But although Fine Art Nature Photography qualifies as a wonderful photo-gallery book, it's even more than that. Tony is also a superb writer, and he's able to effectively share the creative and technical process that led to the making of each picture. Subtitled "Advanced Techniques and the Creative Process," this beautiful book is very nicely laid out with an image on one side paired with the "story" behind the photograph on the other side.

So, besides admiring Tony's fine-art imagery, read the strong yet concise text to gain valuable insight into his thought process. Then, through both words and images, you'll learn how you too can proceed with your own creative explorations into the natural world!

Note: For an excellent example of how Tony reveals his vision, check out the following excerpt that accompanies a striking macro shot titled "Single Daisy":

Whenever I approach a field of flowers, I look for a single flower with space between it and the flowers behind it to create a muted background. In this case, I used a 300mm lens with an extension tube to isolate the single daisy against a background of sunflowers. The shallow depth of field, inherent with a telephoto lens, is intensified by the extension tube, which allows for closer focus. Closer focus creates a quicker falloff of the sharpness of the background, causing the foreground flower to stand out in an almost three-dimensional fashion.

Also: Tony Sweet teaches three terrific online courses here at BetterPhoto.com:

Image Design - Revealing Your Personal Vision
Fine Art Flower Photography
Course Extension