The FAQs for choosing the right camera gear are several and most of them come from beginners and amateur photographers. While budget is the deciding factor for choosing camera gear, there are many other points one should keep in mind while selecting the equipment, and the camera gear section in this book discusses it in […]
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There is much more to bird photography than just clicking the shutter button! As a beginner or amateur photographer who is eager to explore bird and wildlife photography participating in bird festivals and photography contests is a must. This will give one the scope to learn from experts through workshops and presentations, take field trips
Story Of The Image Photographing oddities in the bird kingdom is one of my niches and what better way of doing it than shooting this extremely awkward-looking bird. This hummingbird has the largest bill-to-body ratio of any birds found in the animal kingdom. Location Sword-billed hummingbirds are found in South America but are best spotted
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In this case study, we will focus on achieving reflections (where possible). We will understand the right camera angle and the right lighting to achieve this image. Location In the Ecuadorian cloud forest of Mindo we have a location where our local guides have been living close to nature and in doing so have earned
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Story of the Image Shooting hummingbirds in flight used to be one of the most challenging types for bird photography in the past but with fast cameras and our ability to understand their behavior photographers have learnt to achieve pleasing shots in controlled environments like this one. Location and species This species is endemic to
Location & Species Here I have photographed and created a beautiful image of an amazing species from the Amazonian Rainforests called Scarlet Macaw. To achieve this image, I traveled to Ecuador and we flew from the capital of Quito to a small town called Coca. From Coca we traveled in a speed boat for 2.5
Capped herons are some of the most enigmatic species found in the lowland rainforests of the Amazon rainforest. However the only way to get them low on the river bed is to visit the area during a low tide, meaning when the water level is low, and the birds try to make the best of
Story Behind the Image This shot of a truly remarkable species of Flycatcher was taken in the highland cloud forests of Costa Rica. While this species spends most of its time in the high canopies during the year, they do come down during the months of March and April to nest. These months provide the
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Story of The Image Here I photographed and created this image of a remarkable species from the Amazonian Rainforests called Cobalt winged parrot. This species is usually seen flying in large flocks in the forest canopy and they usually stay high. The only way to get clear shots of them is to find a salt
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Story of the Image This bird is called a Squirrel Cuckoo and is widely distributed in its Latin American range . Due to their loud, distinct calls and constant movement, they can be easily spotted on treetops but are almost always a nightmare to photograph. On this occasion, I was taking pictures of some tanagers
