Dealing with Difficult Situations

112 Pages·1985·15.884 MB·English

by  Kodak

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DEALING
WITH
DIFFICULT
SITUATIONS
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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DEALING
WITH
DIFFICULT
SITUATIONS

DEALING
WITH
DIFFICULT
SITUATIONS
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Contents
6 Meetingthe Challenge
16 Special Conditions
18 Deserts/ 32 Underwater photography/ 46 Photography
20 Deserts/2 34 Underwater photography/2 underground/
22 Iceand snow/ 36 Underwater photography/3 48 Photography
24 Iceand snow/2 38 Underwater photography/4 underground/2
26 Ram and storm 40 Thecameraaloft/ 50 Sailing photography/
28 Tropical rainforest/I 42 Thecameraaloft/2 52 Sailing photography/2
30 Tropical rain forest/2 44 Mountain photography
54 TheExpertEye
56 Being prepared 70 The stage performance/ 84 The remote-control
58 Using longtelephoto lenses 72 The stage performance/2 camera/2
60 Closing in/I 74 The stage performance/3 86 Photography in
62 Closing in/2 76 Thecalculated illusion/1 museums
64 Closing in/3 78 Thecalculated illusion/2
66 The nightsky/I 80 The calculated illusion/3
68 The nightsky/2 82 The remote-control camera/
88 The SpecialAssignment
90 Food on location
92 Olympicskiing
94 Insects in flight
96 Hotel intheTropics
98 Volcanoes
100 Jets inflight
102 Glossary 103 Index 104 Acknowledgments
MEETING THE
CHALLENGE
Although today's sophisticated cameras can make
photography easier than ever before, there is no
shortage of photographic challenges that will tax
your abilities to the limit. Some photographers
thrive on such challenges, trying against the odds to
obtain remarkable images like that of the volcano
opposite. Photographs like these startle the viewer
and provoke a string ofadmiring questions: How did
the photographer protect himselfand his equipment
from the elements? How did he get the right view-
point? How did he judge exposure satisfactorily in
problematic lighting conditions?
The images on the following nine pages are as far
removed as possible from the casual snapshot. Each
picture demanded thorough preparation and
improvisational skill, as well as a determination to
succeed. Some of the photographs also required
special equipment, photographic or other, and spe-
cialized camera techniques.
The joy of conquering difficult situations to
achieve dramatic or beautiful images, whether close
to home or in remote locations, is an experience
readily available to any photographer. The degree of
difficulty involved is entirely your own choice. Ifyou
believe from the start that a problem is surmoun-
table, you will be surprised how often you find a
convenient solution.
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fierystreaks into thenight. Thelong
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not havebeenfeasiblefront thesafetyof
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/likedupa neighboringpeak toset upa
tripod-mountedcamera.