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Nature Photography: Equipment And Technique

The articles contained into this chapter explain how cameras and lenses work, and the techniques for nature photography. These articles are routinely updated.

Choosing the camera	Exposure and histogram	The autofocus	Live View and Mirror Lock Up
The lenses	The image stabilization	Four lenses for nature photo	Focal length comparisons
What is a 100% crop?	Why not judging from web-size	Compact Flash and SDHC	Tripods and heads
The essential accessories	5 steps to improve your photos	Wildlife photography	Macro and flora photography
Landscape photography *	How to become a professional

Nature Photography: Post Processing

The post processing is an essential component of photography: the articles of this chapter describe all the Photoshop techniques that you need to know to process your nature photos. These articles are routinely updated.

Introduction to Photoshop *	The contrast *	The color *	Layers and Layer Mask *
Correcting lens aberrations	Cloning and retouching *	Noise reduction	RAW : the digital negative
Processing the photos for web	Printing: from TIFF to print	Selecting and cataloguing

Equipment Reviews: Lens reviews and tests

Wide-angle zooms	Standard zooms and superzooms	Telephoto zooms
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 (vs 12-24 on FF) (2010)	Canon 15-85 vs 17-85 IS vs Sigma 18-125 (2010)	Canon 70-200 2.8 IS vs Sigma and Tamron (2009) *
Sigma 10-20 vs Canon, Tamron and Tokina (2009)	Canon 18-200 vs Sigma 18-250 vs Tamron (2009) *	Canon 70-300 IS vs Tamron 70-300 VC (coming..)
Sigma 12-24 f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM (2008) *	Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S VR G II (coming..)	Sigma 100-300 f/4 vs Canon 300 and 100-400 (2009) *
Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 (vs Canon 14mm) (coming..)	Canon 24-70 f/2.8 (vs 24-105 IS) (2010)	Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM (2007) *
Canon 16-35 II vs 17-40 vs Sigma 12-24 (2009)	Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 vs Canon and Tamron (2009) *	Sigma 120-400, 50-500, 150-500 vs 100-400 (2008) *
Nikkor 16-35mm f/4 AF-S VR G ED (coming..)	Canon EF 24-105 f/4 L IS USM (2008) *	Sigma 120-300 2.8 and 300 2.8 vs Canon 300 (coming..)
	Canon 28-300 f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM (2009)	Sigma 50-500 OS HSM (vs Canon 100-400) (2010)

Wide-angle primes	Standard primes (from 50 to 135mm)	Telephoto primes
Sigma 4.5mm and Sigma 10mm Fisheye (2009) *	Canon 50mm f/1.2 vs other 50mm (coming..)	Canon 300 f/4 IS vs Canon 300 f/2.8 IS (2009) *
Sigma 8mm and Sigma 15mm Fisheye (2009) *	Canon 85mm f/1.2 L USM (vs 85mm f/1.8) (2010)	Canon 400mm f/5.6 L USM (coming..)
Canon 14 f/2.8 II (vs 16-35 and Sigma 12-24) (2010)	Canon 135mm f/2 L USM (2010)
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L (coming..)
Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG (2009) *
Canon 24 f/1.4 II (vs Sigma 20 f/1.8) (2010)
Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 AF-S G ED (coming..)

Super telephoto primes and zooms	Macro and teleconverters	Rare and exotic lenses
Canon 200mm f/2 L IS USM (coming..)	Canon MP-E 65mm 1x-5x Macro (2010)	Canon 50mm f/1.0 L USM review (2009)
Nikkor 200-400mm f/4 AF-S VR G (coming..)	Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro L IS USM (coming..)	Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 EX DG review (2008)
Canon EF 300 f/2.8 L IS USM (2008) *	Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 Macro AF-S VR G (coming..)	Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 EX DG on the field (2009)
Sigma 500 f/4.5 vs Canon 500 f/4 IS (coming..)	Sigma 180 f/3.5 EX APO Macro HSM (2007) *	Canon 1200mm f/5.6 review (coming..)
Canon EF 600 f/4 L IS USM (2007) *	Canon EF 180 f/3.5 Macro L USM (2009) *	Testing and reviewing a lens
Sigma 300-800 f/5.6 EX DG HSM (coming..)	Sigma vs Canon teleconverters (2009) *
Canon Super Test : tele from 200 to 600mm (2008) *
Canon Super Test : tele from 800 to 1600mm (2008) *

Equipment Reviews: Cameras, tests and other articles

2010	2009	2008
The Canon 5D Mark II noise myth	2009: End of the year thoughts	Nikon D3x vs Canon 1DsIII *
Samsung M8910 camera phone review	Canon 7D review	Sigma DP1: a look to the Foveon sensor *
Canon 1D Mark IV (vs Nikon D3s)	Nikon cameras: comments and impressions	Nokia 5800 camera phone review *
Olympus E-P1 (PEN) review	Canon cameras: comments and impressions *	The Future of Photography *
	Leica S2: first impressions and samples	Nikon D3 High ISO samples *
	Canon HF10 HD camcorder field review *	The Nokia 6120 camera phone review *
	Sony A900 vs Canon 1DsIII *	Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III review *
	Canon EOS 50D test and comparisons *	Canon 1 series (Mark III) Custom Functions *
	Canon EOS 500D experience and tests *

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Nature and Travel

Travel guides and articles	My travels: impressions and reportages
Air Travel Tips	Travel Notes from the World
Backpacking around the world (with a camera)	A trip to Madagascar (2009)
Useful travel phrases in four languages	Florida and Louisiana (2008)
	A trip to Norway (2007) *

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