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One Hundred Flowers by
Harold Feinstein. One
Hundred Flowers features
over a hundred luscious
portraits of dahlias, roses,
anemones, poppies, pansies,
orchids, tulips, azaleas,
peonies, and other varieties
in exquisite detail. The
enormous scale of these
flowers allows us to examine
and explore their
intricacies as never before
possible in a book. One
Hundred Flowers is the
perfect gift for gardeners,
photographers, and anyone
who delights in the beauty
of flowers. |
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Foliage by Harold Feinstein. Feinstein returns to the natural forms that he chronicled in One Hundred Flowers. Elegantly designed and lavishly produced, this book contains 100 luscious color photographs of plants. An introduction by popular gardening author Sydney Eddison explores the cultural significance of plants while revealing the subtle ways in which they touch our daily lives. Foliage is practical and informative, as it is beautiful. |
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The Infinite Tulip by
Harold Feinsten. Nature
photographer Feinstein opens
his shutter to the tulip's
splendid diversity, showing
off several centuries of
meticulous breeding in this
small collection of
photographs. The flowers
presented range from soft,
closed coquettish buds to
violently ruffled blooms
that explode open toward the
viewer. Nature's palate is
equally remarkable; simple
primary colors blend into
decadent violets, fresh
greens and rosy pinks. |
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The Infinite Rose by Harold Feinstein. This delightful collections of rose images showcase the tremendous variety of these beloved and romantic flowers. Captions provide both the Latin and popular names of each variety, and an introduction by Feinstein explains his passion for photographing nature's exquisite gifts. |
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Fine Art Flower Photography by Tony Sweet. Acclaimed nature photographer Tony Sweet helps us to see a familiar subject through new eyes in this astonishing collection of flower photography. Perfectly balancing grace and spontaneity, Fine Art Flower Photography ensures that none of us will look at (or photograph) flowers the same way again. |
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Fine Art Nature Photography: Advanced Techniques and
the Creative Process by
Tony Sweet. Tony
Sweet's photographs are
breathtaking! As you look at
each photo and associated
rationale for how and why he
chose a particular exposure
or composed it in a certain
way, you realize the keen
awareness he has of his
environment and the obvious
care and patience he places
in his work. |
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Closeups in Nature by John Shaw. Shaw demonstrates in this splendid book, a thorough course in practical field techniques for closeup photography using a 35mm single-lens reflex camera. Although hobbyists who want to capture the flowers in their garden can glean ideas for composition or the best time of day to photograph, this detailed work is intended primarily for the serious amateur or professional. |
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Learning to See Creatively by Bryan Peterson. This best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity. It explains how it is not some gift only for the "chosen few" but actually a skill that can be learned and applied. Using inventive photos from his own stunning portfolio, author and veteran photographer Bryan Peterson deconstructs creativity for photographers. |
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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera by Bryan Peterson. More than seventy techniques, both popular and less-familiar approaches, are covered in detail, including advanced exposure, bounced flash and candlelight, infrared, multiple images, soft-focus effects, unusual vantage points, zooming, and other carefully chosen ways to enhance photographs. |
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Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography by Brenda Tharp. This book is for outdoor photographers who want to refine their artistic vision and bring more expression to their images. Brenda teaches you to learn to see your subjects in new ways. Among many subjects she explores light, visual design, effective compositions, color, and artistic expressions. |
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The Metamorphosis of Flowers by Marie Perennou. Few things are more stirring than the metamorphosis of a flower, its perfect form developing and then coming apart within the course of a few days. This book has succeeded in capturing--through 108 luminous color macrophotographs--the lives of flowers up close. From the bud brimming with nectar and the unfolding of petals to the fall of the corolla, these photographs reveal flowers as they have never been seen before. |
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Flora Photographica: Masterpieces of Flower Photography from 1835 to the Present by William A. Ewing. Flora Photographica is a bouquet, a striking and extravagantly designed album of images that celebrate the beauty and pathos of flowers in all their forms. These are masterpieces of photographic art in an astonishing range of media, from photography's beginnings up to the present day. Here are flowers as we have never seen them before, an unparalleled display to marvel at, contemplate, and enjoy. |
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Flowers
by Robert
Mapplethorpe. The 50 color
photographs of flowers taken
over the past decade "by one
who caused a modern shudder"
are surprisingly
conventional yet uniquely
striking in their
composition and lighting.
The book's simple and
sublime presentation--each
opening a full-page plate
facing a blank--serves to
remind us that Mapplethorpe
was a masterful
photographer. |
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The Philadelphia Flower Show: Celebrating 175 Years by Ken Druse. This beautiful book is a behind-the-scenes tour of the Show with interviews and profiles of exhibitors, organizers, and designers. Lavish full-color photographs of the prizewinning plants and large displays capture the proceedings in stunning detail.
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