Description
Front Matter Dedication Foreword (Babak Tafreshi) Preface Acknowledgements Section I. What Is Landscape Astrophotography and Why Now? Chapter 1 Introduction and Goals of Book Section II. Understanding Astronomy & Atmospheric Science for Nightscape Images Chapter 2 The Night Sky & Its Movement Chapter 3 Sunrises/Sunsets Chapter 4 Aurora Borealis / Australis Chapter 5 The Moon Chapter 6 Solar System Chapter 7 Meteors, Meteor Showers, Comets, Fireballs and Bolides Chapter 8 Milky Way Chapter 9 Weather and Atmospheric Science Section III. Understanding Photography for Landscape Astrophotography Images Chapter 10 Light & the Human Eye Chapter 11 Camera and Lens Systems Chapter 12 Exposure Chapter 13 Light Painting and Light Drawing Chapter 14 Video, Time-Lapses and Motion-Production Section IV. Planning Landscape Astrophotography Images Chapter 15 The 25 Best Landscape Astrophotography Targets (& How to Photograph Them) Chapter 16 Developing Your Astrophotography Session Plan Chapter 17 Essential Software and Apps Chapter 18 Essential Hardware and Equipment Section V. Creating Landscape Astrophotography Images Chapter 19 The Astrophotography Clinic Chapter 20 Obstacles and Common Unexpected Problems Section VI. Processing Landscape Astrophotography Images Chapter 21 Image Management and Processing Foundations Chapter 22 Creative Nightscapes: Multiple Image Processing Section VII. Detailed Case Studies Chapter 23 From Concept to Curating – Four Detailed Case Studies Section VIII. Guest Gallery Chapter 24 Distinguished Guest Gallery Section IX. Conclusions Chapter 25 Where Do We Go From Here Appendices I Equipment Checklist II Figure Summary and World Map III Annual Night Sky Planner IV Homemade Planisphere V The Altitude of Polaris VI How Far Away is the Horizon VII Contributor Websites Index
