Book Description-Contains a detailed review of equipment suitable for close-up photography -Outlines the specialized techniques needed for various natural subjects -Beautifully illustrated with a wealth of close-up photographs, which clearly demonstrate the techniques described Close-Up and Macro: A Photographer's Guide is a comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to taking stunning close-up photographs in the natural world. In this authoritative new book, Robert Thompson shares his considerable expertise in both photography and naturalism to impart readers with everything they need to know about taking impeccable macro photographs. From a thorough survey of the equipment required for both film and digital users to detailed explanations of the techniques required for photographing all the most popular close-up subjects, including flowers, fungi, insects, patterns and abstracts in nature, this sumptuously illustrated and highly practical book is the definitive...