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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820947503321

Autore

Tipling David

Titolo

RSPB guide to digital wildlife photography / / David Tipling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : A & C Black, , 2016

©2010

ISBN

1-4729-3257-9

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Collana

RSPB

Disciplina

778.932

Soggetti

Wildlife photography

Photography - Digital techniques

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Getting started; Digital capture; What type of camera do I need?; Batteries; Lens choice; Macro photography; Case study: Macro photography; Tripods and heads; Digiscoping; Mobile phones; Digital film; Computers; Digital storage; Taking care of your equipment; 2 Taking pictures; Setting up the DSLR; Image formats - JPEG, RAW, TIFF; RAW versus JPEG; The pros and cons of each format; White balance; Colour temperature; Colour space; Sharpening; Noise reduction; f-stops and shutter speeds : understanding exposure; The lens aperture

The camera's shutter speedSensor sensitivity; Histograms; Getting the correct exposure; Using your camera's different light metering modes; Using flash effectively; Case study: Otters, Shetland, Scotland; 3 Field techniques; Research; Getting to know your subject; Wildlife tours; Getting close; Approaching on foot; Wait and see; Case study: Photographing hares; Using a vehicle as a mobile hide; Feeding sites; Case study: A bird feeding station; Water attractions; Tape luring and using noises; Being invisible; Case study: A roadside puddle; Hides; Setting up hides (blinds); Using the hide

InterpolationSharpening the image; Captioning; Image enhancement on a budget; 8 Storage and back-up; Filing images; 9 Printing and scanning; Choosing a printer; Printer calibration; Inks and paper; Resolution and print sizing; Scanning; Case study: Shooting for reproduction in black and white; Case study: Displaying your images;



10 Making videos with a DSLR; Keeping a steady camera; Choosing the movie size you need; Editing your movies; 11 Telling a story in pictures; Case study: Brown Bears, Katmai, Alaska; Case study: Dolphins, Roatan, Honduras; Case study: Telling a story in just one image

12 The business of wildlife photographyChoosing a stock agent; Marketing your own work; Useful websites and addresses; Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is the ultimate reference book for all aspiring and established natural history photographers, and will equip its readers with everything they need to know to help them take better digital wildlife photographs.