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Starring The Sparkles • It’s All In The Cards • Cover-Ups

By George Lepp | September 17, 2013 | 0

Specular highlights, those seemingly random pinpoints of light reflected from shiny surfaces, can be huge distractions in photography.

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One of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers and a leader in the field of digital imaging and photographic education, Lepp is the author of many books and the field editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine. One of Canon’s original Explorers of Light, Lepp finds inspiration in advancing technology that fuels creative innovation and expression of his life-long fascination with the natural world.

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