Digital Wildlife Photography

by John and Barbara Gerlach

Overview

Using a combination of artistic approach and impeccable technique, professional photographers John and Barbara Gerlach will guide you through the field as you photograph the most intriguing and captivating subjects out in the wild.

A sampling of what you'll learn:

• How to integrate equipment with technique to capture superb wildlife images of birds, mammals, amphibians, and more with an emphasis on precision and speed
• Where and how animals can be approached closely enough to photograph well
• How not to disturb the critters around you, depending on environment (den vs. tree and everything in-between)
• When (and when-not) to feed the animals
• Technical info like cropping, frames per second for capture, pixels/enlarging, and even HDR
• Where to focus on various types of wildlife
• Lighting depending on which animals have high contrast
• Ethics
• Traveling with your gear
• The "top 10" places in the world to shoot and how to find the best location for your interests

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136086533
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/20/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	25 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

John Gerlach earned a B.S. Degree in Wildlife Ecology from Central Michigan University in 1977. He has earned his living as a professional nature photographer since 1980. He is a versatile photographer who is equally at home making landscape images of Death Valley, photographing hummingbirds with high speed flash, or making moody images of dewy dragonflies and butterflies. Rather than photographing subjects that might sell well in the marketplace, he prefers to pursue subjects that interest him the most. He often photographs subjects that are not well known such as the Black Rosy-Finch which appeared on the front cover of the October 2000 issue of BIRDING.

His photographs have been published in every major national magazine that uses nature photographs including NATIONAL WILDLIFE, SIERRA, NATURAL HISTORY, PETERSEN'S PHOTOGRAPHIC, RANGER RICK, BIRDER'S WORLD, MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES, and AUDUBON. OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER and POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY have published his instructional articles about nature photography on several occasions.

His nature photos are showcased in calendars produced by Hallmark, Kodak, Sierra Club, Argus, Browntrout, Abbeville Press, and many others. His photos can be found in books published by the National Geographic Society, Reader's Digest, Time-Life, Smithsonian, Eastman Kodak, Abbeville Press, Stewart Tabori & Chang, Northword Press as well as hundreds of scientific textbooks in use in colleges and universities throughout the world.

John is the associate editor of NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER. His column, "Field Notes" is found in each issue and reveals enlightening tips on shooting nature images in the field.

Barbara Gerlach is a skilled nature photographer with a highly artistic approach. Since Barbara grew up on a farm, she's always had a keen interest in nature. She became interested in nature photography while working as a color printer for NASA. She met John in the mid-eighties and with his guidance, quickly developed her hobby in

Table of Contents

Intro; Camera Accessories; Choosing and Using Lenses; Exposing Fast and Accurately; Focusing Techniques; Shooting Quality Images; Light-The Crucial Element; Composition; Getting Close to Wildlife; Terrific Wildlife Photography Locations; Traveling with Your Photo Gear; Our Basic Workflow; Resources