This definitive, up-to-the-minute book on the popular field of nature photography instructs the reader in the techniques needed to consistently create stunning images based on the very latest camera and computer innovations. Among the topics covered is the extensive range of equipment available to today's photographer. In addition to discussing photographic techniques, the book explains-in jargon-free language-the methods available for image enhancement and digital manipulation on the computer. The results of these tactics are shown throughout the book in stunning color photographs and digitally enhanced images that display the beauty and wonder of nature.