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Edge of darkness : the art, craft, and power of the high-definition monochrome photograph / Barry Thornton.
Publication details: New York : Amphoto Books, 2001.Description: 176 p. : ill. ; 24 x 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0817438157 (pbk.) :
- TR146 .T57 2001
Contents:
Summary: Edge of Darkness is unique among practical black-and-white photography books. While most champion the virtues of image manipulation by adding color, Barry Thornton argues for the virtue of image sharpness. In this book, Thornton takes the reader, step-by-illustrated-step, through the logical process of releasing the power and satisfaction of the ultra-definition, direct statement, and fine monochrome photograph.Summary: Illustrated with his own stunning landscape pictures, each chapter is filled with technical details and personal insights, making this highly readable volume much more than a technical guide.
Look Sharp -- Lamb in Wolf's Clothing -- Through a Glass Darkly -- Inner Eye, Outer Eye -- Hold It Right There -- Against the Grain -- Three Feet and Reducing -- Stoeckler and Colour Blindness -- Get in Line -- Through a Glass Darkly, and Sharply -- Focusing on the Unseen -- Not Quite the Point -- The Mask of Sorrow -- Revealing Irregularities.
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Includes index.
Look Sharp -- Lamb in Wolf's Clothing -- Through a Glass Darkly -- Inner Eye, Outer Eye -- Hold It Right There -- Against the Grain -- Three Feet and Reducing -- Stoeckler and Colour Blindness -- Get in Line -- Through a Glass Darkly, and Sharply -- Focusing on the Unseen -- Not Quite the Point -- The Mask of Sorrow -- Revealing Irregularities.
Edge of Darkness is unique among practical black-and-white photography books. While most champion the virtues of image manipulation by adding color, Barry Thornton argues for the virtue of image sharpness. In this book, Thornton takes the reader, step-by-illustrated-step, through the logical process of releasing the power and satisfaction of the ultra-definition, direct statement, and fine monochrome photograph.
Illustrated with his own stunning landscape pictures, each chapter is filled with technical details and personal insights, making this highly readable volume much more than a technical guide.
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