{"product_id":"9781603448178","title":"Photographing Big Bend National Park: A Friendly Guide to Great Images","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its combination of desert and mountain landscapes, the dramatic canyons of the Rio Grande, ancient pictographs, and remnants of pioneer ranch life, Big Bend National Park presents a wealth of subjects to the photographic eye. Add early morning and late evening sunlight, summer thunderstorms, and clear, star-spattered night skies, and the opportunities become irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional nature photographer and frequent Big Bend traveler Kathy Adams Clark offers this handy and beautiful guide to maximizing the photographic experience of this visually stunning landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotographing Big Bend National Park\u003c\/i\u003e begins with a tutorial on the basics of light meters, shutter speeds, and f\/stops, featuring practical, hands-on-camera exercises and answers to common questions. The chapters that follow take readers on six excursions to well-known locations within the park—the Basin, Panther Junction, Rio Grande Village, Ross Maxwell Drive, Santa Elena Canyon, and the Chisos Mountains among them. A primer on night photography (including “light-painting” and star trails) is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin each chapter are instructions for photographing various subjects at the site using simple, intermediate, and advanced techniques; information on the best seasons to photograph; and tips designed to benefit the novice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotographing Big Bend National Park\u003c\/i\u003e not only provides practical information for photographers of all skill levels, it also offers a visual feast of striking images. Nature lovers, photographers, and anyone who loves this remarkable national park will treasure this latest book from veteran writer and photographer Kathy Adams Clark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062724444400,"sku":"9781603448178","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781603448178_p0.jpg?v=1763826842","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781603448178","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}