RSPB Guide to Digital Wildlife Photography by Tipling, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page 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 speed Sensor 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

Photographing captive wildlife Spontaneity

4 Creative techniques

Composition

Backgrounds Case study: Barn Owls, Norfolk Lighting Composing Case study: Taking an abstract approach Creative choices with f-stops and shutter speeds

Depth of field Case study: Shutter speed equals creative choice

5 The digital darkroom

Colour management Downloading and editing

6 Working in RAW

Converting from RAW Adobe Lightroom and Aperture

7 Basic image adjustments using Adobe Photoshop™

Cropping Cleaning Exposure adjustments Image processor Case study: Photographing Nightjars at dusk Interpolation Sharpening 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 photography

Choosing a stock agent Marketing your own work Useful websites and addresses Acknowledgements

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