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by Bence Mate, Jari Peltomaki, Markus Varesvuo
The Handbook of Bird Photography
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INTRODUCTION
LEARN ABOUT YOUR SUBJECT
What, Where, and When?
Bird Behavior
Bird Songs and Calls
YEARS VARY AND CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE
Spring Floods and the First Open Waters
Vagrant Birds
Berry-Eating Birds
Owl Years
LOOK FOR NEW ANGLES
Set Your Sights High
PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF
European Bee-eater
Bearded Reedling
Seabirds against the Moon
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER’S CAMERA
Three-Camera Tactic
Key Camera Features
Full-Frame Sensor versus Cropped Field of View
Continuous High-Speed Shooting Mode
Focusing
Quantity and Quality of Focusing Points
Low-Light Modes
Video Features
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER’S LENSES
Telephoto Lenses
Wide Lenses
Telephoto Extenders
SOURCES OF LIGHT
Mirrors
Lamps
Flash Photography
Flash Sync
Speed of Flash Bursts
High-Speed Flash Sync
Front or Rear Curtain Sync
Augmenting Flash Intensity
REMOTE CONTROL
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER’S TRIPODS
Tripods
Video Head, Ball Head, or Gimbal?
Ground Pod
Beanbag
BASIC ACCESSORIES
Backpacks and Vests
FOCUSING METHODS AND HOW TO USE THEM
EXPOSURE IN BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY
Metering Light
Exposure Modes
Exposure Compensation
Bracketing
FREEZING MOVEMENT
MOTION BLUR
Motion in the Wings
Motion in the Bird and the Background
Motion in the Background
Everything Out of Focus
Zoom Effect
SEASONAL VARIATION
Winter: December to February
Spring: March to May
Summer: June to August
Autumn: September to November
ARRANGED SETUPS OR SPONTANEOUS SHOTS?
Feeding
Building Nests
To Succeed without a Script You Need Luck
KEEP YOUR EQUIPMENT READY
OPEN YOUR SENSES AND USE YOUR IMAGINATION
GET TO KNOW YOUR AREA
Potential Sites for Photography
Weather Matters When Choosing Your Location
CIRCUMSTANCES DICTATE
Freezing Cold (Markus)
Dust (Markus)
Humidity (Bence)
USE WEATHER TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
Rain and Snowfall
Fog and Mist
Frost
LIGHT
Front Light
Backlight
Diffused Light
Bird Photography at Night
Lightning
Aurora Borealis
Moonlight
Reflected Light Is the Best Light
ISO SETTINGS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
COMPOSITION AND CROPPING
In the Field and at the Computer
BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND
Telephoto Lenses Blend Background Elements into a Uniform Backdrop
Foreground
ANGLE MATTERS
WATER AS AN ELEMENT IN A BIRD PHOTO
Reflections
ATTRACTING BIRDS
Perching Branches
Islands
Nests
Nest Material
Decoys
Playback of Bird Calls
Drinking and Bathing Ponds
Feeding
HOW TO BUILD AND USE A BLIND
Invisibility
Good Visibility
Ideal Angle
Working Conditions
A Low-Budget Tent or a Permanent Blind?
Blending in with the Surroundings
PHOTOGRAPHING FROM A CAR OR A BOAT
Car (Jari)
Boat (Markus)
PHOTOGRAPHING AT MIGRATION FLYWAYS
Photographing Resting Birds on Migration
Photographing Flying Birds on Migration
PHOTOGRAPHING AT NESTS
Disturbance
Conditioning
HANKO PENINSULA, FINLAND
KUUSAMO, FINLAND
UTÖ ISLAND ON THE BALTIC SEA
OULU AND VAALA, FINLAND
KANGASALA OSPREY FOUNDATION, FINLAND
Times and Instructions for Photographing at the Center
ICELAND
EILAT, ISRAEL
VARANGER PENINSULA, NORWAY
HOKKAIDŌ, JAPAN
Red-crowned Crane
Steller’s Sea-Eagle
Blakiston’s Fish-Owl
Lake Kussharo
LAKE KERKINI, GREECE
BOSQUE DEL APACHE, NEW MEXICO
HUNGARY
Hortobágy
Kiskunság
COSTA RICA
BRAZIL
PROMOTING AND SELLING YOUR IMAGES
NATURE PHOTO COMPETITIONS
SPICE UP YOUR SLIDE SHOW
How to Make a Slide Show
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY NOW AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE
The Future of Bird Photography
Show Your Images and Ask for Feedback
Value Your Work and Enjoy It
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