August 2012
Beginner
30 pages
2h 12m
English
Overview
In Bird Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots,
author and wildlife photographer Laurie Excell teaches you key
techniques for capturing images of birds–whether you spot
them in your own backyard or in a faraway, exotic location. Laurie
starts by discussing various camera setups and basic settings and
why she uses them, as well as the fundamentals of exposure and how
it relates to real-world bird photography. She then covers
practicing at home, planning your trip, and selecting the best
locations and times to shoot. Finally, she explains how to
interpret behavior to determine how to approach your
subject–so that you can maximize the time you have on your
next big photography adventure. Filled with dozens of beautiful
images, this short ebook will show you how to get the bird photo
you want every time you pick up your camera.
Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide,
photographer and author Laurie Excell, and you will:
Use your camera’s settings to gain full control over the look and feel of your images
Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more
Get tips on the best seasons and locations for photographing your subjects
Develop an understanding of your subjects' behavior, increasing your chances of getting great shots
Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access
More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly
O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.Julian F.
I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.Addison B.
I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.Amir M.
I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.