The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Birds

5 THE MAKING OF 25 SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPHS

What do I mean by a successful photograph? The ones in this compilation are either pictures that have sold well through my stock photo agency or ones I really like myself.

I want to share a bit about how some of these images came to be, because it shows how complicated and time-consuming it can sometimes be to take a successful photo.

And finally, I’ll discuss some of the things we’ve covered in the previous chapters—you can analyze photos yourself using your eye and knowledge.

5.1 A Delicate Beauty

These barn owls in Norfolk, England, usually hunt in the darkest hours of the night, but when they raise their chicks they extend their hunting to the early morning and late evening hours—when there’s ...