Index

Symbols

1.4x extender 47

14mm 53

24mm 24

35mm 53

70–200mm 51, 99

70–200mm zoom 53

70–200mm zoom lens 24

85mm 24

200–400mm 49

200mm 63, 132

300–800mm 49

300mm 48, 63, 70, 89

400mm 47, 48, 49, 63

480mm 48

500mm 47, 48, 49, 53, 63, 70, 81, 87, 282

500mm telephoto lens 33

600mm 47, 48

700mm 53

800mm 49, 53

1000-watt light 57

1456mm 49

A

action photography 62, 119

action photos 42, 354

action shots 28, 35, 76, 87

AF point 76, 79

ambient daylight 57

ambient light 55, 60, 62

angle 167, 171, 199

angle of light 55, 142, 145

aperture 44, 45, 79, 81, 83, 84, 85, 146, 152, 165

aperture priority 84

arranged setups 110

artificial light 55, 59

atmosphere 142

attracting birds 185, 186

audience 350

augmenting flash intensity 63

Augustin-Jean Fresnel 63

autofocus 49, 53, 76, 80, 154

automatic dust removal systems 129

automatic exposure 81

automatic focusing 28

automatic light metering 142

autumn 108, 211, 240, 246, 310, 324

autumn migration 215

B

background 22, 24, 33, 43, 76, 81, 83, 84, 92, 94, 110, 118, 126, 132, 138, 145, 151, 152, 161, 164, 165, 171, 174, 179, 216, 293, 307

backlight 22, 57, 142

backpack 119

ball head 68, 70, 71

Baltic Sea 248

batteries 68

battery life 128

beanbags 73, 204

better photos 199

bird behavior 4, 33, 35, 179

birder 124, 257

bird guidebooks 124

birding sites 33

birding spots 124

bird’s habitat 33

bird songs 184

bird sounds 204

blind 33, 40, 53, 55, 57, 65, 68, 73, 85, 118, 119, 123, 124, 125, 128, 132, 145, 195, 199, 203, 217, 222, 237, 242, 248, 251, 253, 255, 257, 258, 263, 269, 274, 303, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 349

Bosque del Apache 315

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge 315

Brazil 332

breeding 217, 220, 248, 255, 293, 297

breeding colony 33

breeding grounds 285, 289

breeding plumage 298

breeding season 193, 222, 240, 289

brightness histogram 82

buffer 42, 74, 80

buffer capacities 74

buffer limits 62

bulb exposure 146

burst mode 42

C

cable release 65, 69, 94

calls 9, 184

camera angle 130, 132, 167, 171

camera backpack 74

camera bag 128, 204

camera box 204

camera processor 74

camera shake 81, 83, 87, 94

Canon 40, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 51, 79, 81

Canon 300mm 47

Canon 500mm 47, 48

Canon EOS-1D 42

Canon EOS-1D Mark II 79

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV 49, 128

Canon EOS-1D X 49, 74

capacity 74

card readers 74

carry-on baggage 49

center-weighted metering 81

central AF point 79

central focusing point 44, 154

CF card 74

close range 310

closeups 33, 35, 50, 79, 171, 307

compact cameras 39

competition 341, 354

composition 154, 155, 156, 159, 161, 354

constructive criticism 350

consumer cameras 39

continuous AF 76

continuous focusing 76, 79

continuous high-speed shooting mode 42

contrast 43, 164

copyright laws 344

Costa Rica 330

crop 154, 155

crop factor 47, 49

crop-frame sensor 41, 48

cropping 156, 159

cross-fade technique 342

cross-type focus points 44

cross-type sensor 44, 45

curtain sync 63

D

decoy 183

depth of field 24, 41, 65, 81, 84, 97, 132, 153, 161, 164

dew point 140

diffraction 152

diffused light 145

digital adjustments 340

Digital Camera Data Bank 74

direct sunlight 140

distance 164, 165, 171, 179, 213, 222

drinking pond 185

dry season 332

DSLR 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 60, 62, 69, 74, 83, 107

