Tag Archives: level
Learning wildlife photography – How low should you go?
Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Whenever I teach wildlife photography, I go on at some length, about the necessity of getting your camera gear on the same level as your subject’s eyes. This concept doesn’t only apply to wildlife photography, it applies equally well to photography of children, pets or hobbits. When I teach this concept to a group of students, their eyes tend to glaze over until…
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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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Photoshop Tutorial-Straightening images with reflections
Posted on 18. Dec, 2008 by Paul Burwell.
I try to keep my horizons level. Really I do. But I’ll be the first to admit that I must have a crooked way of looking at the world because more often than not, many of my wildlife images require a bit of straightening. I do have a bubble level and use it on my landscape shots. But when I’m photographing wildlife I find I’m concentrating too much on the viewfinder to check the level.
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Getting low to make eye contact
Posted on 01. Dec, 2008 by Paul Burwell.
I was fortunate enough to visit the Triple “D” Game Farm this last weekend. In addition to enjoying my first US Thanksgiving, I was able to get some personal photography in.
One of the critters I got to photograph was a Fisher. Fishers are members of the weasel family and known for their ferocious hunting abilities. They are particularly fond of hares, rabbits, squirrels, mice and even porcupines. They are one of the few animals who regularly, and successfully, prey on porcupines. Fishers are between 29 and 45 inches (65cm – 125cm) in length and males can weigh up to 20 pounds (9 kg).
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