Digital Photography: The Beauty of Bird Ecology - Includes Disc

Author: Wilson Xu
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: There are many books available on the market discussing photography and digital cameras, but few provide practical guidance on how to use digital cameras to capture beautiful works. This book aims to offer photography enthusiasts a faster and more cost-effective way to utilize digital cameras to produce better results, and to improve their photography skills by observing stunning works.
Content Description: The book begins with the basics of ecological photography. The first half covers topics such as the beauty of ecological photography, the advantages and disadvantages of digital photography, how to choose the right digital photography equipment, and bird photography techniques, including how to find shooting locations and subjects, composition, and post-processing after shooting. The second half presents works in a thematic format, introducing various shooting subjects and common bird species in Taiwan, combining ecological bird photography instruction, bird knowledge, and works appreciation. In addition to explaining the basic shooting conditions of each work, such as aperture and shutter settings, the author shares their years of bird photography experience, making the content highly engaging. Whether you are a beginner or a traditional camera user who enjoys bird photography, you will gain invaluable knowledge.
Feature Highlights:
1. A practical book that truly teaches you how to leverage the advantages of digital cameras to capture stunning bird photography works.
2. The author's extensive bird photography experience helps beginners save time and effort, allowing photography enthusiasts to improve their skills.
3. Over 250 breathtaking photography works.
4. A screen saver featuring 250 stunning photography works.
Target Audience:
1. Beginners interested in ecological bird photography. This book helps them quickly absorb knowledge in the field, establish correct ecological conservation awareness, understand more equipment selection options, and avoid wasting money and time.
2. Professionals already engaged in ecological digital photography. In addition to supplementing their knowledge, they can also learn from the shooting techniques of excellent works.
3. Professionals who practice traditional ecological photography. This book helps them understand the differences and advantages of digital shooting compared to traditional equipment, reducing the time and money spent during the transition to digital tools.
Drawing from the author's passion for birds and years of practical bird-watching and photography experience, the book introduces the techniques and insights of digital bird photography to readers. It guides beginners to avoid detours and quickly enter this fascinating field through the author's shortcuts. The book is divided into six chapters: basic concepts of digital bird photography, equipment selection, basic digital photography knowledge, bird photography techniques, image post-processing, and works appreciation, providing a comprehensive overview of all aspects of digital bird photography. For beginners, it is a highly beneficial book. Additionally, the accompanying CD-ROM includes carefully shot bird photography works by the author and a computer screen saver made from these stunning images, catering to readers' appreciation needs.
The book is lively, visually engaging, practical, and highly appreciable, making it suitable for beginners in digital bird photography, digital photography enthusiasts with some experience, and anyone interested in birds.