Creative Bird Photography

This beautifully illustrated, inspirational guide to bird photography is packed with practical advice for how to photograph birds presented in an informative but accessible writing style. Creative Bird Photography offers a fresh approach to its subject, looking closely at how to photograph specific aspects of birds’ lives, such as eating and drinking, courtship, and flight. The author gives examples, demonstrating particular points and approaches for taking great shots of all of these daily bird activities as well as taking "mood" photographs at dawn and dusk. Each shot is accompanied by detailed technical data, information about locations, and advice about other challenges that will need to be surmounted in order to achieve the perfect shot. Coster also shares fascinating anecdotes about his encounters with the birds featured. There are also up-to-date sections on bird photography basics, including equipment and storage of digital images.

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.

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An indispensable guide to nature and outdoor photography, from the acclaimed author of Creative Bird Photography. This beautifully illustrated, inspirational guide to nature photography is packed with practical advice presented in author Bill Coster's informative but accessible writing style. It takes a fresh approach to the subject, breaking it up into chapters on habitats, each of which contains images of specific aspects of the environment, starting with landscapes and moving on to plants and animals. Each photograph demonstrates particular points and approaches, taking into account light conditions, terrain and the general surroundings. Fascinating anecdotes about Coster's experiences in each habitat bring the images to life. Each photograph is accompanied by detailed technical data, as well as information on locations and other issues that need to be tackled in order to achieve the perfect shot. There is also an up-to-date chapter on bird photography basics, including equipment such as cameras and lenses.

Photography: Birds explains how to photograph birds--whether in your backyard or at a birding destination--detailing unique issues that confront photographers of all levels and providing the best guidance for capturing the beauty and splendor of our feathered friends. Gerrit Vyn, an award-winning bird photographer, videographer, and sound recorder, has become renowned for his ability to capture birds, especially for the prestigious Cornell Lab of Ornithology. In this new guide, he reveals his methods and shares how to photograph birds based on location, behavior, identification, and storytelling. Vyn details the range of technical considerations, giving clear instruction and advice, as well as the creative decisions a photographer must make on lighting, framing, timing, and motion. He also discusses situations unique to bird photographers: dealing with habituated or tame birds, approaching feeders, utilizing blinds, and more. Once captured, digital images can be digitally refined, so Vyn delves into the procedures that elevate an image from mundane to striking, using Adobe Lightroom. Throughout, Vyn emphasizes an ethical approach to observing and interacting with the birds around us.

Bird photography is one of the most challenging genres of photography, and can test even modern high-specification cameras to their limits. This practical book guides you through both how to understand your camera and how to develop your own style and approach. With technical, practical and creative insights throughout, it also emphasizes the importance of fieldcraft and understanding your subject. The book advises on cameras and equipment, explains the importance of light and composition, encourages experimentation and a creative approach, suggests project ideas and locations and demonstrates post-capture processing. This practical book helps you master the challenges of photographing birds and to capture their beauty, flight and behaviour and will be of great interest to bird photographers, bird enthusiasts, artists and ornithologists. Beautifully illustrated with 160 stunning colour images.

"Shooting Birds: Workmanship and Strategies" by Markus Varesvuo is a shrewd and exhaustive aide that flawlessly weds the creativity of bird photography with the specialized abilities expected to catch these slippery subjects. Varesvuo, an eminent Finnish untamed life picture taker, rejuvenates the charming universe of avian photography through his abundance of involvement and energy for the subject. The book starts by diving into the creative parts of bird photography, accentuating the significance of sythesis, lighting, and narrating. Varesvuo's sharp eye for detail is apparent as he directs perusers through the subtleties of making outwardly shocking bird pictures that go past simple documentation, catching the quintessence and excellence of these winged animals. Moving past style, the creator gives an inside and out investigation of the specialized parts of bird photography. From picking the right camera gear and focal points to understanding the complexities of openness and centering procedures, Varesvuo engages both beginner and experienced picture takers to raise their abilities. His bits of knowledge into the way of behaving of birds and how to expect their developments add a unique aspect to the specialized direction, empowering picture takers to expect and catch those brief snapshots of avian life. The book likewise fills in as a pragmatic field guide, offering tips on exploring areas, grasping bird environments, and rehearsing moral untamed life photography. Varesvuo's accentuation on regard for the regular habitat and its occupants mirrors his obligation to mindful and maintainable photography rehearses. What sets "Capturing Birds" separated is Varesvuo's capacity to consistently mix specialized exhortation with creative motivation. The book is lavishly represented with his own striking bird photos, giving visual models that build up the standards he talks about. The outcome is an aide that teaches as well as motivates photographic artists to set out on their own excursions to catch the avian world with expertise and innovativeness. Generally, Markus Varesvuo's "Shooting Birds: Craftsmanship and Strategies" rises above the limits of a regular photography guide. It is an all encompassing investigation of the crossing point among workmanship and specialized skill, offering perusers an extensive and enamoring asset to dominate the complexities of bird photography.

A beautiful coffee table book packed with full colour photos of over 35 different species of birds and ducks. The book also shows areas of concern and interesting facts and information on each bird. The photos have been taken over many months in BC, Canada.

With Getting Closer to guide you, and a camera in hand, discover how to connect with nature by using a photographer's eye.