Recommend a good book on composition

Looking to improve my composition skills, there are literally tons of books on amazon on this subject its confusing to pick just one Any suggestions on a book that stands out above the crowd?

Scott Kellby,s books are heald in pretty high estemm around hear and for good reason...
Try 'Scott Kellby's learning to see creativley ' ..It has some great exesizes as well as loads of tips...

rooeey wrote in post #4999308
Scott Kellby,s books are heald in pretty high estemm around hear and for good reason...
Try 'Scott Kellby's learning to see creativley ' ..It has some great exesizes as well as loads of tips...

Rooeey,

I think you may be referring to Bryan Peterson's Learning To See Creatively. He's the one who also wrote Understanding Exposure.

Am I correct? Kelby's forte' is Photoshop CSx/Lightroom (with some photgraphy tips occasionally thrown in).

Tony ...
Yes thank you for pointing that out"Bryan Peterson" is the person to whom i intended to refer...
It was 5.15 Am here when i i wrote this post appologies to the OP...

tonylong wrote in post #4999333
Rooeey,

I think you may be referring to Bryan Peterson's Learning To See Creatively. He's the one who also wrote Understanding Exposure.

Am I correct? Kelby's forte' is Photoshop CSx/Lightroom (with some photgraphy tips occasionally thrown in).

There is a new one out called something like "The Photographers Eye", by Freeman. Looks pretty technical.

Scott Kelby writes well, but one needs to remember he is a Computer Geek 1st, a writer 2nd and a photographer 3rd (and a fairly new photographer at that). On the other hand, Bryan Petersen is a photographer 1st and a writer 2nd and has been shooting for many years.

irishman wrote in post #5001136
There is a new one out called something like "The Photographers Eye", by Freeman. Looks pretty technical.

My vote for this one also. I got a while ago, and I like it.

irishman wrote in post #5001136
There is a new one out called something like "The Photographers Eye", by Freeman. Looks pretty technical.

Thirded.
I got this one for Christmas.
Gives lots of good examples.

And if you can find it...the Freeman book is 20% off at Barnes and Noble

Ok after reading this I figured I would add some books to my library that I have over looked that members are highly recommending. Heres what I ordered;

1)"The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos"
Michael Freeman
2)"The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1" Scott Kelby
3)"The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2" Scott Kelby
4) "Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition)" Bryan Peterson
5) "Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)"
Bryan Peterson

Go to a college used book sale, and get a book for any basic Art Appreciation class. This will teach you about the elements and basic principles of art, all of which can help you in the aesthetic portion of photography.

irishman wrote in post #5001136
There is a new one out called something like "The Photographers Eye", by Freeman. Looks pretty technical.

Not a new one, but a good one. I have this book; the author writes in more of a technical style, but he covers a whole lot of ground. I would start with this book to get a good overview on the different aspects of composition and then consult the bibliography if you want to dive deeper into any one aspect.

another vote for "The Photographer's Eye". well organized and easy to read.

tonylong wrote in post #4999333
Rooeey,

I think you may be referring to Bryan Peterson's Learning To See Creatively. He's the one who also wrote Understanding Exposure.
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both of the above books are great.

Kelby touches on composition in both of his digital photography books.

DSMITH131 wrote in post #5016691
Ok after reading this I figured I would add some books to my library that I have over looked that members are highly recommending. Heres what I ordered;

1)"The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos"
Michael Freeman
2)"The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1" Scott Kelby
3)"The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2" Scott Kelby
4) "Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition)" Bryan Peterson
5) "Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)"
Bryan Peterson

I'd say you can't lose with these in your collection. Kelby specializes in Photoshop techniques with a very emphacized sense of humor, whereas the others are about photography, but these days both fields are essential to our work!