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#3207193 in eBooks 2013-10-30 2013-10-30File Name: B00GOMZKNK
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Both technical advice (settings; gear; etc) and the touchy-feely stuff (style; marketing)... Oh; and some great bird photos.By Matthew LalaThis book is wonderful as a piece of instructional material (picking a shutter speed; mode; lens; etc.) and as a primer to the actual practice and business of being a pro bird photographer... birding hotspots; travel tips; concrete ideas for marketing and selling your pics; etc. They arent afraid to recommend specific gear; specific hotels and tours; and even websites where you can sell your work. And most of the info; though centered around northern europe; is relevant to everyone.The authors understood that some of the gear they mention will be dated a few years after they wrote this; but you can figure out pretty quickly what you need and who makes it and where to get it. And the locations they recommend will probably still be great places to see birds in a hundred years.Its fascinating to read about their dedication; which includes making their own blinds; sleeping in a tiny tent outdoors in the winter; and even building their own homemade contraptions... one of the authors has made a remote control box to house his camera so it can rest in a marsh or snowy pine and capture pics of birds from distances that would otherwise be impossible. Imagine filling the frame with a bird using an ultra wide angle lens... hows that possible? This book will tell you.The photos blew me away and my only regret is I got this book the same way I get all my others these days... electronically; rather than buying a physical copy. But some of the photos really need to be seen in print; filling a big page; not as tiny jpegs on my phone screen. If youre reading this before buying; consider buying the print edition; even if you usually prefer the kindle edition of most books.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Designed too be read by SERIOUS bird photographersBy JimI purchased this book with the intention of getting some hints on exposure and focusing settings to photograph birds in various circumstances. The book provided that information and so much more. The photos are an artistic treat in themselves; they also provide technical data on camera settings; how the photo was taken; and the equipment used. The photos will be useful to study when comparing my own photos to improve them. The book also describes how to get close to birds and best places in the World to photograph birds. The authors are from Finland; so the bird species and many locations will be unfamiliar to the North American reader.I purchased the kindle version since it was one third the cost. Im very disappointed with how the photos and their captions are not kept together. I would recommend spending the money for the print edition. Overall a fascinating book; but may contain far more information than the casual bird photographer can use. If you are looking for inspiration and fantastic artistic bird photos; this book will not disappoint.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. LARGE HandbookBy 56BoomerThis book is not my idea of a "handbook". It is large and heavy. More like The Text Book of Bird Photography.That said; it is full of beautiful color pics and usable text describing how the picture was taken and with what equipment.As a beginner in bird photography (one that would be expected to buy books on the subject) I find the equipment used and described in the book are way out of my price range. Many of the camera bodies used cost more than my Canon DSLR and the three lens I own combined. Many of the prime telephoto lens described also cost more than my entire kit.So the techniques used with the high grade professional equipment do not exactly fit with the abilities of the equipment that I use.However; the concepts are clear and even if my EOS rebel T3I does not have the capabilities of a Nikon D4 or Canon EOS-1D; I still have gotten much benefit from this book.
