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The Handbook of Bird Photography
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The Handbook of Bird Photography

by Markus Varesvuo, Jari Peltomaki, Bence Mate
April 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
368 pages
9h 3m
English
Rocky Nook
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BENCE MÁTÉ

LIGHT

A good image is made with good light.

Light is probably the most important element in a photo. Its direction, intensity, and diffusion have a huge impact on your image. If you photograph a rabbit mating with a fox but the light isn’t good, you have a document of an interesting event, but you don’t have a great photograph. This chapter looks at light in nature.

Front Light

Photographing animals is easiest when light hits them from behind the camera. The light metering is simple, the subject’s colors come out nicely, the shadows are soft, and with the sunlight behind you there is no lens flare. Front light is comfortable, which explains why about 80 percent of nature photos are taken in it.

Backlight

Backlight causes a number of ...

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ISBN: 9781457179570