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Pub. Date
2015.
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"The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, has compiled a collection of stunning images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Capturing an amazing variety of astronomical phenomena within our solar system and far into deep space, the photos represent the best amateur astrophotography from around the world. The book includes the first six years of the competition (2009-2014) and features overall winners from each year along with a carefully...
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[1997]
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A practical, colorful guide for sky watchers who would like to photograph the night sky for its pretty-picture qualities--and at low cost, which means an upper limit of a couple of hundred dollars spent on a used 35mm camera, a few lenses, and a tripod. This book would complete the ensemble and orient the beginner in the basics of capturing naked-eye celestial objects (the moon, planets, and the brighter stars) as well as transient phenomena (eclipses,...
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2018.
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NASA Takes Photography into Space considers the work of NASA photographers as they began exploring space. Using many stunning, full-page photos, it examines the photography's contributions to NASA's overall mission, including how space exploration has pushed photography technology forward.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Co-author Jennifer Wu, an elite Canon "Explorer of Light" professional photographer, has become renowned for her ability to capture nighttime phenomena, from quarter-phase moon rises to shooting stars to the ephemeral Milky Way. This new guide reveals her methods and concentrates on photographing four principal subjects: stars as points of light, star trails, the moon, and twilight. These subjects share common photo techniques and considerations,...
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