. Photography for the sportsman naturalist. Nature photography; Photography. 242 Pbofogmpby for the Sportsman Naturalist minable length of time for one to show his head, only to have him in the end stick out the tip of his beak and one claw sufficiently to shove himself away from the camera and entirely out of range. The snapping and water turtles are much better subjects, as they seem to be far less exclu- sive than are their land relatives. In this particular branch are many ex- cellent instances of protective coloring which make most in- teresting photographs. Of such are the chameleons, th
. Photography for the sportsman naturalist. Nature photography; Photography. 242 Pbofogmpby for the Sportsman Naturalist minable length of time for one to show his head, only to have him in the end stick out the tip of his beak and one claw sufficiently to shove himself away from the camera and entirely out of range. The snapping and water turtles are much better subjects, as they seem to be far less exclu- sive than are their land relatives. In this particular branch are many ex- cellent instances of protective coloring which make most in- teresting photographs. Of such are the chameleons, the hylas or tree-toads, and the wood-frogs, all of which resemble their natural surroundings, often so closely as to make it diffi- cult to distinguish them. There are many instances of this protective coloring among the smaller wild things. It is one of nature's many schemes for giving to her off- spring a means of defence against their numerous enemies, and truthful pictures, which are not al- ways obtained by means of a pencil and brush, of those creatures that affect the color, shape, or markings of their surroundings are not only inter- esting but Common Toad. Showing protective Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brownell, Leverett White, 1871-. New York. The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co. , Ltd
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