Ansel Adams and his contemporaries, Edward Weston, and Eliot
Porter pioneered the field of landscape photography, but it was
Adams who, along with being one of the best known for his iconic
images, was also recognized as a pioneer of technique, theory,
as well as of teaching of photographic techniques. The goal of
Digital Landscape Photography: In The Footsteps Of Ansel Adams
is to show you what can be learned from Adams' working process
and how these lessons can be used today with modern digital
techniques. The Adams philosophy is discussed and the use of the
Zone system is related to the digital age. This book is 192
pages in length and divided into three main sections. Section
One, "Technical Foundations," begins with a look at some of
Ansel Adams' techniques for creating images and how they relate
to the digital equipment that we have today. Discussions on
image quality include general examination of noise, noise
reduction, RAW files, sharpening, and contrast. Then you move to
topics like controlling shar