The handbook of bird photography

The Handbook of Bird Photography distills the knowledge, talent, and experience of three well-known professional wildlife photographers into one beautifully illustrated volume. Written in a manner that is easy to understand, this book offers fresh insight and practical tips that will broaden horizo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Varesvuo, Markus, author (author), Peltomäki, Jari, author (editor), Máté, Bence, author (translator), Howell, Jocelyn, editor, Lindroth, Minna, translator
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Rocky Nook 2013.
Edición:First edition
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  • Learn about your subject : knowledge of bird behavior and biology helps improve your photography
  • Years vary and circumstances change : Tap into the opportunities each year offers
  • Look for new angles : birds are being photographed more than ever before
  • Perseverance pays off : don't give up before you have the photo you want
  • Bird photographer's camera : general information about digital cameras
  • Bird photographers's lenses : different lenses give you different types of images
  • Sources of light : learn how articial light can widen the range of possibilities in nature
  • Remote control : remote control systems and preparations can be hard work and time consuming, but they can help you photograph subjects and events that are rarely seen
  • Bird photographer's tripods : tripod or monopod? video head, ball head, or gimbal
  • Basic accesssories : basic accessories include memory cards, camera bags, and photographer's vests
  • Focusing methods and how to use them : autofocus revolutionized flight shots less than two decades ago
  • Exposure in bird photography : it's essential to know the selected method of exposure inside out and expose images correctly
  • Freezing movement : this chapter looks at freezing movement, fully or partially, in existing light
  • Motion blur : motion in image makes a bird look more lifelike
  • Seasonal variation : what species you photograph, and what kind of circumstances you need to prepare for, are greatly influenced by the time of year
  • Arranged setups or spontaneous shots? : what is more rewarding : an image that required a lot of hard work and preparation, or a suprise opportunity
  • Keep your equiment ready : your camera equipment should always be ready, and the camera and lens adjustments should be set for action photography
  • Open your senes and use you imagination : every situation is full of opportunities
  • Get to know your area : local knowledge is important
  • Circumstances dictiate : modern camera technology lets you photograph in pratically any weather just make sure you are prepared for all circumstances
  • Use weather to your advantage : some weather conditions and phenomena ca add interest to your photographs
  • Light : a good image is made with good light
  • ISO settings in different situations : always use lowest possible ISO value
  • Composition and cropping : in a well-composed image every element supports the composition
  • Background and foreground : the background is a combination of what nature gives you, how you compose it, the focal length, and the apeture
  • Water as an element in a bird photo : water is a source of life for birds; it is also an interesting element in a photograph
  • Attracting birds : good bird photos require getting close to birds how can you get close without causign harm?
  • How to build and use a blind : find out where the birds go and when they show up, and hide well
  • Photographing from a car or a boat : a car makes a good mobile blind, and a boat takes you to the waterbirds
  • Photographing at migration flyways : many species are easier to photograph while they are migrating than in their breeding grounds
  • Photographing at nests : breeding season offers great chances for photographing birds, but expertise and extreme caution are required
  • Hakko Peninsula, Finland : Hanko Peninsula offers a flight photography feast on the most southerly spot in mainland Finland
  • Kuusamo, Finland : Kuusamo attracts photographers with its many taiga species
  • Utö Island on the Baltic Sea : Utö Island is an absolute gem
  • Oula and Vaala, Finland : interesting species can be seen in the middle of Finland
  • Kangasala Osprey Foundation, Finland : discover the best place in the world to photograph Ospreys
  • Iceland : Iceland's position between two continents, Europe and North America, makes it an interesting location for bird photographers
  • Eliat, Israel : there are many bird species along the migration pathways and avian highways of Israel
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