. Nature and the camera; how to photograph live birds and their nests; animals, wild and tame; reptiles; insects; fish and other aquatic forms; flowers, trees, and fungi . HOTOGRAPHING REPTILES Outfit required is the same as for animal work. The idea of photographing reptiles does not, as arule, appeal very strongly to us. We think of littlethat is beautiful in connection with this order ofanimal life. And yet, if we stop for a moment to con-sider, we will find that not only do the reptiles offerus material that is extremely interesting, but manyforms are really beautiful. Some of the lizards,
. Nature and the camera; how to photograph live birds and their nests; animals, wild and tame; reptiles; insects; fish and other aquatic forms; flowers, trees, and fungi . HOTOGRAPHING REPTILES Outfit required is the same as for animal work. The idea of photographing reptiles does not, as arule, appeal very strongly to us. We think of littlethat is beautiful in connection with this order ofanimal life. And yet, if we stop for a moment to con-sider, we will find that not only do the reptiles offerus material that is extremely interesting, but manyforms are really beautiful. Some of the lizards, forexample, or the snakes, are graceful and at the sametime beautifully marked. Even the frogs are nomean subjects for the camera; very effective picturescan be made with them if the surroundings are care-fully arranged. When photographing a frog thereare many ways of treating the subject: in the water,such as a shallow pond, on land, or, what is mostsatisfactory, in an aquarium. The latter offers thegreatest possibilities; as the creature is unable to getaway, you can arrange the accessories to suit. Moss-covered stones, grasses, and aquatic plants all help to 86. BULL FROG RESTLNO AT SURFACE OF WATER.
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