dust 129, 142

DX format 41

dynamic-area AF 43

E

Eilat 279, 286

Ekkerøy Island 301

EOS-1D Mark III 79

EOS-1D Mark IV 79

EOS-1D X 43, 79

equipment 130, 131, 171, 199

ethical requirements 340

evaluative/matrix metering 81, 83

exposing to the right (ETTR) 82

exposure 60, 62, 81, 82, 83, 85, 142

exposure bracketing 85

exposure compensation 84, 85

exposure meter 152

exposure mode 83, 85

exposure time 31, 81, 83, 85, 132

extender 49, 53

extension tube 75

F

Facebook 334, 350

fast lens 132

feeders 189

feeding 186, 193, 230

feeding sites 110

feeding station 255

film speed 152

filter 131

fixed focal length 49

flash 55, 59, 62, 132, 146

flash burst 62

flash light 60

flash photography 59

flash pulse 60

flash speed 63

flash sync 60, 62, 63

flight action 48

flight shots 35, 87, 128

flight situations 49

focal length 13, 24, 41, 47, 48, 53, 83, 87, 132, 165

focus 28, 146

focusing 43

focusing area 79

focusing distance range 49

focusing method 76

focusing points 43, 44, 119

focusing range 49, 76, 119

focusing system 79

focus speed 43, 47, 51, 53

fog 138, 140, 142

foreground 165

FotoMagico 342

frame 60, 79, 82

frames per second (fps) 41

freeze movement 81, 89, 92, 152, 153

freeze the action 33

freezing movement 87

freezing the action 35

Fresnel lens 63

front light 142

frost 140

f-stop 152, 165, 197

Fuji Velvia 152

full-frame sensor 41, 45

full HD video 45

full high-definition 45

FX format 41

G

Gitzo 72, 73

global agency 336

ground-level photography 73

ground pod 72, 73

H

handheld cameras 49, 70, 81, 99

Hanko Bird Observatory 224

Hanko Peninsula 224

haze 204

high dynamic range (HDR) 85

higher angle 164

high-quality lenses 47

high season 100

high-speed flash 62

histogram 82, 83, 85

Hokkaido 308, 309

Hokkaido Island 303

horizon 159, 167

Hortobágy National Park 324

humidity 130

I

Iceland 264, 274, 278

ideal angle 171, 199

image editing software 159

image quality 41, 45, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 152, 153, 197

image sensor 60

image stabilization 47, 48

individual approach 2

in focus 79

internet 22, 181, 240, 334, 349

ISO 119

ISO mode 85

ISO values 22, 83, 85, 89, 91, 146, 152

K

Kangasala 258

key camera features 40

Kiboko 75

Kiskunság National Park 324

Kuusamo 230, 232, 234, 237, 239

L

lag 65

Lake Kerkini 310, 313

Lake Mývatn 267

lamplight 57

lamps 57

landscape 22, 24

Langanes Peninsula 274

LCD monitor 82, 85

lens 39, 40, 47, 53, 63, 65, 76, 99, 119, 128, 130, 161, 197, 199

lens flare 145

lens shade 145

lens shake 48

lens speed 47, 51, 53

less is more 344

Lexar 1000x UDMA 7 74

light 31, 108, 142, 145, 146, 151, 152, 164, 172, 197, 199, 230, 264, 277, 282, 302

