Enter to Win Over $2000 in Prizes Nikon D90 Free Shipping
Home New Models Cameras News Deals Video Reviews Firmware Manuals Free Software Rebates Shopping
Free Twice Weekly Photo Newsletter

lensbaby Composer Review
Over 600 Free Photography Tutorials
Great Free Software (Not Shareware)
Don't buy until you've comparison shopped
Thousands of reviews from the best photography sites
The New Lensbaby Composer

Discover the Optera
Nexto eXtreme ND2700 Review
Canon 5D Mark II Review
Samsung TL34 HD Review
Kata 3N1 Backpack / Slingbag
PERSSlite VerteX™ Flash Diffuser Review
Adobe Lightroom 2.0 Review
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Introduction
Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR Introduction
Nikon D90 Digital SLR Introduction

Free Photography Tutorials


HOT DEALS
 
Canon 50mm F/1.4 USM Lens
Price: $308.99
TriState Camera
Acer P223WAd Black 22" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor (Use coupon code: EMCABAHAE)
Price: $159.99 w/ coupon code
NewEgg
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Full Frame DSLR with 24-105mm IS F/4.0L Lens
Price: $3499
Adorama
Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion Rechargeable Battery for Nikon D90 (D80 & D200)
Price: $39.95
Adorama
Sunpak 7" Digital Photo Frame with Motion Detection
Price: $46.95
Amazon Marketplace
Sony DVDirect MC5 Multi-Function DVD Recorder
Price: $189.99 Free Ship
Vanns
Pentax 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL Autofocus Lens
Price: $289.95
Adorama
Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW All-Weather Backpack
Price: $99.95
BuyDig
Apple Online Store

View Tutorial Categories
FEATURED WEB TUTORIAL: WILDLIFE
 

How to Photograph Birds

Published by:  Ken Rockwell
Tutorial Preview:

The most critical technical issue is to get close. If you're patient, you're in luck. If you think bird photography is as easy as snapping away with a long lens, you're asking for trouble. My avid bird photographer friends spend hours every dawn and dusk crawling around in the mud sneaking up on birds, and even with 500mm lenses and teleconverters they're having to crop everything.

No matter how close you get, it's rarely close enough. I'll get into gear below, but your efforts are better spent learning how to get close and pay attention to light.

Instead of buying a 600mm lens, first consider a pair of waders or a blind which will give better results for one percent of the price!

Many people give up photographing wild birds because of the crummy results they usually get. It takes expensive equipment, a lot of patience and a lot of photos to get anything more than little specks....
ADDITIONAL WEB TUTORIALS: WILDLIFE
 
Photography Chipmunks by Apogee Photo
"If you want to get photos of the chipmunk searching for food among the leaves, use fine millet birdseed; they love it but, being so small,
Capturing Flight by Apogee Photo
A shot of a bird in flight has always been a challenge to photographers. Seeing a perfect print image only serves to make them eager to create
Photographing Wildlife, Part 1 by PC World
Safaris are somewhat passé. These days, folks are more likely to shoot an animal with a camera than a gun. Sometimes, though, that's easer said
Zoo Photography by EZ Learn Photography
When we look at great photographs of animals we imagine the romantic life of the professional photographer traveling to faraway places, living
The Need for Speed by Apogee Photo
Speed. It doesn't kill, but without it a wildlife photographer might as well be dead. When shooting wildlife, you must be quick on the draw
10 Tips for Shooting on Safari by Photographic
1. Always Shoot Wide Open
The primary objective in taking photographs is that they are sharp. Unless you intend to creatively blur
10 Tips For Avian Photographers by JPGMAG
This article provides 10 great tips for anyone interested in bird photography. For example, tip #1 is "Research and read everything you can
CATEGORIES: WEB TUTORIALS
 
VIDEO
 
 
Copyright @2003-2008 Cameratown.com. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in any form or medium without the
express written permission of Cameratown.com is prohibited.
Please email me with your suggestions or comments.