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Learning wildlife photography – Shoot in RAW or JPEG mode?
Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Learning wildlife photography – RAW or JPEG? – Much discussion is bound to occur when photographers get together and the question arises: “Do you shoot in RAW mode?”
Many photographers prefer to have their camera produce RAW files because they consider them to be…
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Cold weather photography – The bendy straw gambit
Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Cold weather photography – The bendy straw gambit – If you’ve ever photographed in cold conditions (we’ll use below freezing as a definition for cold), you might have run into the problem of having the viewfinder in your camera fog over. This can occur when one’s breath inadvertently ends up directed towards the viewfinder. The problem can be further exasperated when you’re an eye-glass wearer. Well, do I have a solution…
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Learning wildlife photography – Monopod usage
Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Learning wildlife photography – Monopod usage – There is little doubt that a monopod is a very useful tool for a wildlife photographer. Like everything, using a monopod requires proper technique to make sharp images, but probably equally important is the way…
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Winter Photography – Video from my winter wildlife workshop
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
My Winter Wildlife Photography Workshop had a total of six participants plus myself. It was a really great group of people from a wide range of backgrounds from all over North America. During the workshop the participants photographed a…
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Captive behaviour ain’t easier
Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
I’m currently conducting a winter wildlife photography workshop. The one thing I’m always stressing to the group is to watch for behaviour. And even when you’re photographing captive animals, it is still necessary to be…
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Photoshop Tutorial-Silver Efex Pro by Nik Software
Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
This isn’t the first Silver Efex Pro overview/tutorial you’ll find online. But, I do believe it is the first to show you how…
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Learning wildlife photography – Winter photography
Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Learning wildlife photography – Winter photography – Winter is the time of year when furry critters have their best fur coats and look magnificent. Winter avian photographs have a special quality when the bird is on a frosty or snow covered branch. Depending on the climate you’re going to be photographing in, there are a lot of different considerations. This post is targeted at those intrepid photographers brave enough to…
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Learning wildlife photography – Electronic flash
Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Electronic flash is an excellent tool when used correctly. Unfortunately, many photographers are not comfortable using flash and end up with images that look “flashed.” Furry animals can look especially bad when electronic flash is used too aggressively. When using flash, you are typically…
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Learning wildlife photography – Exposure and metering modes
Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Learning wildlife photography – Exposure mode – Your camera probably has a number of modes that you can use for choosing an exposure. Wildlife photography has some special considerations that you’ll want to take…
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Learning wildlife photography – Getting eye-to-eye
Posted on 09. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Learning wildlife photography – Getting eye-to-eye – Many captivating wildlife images are made at the animal’s eye level. When you can and it is safe to do so, move to a lower shooting position that puts your camera’s lens at or near the animal’s eye level. It makes the animal look more majestic and compelling when…
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