Mastering Bird Photography
eBook - ePub

Mastering Bird Photography

The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing Birds and Their Behavior

  1. 340 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mastering Bird Photography

The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing Birds and Their Behavior

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About This Book

In Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing Birds and Their Behavior, acclaimed bird photographer and author Marie Read shares techniques and stories behind her compelling images, offering fresh insights into making successful bird photographs, whether you're out in the field or in the comfort of your own backyard.

In this richly illustrated book, you'll learn how to be in the right place at the right time and how to obtain tack sharp portraits. Marie then teaches you to take your skills to the next level in order to capture action shots, illustrate birds in their habitats, and portray birds in evocative and artistic ways.

Building on basic technical topics such as camera choice, lens choice, and camera settings, Marie reveals how fieldcraft, compositional decisions, and knowledge of bird behavior contribute greatly to a successful bird photograph. Captions for the over 400 images contained in the book provide details on the equipment used, as well as camera settings. Throughout the book, bird behavior insights provide bird photographers of all skill levels a wealth of essential insider information that will help you produce images that stand out from the crowd.

Topics include:

  • Equipment and accessories
  • Focus, exposure, and light
  • Composition and creativity
  • Bird photography ethics
  • Capturing bird behavior
  • Storytelling images
  • Action and in-flight shots
  • Backyard photo studio
  • Weather, water, and mood
  • Top bird photo sites in North America
  • Basic image editing
  • And much more!

Foreword by Tim Gallagher, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Living Bird magazine.

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Publisher
Rocky Nook
Year
2018
ISBN
9781681983646
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Digital Media

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1 Getting Started in Bird Photography
  8. Chapter 2 Equipment Essentials
  9. Chapter 3 Focusing and Image Sharpness
  10. Chapter 4 Getting Close
  11. Chapter 5 Seeing the Light
  12. Chapter 6 Exposure
  13. Chapter 7 Composition Basics
  14. Chapter 8 Capturing Bird Behavior
  15. Chapter 9 Beauty Close to Home
  16. Chapter 10 On the Wing
  17. Chapter 11 The Big Picture
  18. Chapter 12 Weather, Water, and Mood
  19. Chapter 13 Shooting Outside the Box
  20. Chapter 14 Basic Image Editing
  21. Chapter 15 Bird Photography Hotspots
  22. Chapter 16 What’s Next?
  23. Afterword
  24. Acknowledgments
  25. Appendices
  26. Captions for Chapter-Opening and cover images
  27. Resources