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Learning wildlife photography – The power of simplicity
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
I’m extremely fortunate in that my passion for wildlife and photography has evolved into my full-time occupation. As part of my work, I get to review and critique quite a number of wildlife photographs. When I think back over the images that stand out from the others I am reminded of…
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Learning wildlife photography – When to use manual focus
Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
If you’re a regular reader of my blog you know that I’m a big advocate of using your camera’s autofocus system whenever possible. While there are better and worse autofocus systems and the debate as to whether Canon/Nikon/Sony/Olympus/Pentax have the best autofocus performance will go on forever, in reality they all have very useful autofocus systems that will usually achieve very acceptable results. There are however, a few circustances where trying to use autofocus will cause more problems then it solves. Read on to learn how to solve this issue…
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Learning wildlife photography – Seeing with both eyes
Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Learning wildlife photography – Seeing with both eyes – One of the great disappointments in wildlife photography comes about when we miss, or fail to anticipate some behaviour or action. And instead of ending up with a great behaviour image, we’re left with an image of half an animal or, worse yet, an empty frame. What can you do to help ready yourself for the action?
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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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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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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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Learning wildlife photography – Behaviour is compelling
Posted on 08. Jan, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Behaviour is compelling – Having a portfolio of wonderful animal portraits is great, but the images that stand out are the images where the animals are displaying some sort of behaviour. By studying a species and researching its characteristics you give yourself…
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