Book description
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.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Getting Started in Bird Photography
- Chapter 2 Equipment Essentials
- Chapter 3 Focusing and Image Sharpness
- Chapter 4 Getting Close
- Chapter 5 Seeing the Light
- Chapter 6 Exposure
- Chapter 7 Composition Basics
- Chapter 8 Capturing Bird Behavior
- Chapter 9 Beauty Close to Home
- Chapter 10 On the Wing
- Chapter 11 The Big Picture
- Chapter 12 Weather, Water, and Mood
- Chapter 13 Shooting Outside the Box
- Chapter 14 Basic Image Editing
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Chapter 15 Bird Photography Hotspots
- General Tips
- Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California
- Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
- Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands (Viera Wetlands), Florida
- Fort De Soto Park, Pinellas County, Florida
- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida
- Rio Grande Valley Photography Ranches, South Texas
- Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah
- Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland
- St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska
- Nickerson Beach Park, Long Island, New York
- Other Good Bird Photography Locations
- Your Local Hotspot Anywhere!
- Chapter 16 What’s Next?
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Appendices
- Captions for Chapter-Opening and cover images
- Resources
Product information
- Title: Mastering Bird Photography
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2018
- Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
- ISBN: 9781681983646
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