Backgrounds for Birds - Part I
December 07, 2017
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When I talk to people about bird photography there are always a few key points. Once a beginner has a good understanding of basic photography principals such as exposure and a basic understanding of how their camera operates, I encourage them to focus on a few foundations that can quickly elevate their images. First and most important is light. I a...
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Dodging and Burning for Birds
September 14, 2017
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A topic that I thought might be of interest to people that are starting to edit birds would be how to punch up an image using very simple dodge and burn techniques. In simple terms, dodging is brightening or raising the exposure of a specific area of an image, while burning is lowering the exposure in a selected area of an image.
When looking at m...
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Using Light - Golden Hour and "Harsh" Light
July 20, 2017
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We often comment on lighting in images and the dreaded term “harsh light” starts to come in to play. Even with nice images that have a pretty subject, nice backgrounds, and sharp focus, the results can be unfavorable when the light is not just right. To demonstrate this, I put together an example of how light can quickly change in the morning. Belo...
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Perspective and Low-angle Avian Photography
July 20, 2017
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There are many aspects to creating visually appealing images including subject, light, action, technical aspects, and the environment. Another important aspect that is often overlooked by beginning and intermediate photographers is perspective.
As a specialist in avian photography, I wanted to take a look at this and provide some visual examples t...
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