject matter. In my book; thats worth four stars; even if it might not be a blueprint for getting on the next cover of National Geographic.