TABLE OF CONTENTS
YEARS VARY AND CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE
Spring Floods and the First Open Waters
Full-Frame Sensor versus Cropped Field of View
Continuous High-Speed Shooting Mode
Quantity and Quality of Focusing Points
Video Head, Ball Head, or Gimbal?
FOCUSING METHODS AND HOW TO USE THEM
Motion in the Bird and the Background
ARRANGED SETUPS OR SPONTANEOUS SHOTS?
To Succeed without a Script You Need Luck
OPEN YOUR SENSES AND USE YOUR IMAGINATION
Potential Sites for Photography
Weather Matters When Choosing Your Location
Reflected Light Is the Best Light
ISO SETTINGS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
In the Field and at the Computer
Telephoto Lenses Blend Background Elements into a Uniform Backdrop
WATER AS AN ELEMENT IN A BIRD PHOTO
A Low-Budget Tent or a Permanent Blind?
Blending in with the Surroundings
PHOTOGRAPHING FROM A CAR OR A BOAT
PHOTOGRAPHING AT MIGRATION FLYWAYS
Photographing Resting Birds on Migration
Photographing Flying Birds on Migration
KANGASALA OSPREY FOUNDATION, FINLAND
Times and Instructions for Photographing at the Center
PROMOTING AND SELLING YOUR IMAGES
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY NOW AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE
The Future of Bird Photography