Chapter 1
GETTING STARTED IN BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY
After its companion flies off, there is just one Horned Puffin remaining on the rock ledge just ahead of me. I take the chance to relax my shoulders and rest my eyes after a long stretch of staring through the viewfinder. Not for long though! Before I know it, another puffin is landing in a flurry of wings as it scrambles to gain a foothold. Reflexively, I aim the camera and press the shutter button with no time to frame carefully. Often, that might be a recipe for failure, but not this time: One perfect frame has both a dynamic wing position and the two puffins’ bills aligned as though they are about to kiss. Many factors contribute to a great bird image. Sometimes Nature adds the magic ingredient: ...
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