- February 21, 2012
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Kah Kit Yoong Review
As it stands, “Seeing the Unseen” is a superb manual detailing the up-to-date best practice in the art of night photography. Throughout the text, Alister Benn’s strong passion for the subject comes through. It makes you want to head out and do some night shooting right now.
Rafael Rojas Review
All in all, “Seeing the Unseen” is really the Bible of Night Photography we had all been waiting for a long time. I guarantee it will exceed the expectations of any photographer who shows the slightest interest for night photography. Not only that, this is one of those books which will make you interested in night photography, if that was not the case before. This is one of those books which will open to you a new door, a creative outlet you might not have known that existed before. An incredible book for a ridiculous price. A must have. THE book about night photography.
Greg Russell Review
In addition to the technical aspects of nighttime photography, Seeing the Unseen touches on “deeper” subjects like composition, and visualization. If you know Alister, you know he is a big proponent of taking control of your image, all the way from conception to print, and his philosophy definitely shines through in this book.
By the Author
Seeing the Unseen is an extremely comprehensive guide to Landscape Photography at Night. The book takes the reader through an analysis of Available Night Light, from the moment the sun sets below the horizon, through Astronomical Dark and the hours of darkness to sunrise again.
It then covers Getting Started, with Scene Evaluation, How to Focus in the Dark and getting Sharp Stars. Exposure and Composition take up huge sections of the book, and become the backbone for the users advancement.
The book is designed to be straightforward enough for beginners to night photography to get out in the field quickly, or for extremely experienced night specialists to get the most from those more challenging situations.
Seeing the Unseen is the product of three intensive years shooting, from the Himalaya of Nepal and Tibet, to the rugged coast of Spain and the equatorial oceans of Thailand and Indonesia. Single and Multiple Frame techniques are covered in detail, including using Graduated Neutral Density Filters at night, The Magic Glove Technique, and of course, stacking star trails.
A dedicated Forum has been created to compliment the text, allowing users to register free and ask questions on any aspects of Night Photography, or post images for Critique.