A good image is more than just acceptable exposure and sharp focus -- two components that photography instruction concentrates on. A fascinating subject doesnt necessarily result in a good image; and likewise; its possible to create an outstanding image of a mundane subject. So how do you know the difference? Perhaps youve read a lot of material on how to use your camera; how to manage images; and/or how to make adjustments using different software programs. What usually is not covered is what needs to be done beyond obvious exposure; noise; and sharpening issues so that you can intuitively recognize the difference between a good and bad image; and most importantly; why. Thats where this book comes in. Rather than wasting time blindly trying one approach or another until something seems right; the quality of your imagery and the speed of your workflow will both vastly improve once you are able to articulate why you prefer one image to another. Expert authors Josh and Ellen Anon have spent years perfecting their visual-intensity based approach to composition; and in this gorgeous; full color guide; theyll share their techniques with you so that your overall photographic experience; both in terms of time investment and quality of output; will become a much more satisfying one.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. The humour and tragedy of life seen through a bottleBy flying-monkeyMoscow Stations is on of the most fascinating literary works of late Soviet literature. Sub-titled a poem; this novella is indeed poetic and dense; mixing autobiography; fantasy and hallucination in the tragic life of the narrator; a homeless and occasionally-employed alchoholic; who wanders the Moscow streets and subway system forever in search of the next drink; and haunted by the dream of a beautiful woman he has apparently promised to meet at one particular station which he never seems to be able to find.Woven around this hopeless quest; this slim volume contains so much: from alchohol-addled discussions of philiosophy on half-empty subway carriages rattling on throught the impenetrable Moscow darness; to pin-sharp satire at the absurdity of totalitarian bureaucracy; from passages of the most heart-rending tenderness; particularly in the description of a brief visit to the narrators sick son; to the most laugh-out-loud humour.The writing gathers momentum and increases in insane intensity as the inevitable tragic demise of the narrator approaches; stabbed in the neck by unknown assailants in an echo of the pointless death of Josef K in Kafkas The Trial; and in a bizarre prefiguration of Erofeevs own death of throat cancer. The authors life was as ribald; riotous and ultimately tragic as his character in this book - the stories of cocktails made from vodka; meths and pesticides; the loss of family; the lazy drunken work-crew antics - these are all apparently drawn from his own mazey; mashed-up existance.The only slightly disappointing thing about the English edition of Moscow Stations is some slightly stilted and over-literal translation in the early chapters. However this problem soon disappears as the fierce vital spirit of Erofeevs tale triumphs over any such imposed shortcomings. Some have pointed out the obvious echoes of Gogol (which Erofeev himself acknowledges through his narrator); but the portrayal of absurdity; madness and decay has perhaps more in common with the writers of early C2Oth Prague; such as Kafka (already mentioned) and particularly Gustav Meyrinck.I found this remarkable little book in the bargain bin of a local bookshop; and having read it straight through in utter amazement several times; I am astounded to have found such a fabulous piece of work so cheaply. It seems almost an insult to the memory of Erofeev that this book is so undervalued; though I am sure he; above all people; would see the bitter humour in such a situation: after all - the bottom of the pile under all the dross of the feeblest erotica and thrillers - where else would he expect to be remembered?1 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The Coast Guard OracleBy James David Author of The Coast Guard OracleThis thing is more like a pamphlet than a bookReviewed by James DavidAuthor of The Coast Guard Oracle0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Novel of the absurdBy Ronald MellishNaaaaaaah! Not a good read. Ridiculous; tedious account of the drunks in Russia.