This is the definitive how-to book on photographing nature with a digital camera. Focusing primarily on the art of taking the picture in the field - rather than just manipulating the image after it has been shot - this comprehensive guide is geared to the nature photographer who is fairly new to the world of digital cameras. Packed with step-by-step directions and resplendent full-color examples from the author’s own body of work, readers will receive hands-on practice with lighting, composition, landscapes, sunrises, sunsets, animal portraits, close-ups, manipulating and storing images, and much more. The essential reference for every level of photographer, this guides the reader through a magnificent and unique visual experience into the natural world. The latest digital photography techniques are explained in concise detail. Includes more than 40 before-and-after photographs enhanced with digital techniques. Software screen captures illustrate how to adjust images for optimal results.