Monthly Archives: June 2012

What I’m Reading … Heather Angel

Heather Angel is a British photographer and one of the world’s leading wildlife and nature photographers. I’m rereading two long-out-of-print books by Heather Angel that have been in my library: The Book of Close-Up Photography, and The Book of Nature Photography (though the Close-Up Photography book is still available from Amazon). I cannot recommend Heather Angel’s work highly enough. Angel is a great writer and teacher as well as an outstanding nature photographer who has traveled the world.

In recent years Angel has been concentrating on shooting the flora, fauna, and landscapes of China. Angel’s Amazon book listing runs five full pages, but here are two recent recommended books: Her latest, Digital Outdoor Photography: 101 Top Tips; and the most recent work on China, Green China.

What I’m Reading … is an abbreviated review – or just a mention – of  book(s) that I’m reading and feel worthy of a mention and recommendation.

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Woods Panorama

Woods Panorama. Composite from multiple images. Fuji X100. 23mm. ISO 800. 1/550 sec at f/5.6. Copyright Joanne Mason 2012.

There’s nothing especially profound about this image (other that it being a lovely bucolic setting and a great place to spend a Saturday morning). But I was playing with stitching images together to create panoramas, and I thought a panoramic image of this woods scene would be appealing. This represents about 150 degrees, or just about one complete normal field of vision, not including extreme peripheral. (I must experiment with stitching images both vertically and horizontally.)

Kalanchoe redux

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe luciae “Flapjack.” Fuji X100. 23mm. ISO 400. HDR of 3 images at f/8 with additional processing. Copyright Joanne Mason 2012.

This odd plant is a variety of kalanchoe, nicknames “flapjacks.” A monochrome version of this was posted some time ago. This has been re-edited. It’s an HDR image but with additional processing. The colors are pretty much realistic.

The Grand Canyon: Special Print

Photograph by Joanne Mason. Copyright 2012 All rights reserved.

In recognition of my photographs going up at Fine Art America, we have a special promotion! For a very limited time, obtain a 36″ x 24″ stretched canvas print of this Grand Canyon image for only $135. This special promotion is from Fine Art America. This is less than half what this size canvas print will normally cost. Quantities limited.

Fine Art America

Joanne Mason Photography at Fine Art America

My photography is now available through Fine Art America at my website joanne-mason.artistwebsites.com. Drop by and let me know what you think! (Joanne Mason Photography is still active. I think the Fine Art America site is more attractive and easier to navigate. If you’re interested, check out Fine Art America. There’s a lot of fine art and photography by other artists as well!)