light conditions 28, 33, 92, 179, 269, 304, 345

light intensity 62, 63

light meter 132

light metering 81, 142

lightning 146, 148

live bait 191

long focal length 49

long telephoto lens 75

loss of quality 152

low angle 73, 130, 264, 315

Lowepro 75

low-light mode 45

M

main lens 51

Manfrotto 72, 73, 128

manual 84

manual exposure 83

manual focus 76, 80

manual mode 142

memory card 42, 74, 75

memory card case 75

metering mode 85

migrating birds 27, 211

migration 35, 37, 211, 213, 216, 224, 240, 245, 246, 282, 285

migration peak 286

migration routes 27

mirror 55

mist 138

mobile blind 204

mobile tent blind 237

monopod 70, 307

moonlight 148

motion blur 63, 92, 94, 132, 152

mount 73

movement 31

Multimedia Storage Viewer 74

Mývatn 271

N

natural light 59, 146, 149

Nature Conservation Act 217

negotiating 336

nest 113, 115, 181, 217, 278, 310

nest box 181

nest material 182

nest photography 217, 222

Nikon 40, 41, 44, 48, 49, 51, 79, 81

Nikon D4 42, 43, 45

Nikon SB-800 62

noise 45, 152

O

one-shot focus 79, 80

Ordesa National Park 119

ornithological societies 334

Osprey 258, 263

Oulu 248

out-of-focus 97

overexposure 83

P

Pantanal 332

perfect image 154

perfect light 161

personal approach 334

photo agencies 24

photo competition 24, 334, 338

photo opportunities 138, 182, 215, 289

picture quality 152

point of view 126

pond 179, 258, 260, 269, 278, 279, 285, 326, 332

portfolio 24, 334

portraits 24

power supply 62

professional cameras 39, 47

programmed 83

R

rain 132

rain effect 132

RAM 74

RAW file 42, 74, 155, 338, 340

RAW format 42

reaction time 65

red eye 63

reflected light 149

reflection 172

remote control 24, 65, 68, 69, 222

remote control device 65

remote control receiver 65

remote control system 65

remote shutter release 53

royalty share 336

rule of thumb 45, 87, 213

S

seasons 100

second camera 40

selecting your system 40

semiprofessional cameras 39

sensor 41, 60, 83, 129

short lens 24

shutter 146

shutter lag 69

shutter priority 84

shutter release 40, 65, 68, 79, 80

shutter speed 60, 62, 76, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 91, 92, 94, 97, 99, 132, 152, 153

side mount 92

silica gel 130, 131

Skimmer 73

sky 132, 165, 197

slide show 342, 344

snow 13, 151, 230, 240

snowfall 132, 164

songs 9

Sony XQD 42

source of light 55, 142, 146

speed matters 42

spot metering 81

spring 104, 105, 106, 115, 211, 230

spring flooding 13

spring migration 209, 215, 240, 260, 279

stabilization 47

stabilizer 47, 48, 49, 51, 81, 87

Stopsol Classic Clear 197

summer 106, 107, 108, 230, 260, 297, 310

summer season 297

sun 132, 138, 277

sunrise 307, 315

sunset 151, 282, 308

sunshine 145

super closeup 22

sync speed 60, 62

T

Take time to explore 22

Tamrac 75

technical quality 345

technical requirements 340

telephoto 199

telephoto extender 53

telephoto lens 24, 37, 47, 48, 70, 87, 119, 124, 161, 165, 171, 307

telephoto zoom lens 49

temperature 128, 130

Think Tank Photo 75

three-camera tactic 40

tracking sensitivity 76

traditional closeup 27

transfer rate 42, 74

transmitter 63

tripod 37, 47, 48, 65, 68, 70, 72, 73, 75, 89, 92, 94, 97, 99, 128, 146, 167, 199, 210, 307

two cameras 40, 75

U

Utö 240, 242, 245, 246

V

Vaala 255, 257

Varanger Peninsula 289, 302

Varanger Peninsula National Park 301

Vatnajökull 277

video camera 69

video features 45

video head 72, 92, 128

viewfinder 49, 68, 69, 76, 79, 167, 340

vision 2, 33, 37, 350

W

water 24, 132, 172, 174, 178, 209, 230

weather 126, 132, 165, 171, 211, 253, 282, 293

wide-angle lens 53

wide lens 51, 65, 75, 165, 171

Wimberley 73

wind 263

Wings Platinum 342

winter 100, 101, 102, 103, 191, 199, 204, 206, 230, 246, 302

wintering grounds 289

wireless receiver 68

wooden tripod 70

workshops 4

Z

zoom 51

zoom effect 99

zoom lens 51