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Title: Moose Peterson's Guide to Wildlife Photography: Conventional & Digital Techniques (Lark Photography Books) by B. Moose Peterson ISBN: 1-57990-482-3 Publisher: Lark Books (NC) Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: Schmoozing with Moose
Comment: This book is aimed at the photographer who understands the processes of taking photographs and now wants to apply these processes to taking wildlife photographs. Peterson, a famous wildlife photographer, expresses his opinions on what it takes to get good and great wildlife pictures.
The first third of the book is dedicated to explaining what equipment is necessary for taking wildlife pictures. It is clear that the author considers a camera capable of accepting a wide variety of lenses, and some really long (and expensive) lenses, essential for this purpose.
The next chapter of the book is devoted to techniques he considers necessary to make a picture ?pop?, i.e., attract a viewer?s attention. He discusses lighting, color, exposure and backgrounds. The third section of the book talks about getting close to wildlife subjects and the fourth chapter looks at ten pictures of birds and describes the circumstances surrounding their taking, and the fifth chapter does the same with pictures of mammals.
I imagine that reading this book would be much like sitting around with Moose in a bull session and talking about wildlife photography, with all the advantages and disadvantages that might include. For a written work this book needed a good editor, not only to correct grammatical errors and typos, but also to correct all the repetitions, contradictory advice and non-sequiturs. Also, notwithstanding statements to the contrary, Peterson is clearly biased in favor of digital photography with Nikon cameras. For example, the title suggests that the book is applicable to both digital and film, but Moose spends 8 pages laying out why he believes digital photography is better than film, He also spends a page describing why he prefers a particular Nikon lens over others, even though the features on which he bases his preference are only available from Nikon. On the other hand, in discussing the advantages of digital he makes no mention of the use of the histogram, a feature that several other wildlife photographers consider to be the most important benefit of digital cameras.
At the same time some of the material isn?t presented by any other author in this detail. The twenty-nine pages devoted to getting close to the quarry are singular. While the chapters on the author?s pictures may contain a lot of details that will be of little use to most folks, they do convey the importance of planning and patience in wildlife photography.
If you are looking for a book that will teach you fundamentals, like the nature of exposure, look at something else, like John Shaw?s ?Nature Photography Field Guide? or Art Morris? ?the Art of Bird Photography?. But if you are an experienced photographer, looking to glean a few tips about wildlife photography that you may not have heard before, and willing to put up with a rough and ready but expert photographer, you will probably enjoy this book.
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Title: The Master Guide for Wildlife Photographers by Bill, Jr. Silliker, Bill Silliker ISBN: 1584281146 Publisher: Amherst Media Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Art of Bird Photography: The Complete Guide to Professional Field Techniques by Arthur Morris ISBN: 0817435425 Publisher: Amphoto Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide by John Shaw, John . Nature Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Fie Shaw ISBN: 0817440593 Publisher: Amphoto Books Pub. Date: 31 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: National Audubon Guide to Nature Photography by Tim Fitzharris ISBN: 1552978087 Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Bird Photography: Pure and Simple by Arthur Morris ISBN: 1890309559 Publisher: Tern Book Company Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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