DAVID BUSCH’S DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BUCKET LIST: 100 GREAT DIGITAL PHOTOS YOU MUST TAKE BEFORE YOU DIE David D. Busch Course Technology PTR A part of Cengage Learning Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States David Busch’s Digital Photography Bucket © 2010 David D. Busch. Course Technology, a part of List: 100 Great Digital Photos You Must Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright Take Before You Die 20 Channel Center Street herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by David D. 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Editorial Services Coordinator: ISBN-10: 1-59863-993-5 Jen Blaney eISBN-10: 1-43545-460-X Interior Layout Tech: Bill Hartman Cover Designer: Mike Tanamachi Indexer: Katherine Stimson Proofreader: Sara Gullion Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 09 Dedicated to the members of the Cleveland Photographic Society, whose inspiring photographs have given me ideas that I’ve added to my own personal photographic To-Do list. David Busch’s Digital Photography Bucket List: 100 Great Digital Photos You Must Take Before You Die Acknowledgments A lthough my name is on the cover, this book is really a joint effort that involved the contributions of many people working behind the scenes at the publisher and within the Cleveland Photographic Society. One driving force who really made this book possible was Rob Erick, President of CPS during the period this book was com- piled, and now esteemed Past President. Rob functioned as “CEO” for the project, drum- ming up support and participation, keeping it on track, and fine-tuning how the entries were collected and evaluated. Shannon Rice was the “COO” and “tech support” for the Bucket List, including designing the website used by CPS members to submit their photos, and compiling Excel spreadsheets with photographer and image data. Nancy Balluck and Barb Pennington served as co-chairs of the 14-person committee that established the rules and judged the entries. And, once again I have to thank the folks at Course Technology, including executive editor Kevin Harreld, and my veteran production team, including project editor Jenny Davidson, and technical editor Mike Sullivan. Also thanks to Mike Tanamachi, cover designer; Bill Hartman, layout,; and my agent, Carole Jelen, who has the amazing ability to keep both publishers and authors happy. Cover photos by: Varina Patel, Ed Rynes, Ron Wilson, Vincent Vartorella, Todd Liebenauer, Blackwatch Studios, Joseph Polevoi. iv About the Author About the Author W ith more than a million books in print, David D. Busch is the world’s #1 selling author of digital camera guides, and the originator of popular series like David Busch’s Pro Secrets and David Busch’s Quick Snap Guides. He has written nine hugely successful guidebooks for Nikon digital SLR models, and six additional user guides for other camera models, as well as many popular books devoted to dSLRs, including Mastering Digital SLR Photography, Second Edition andDigital SLR Pro Secrets. As a roving photojournalist for more than 20 years, he illustrated his books, magazine articles, and newspaper reports with award-winning images. He’s operated his own commercial studio, suffocated in for- mal dress while shooting weddings-for-hire, and shot sports for a daily newspaper and upstate New York college. His photos and articles have been published in maga- zines as diverse as Popular Photography & Imaging, The Rangefinder, The Professional Photographer,and hundreds of other publications. He’s also reviewed dozens of digi- tal cameras for CNet and Computer Shopper, and his advice has been featured in National Public Radio’s All Tech Considered. When About.com named its top five books on Beginning Digital Photography, debut- ing at the #1 and #2 slots were Busch’s Digital Photography All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies and Mastering Digital Photography. During the past year, he’s had as many as five of his books listed in the Top 20 of Amazon.com’s Digital Photography Bestseller list—simultaneously! Busch’s 100-plus other books published since 1983 include bestsellers like David Busch’s Quick Snap Guide to Lighting. v David Busch’s Digital Photography Bucket List: 100 Great Digital Photos You Must Take Before You Die Contents Preface ...................................................................................xii Introduction ............................................................................xiii CHAPTER 1 Capturing the Human Spirit ........................................................1 A Festive Moment........................................................................................................................................................2 The Dignity of Age......................................................................................................................................................4 Other Lands, Other Cultures...................................................................................................................................6 A Compelling Environmental Portrait..................................................................................................................8 Capture Your Subject’s Character........................................................................................................................10 The Optimism of Youth...........................................................................................................................................12 A Vibrant Philippe Halsman Moment................................................................................................................14 Native American Culture........................................................................................................................................16 High Fashion Fantasy...............................................................................................................................................18 Eyes as Windows to the Soul...............................................................................................................................20 Alternative Lifestyles...............................................................................................................................................22 A Quirky Look...........................................................................................................................................................24 Sultry Glamour...........................................................................................................................................................26 vi Contents An Old Masters Classic...........................................................................................................................................28 An Intimate Self-Portrait.........................................................................................................................................30 Old-Time Glamour....................................................................................................................................................32 CHAPTER 2 Special Moments.....................................................................35 An Homage to Noir..................................................................................................................................................36 A Living Legend in Concert..................................................................................................................................38 Unconditional Love..................................................................................................................................................40 Wedding Magic..........................................................................................................................................................42 Growing Up.................................................................................................................................................................44 A Child’s Anticipation..............................................................................................................................................46 Spanning Generations..............................................................................................................................................48 A Still Life—With Human.......................................................................................................................................50 The Power of Nostalgia...........................................................................................................................................52 CHAPTER 3 Photojournalism ......................................................................55 Always Faithful...........................................................................................................................................................56 9/11 Aftermath..........................................................................................................................................................58 The Face of Poverty.................................................................................................................................................60 The Face of Peace.....................................................................................................................................................62 Spirit of the West.......................................................................................................................................................64 vii David Busch’s Digital Photography Bucket List: 100 Great Digital Photos You Must Take Before You Die Monarchs of the Air.................................................................................................................................................66 The Ravages of Time...............................................................................................................................................68 Up, Up, and Away.....................................................................................................................................................70 Freezing Action..........................................................................................................................................................72 A Championship-Winning Score..........................................................................................................................74 A Sibling’s Bond.........................................................................................................................................................78 CHAPTER 4 The World of Nature................................................................81 High Dynamic Range Magic.................................................................................................................................82 Two Pictures in One.................................................................................................................................................84 Nature’s Pastels...........................................................................................................................................................86 The Bounty of Nature.............................................................................................................................................88 A Perfect Rose............................................................................................................................................................90 Nature’s Saturated Palette......................................................................................................................................92 Nature’s Power...........................................................................................................................................................94 A Winter Wonderland............................................................................................................................................96 A Rich Textured Landscape..................................................................................................................................98 Footsteps in Time....................................................................................................................................................100 A World in Miniature............................................................................................................................................102 The Colors of Infrared..........................................................................................................................................104 viii Contents CHAPTER 5 Creatures Great and Small.....................................................107 World’s Funniest Animal.....................................................................................................................................108 An Animal’s Point of View...................................................................................................................................110 Animals with Personality......................................................................................................................................112 Wild Instincts.............................................................................................................................................................114 The Miracle of New Life.......................................................................................................................................116 Anthropomorphic Animals..................................................................................................................................118 Back to the Wild.....................................................................................................................................................120 Human/Animal Interaction.................................................................................................................................122 Cats Know More......................................................................................................................................................124 Face of Innocence...................................................................................................................................................126 Motherly Love..........................................................................................................................................................128 The Insect World....................................................................................................................................................130 Macro Moment.........................................................................................................................................................132 Nature’s Symmetry and Patterns.......................................................................................................................134 CHAPTER 6 The Fine Arts........................................................................137 Architectural Abstract...........................................................................................................................................138 Homage to a Legendary Photographer..........................................................................................................140 Trompe l’Œile..........................................................................................................................................................142 Image as Metaphor.................................................................................................................................................144 ix