. Bird-lore . three things to be aimed at: First, the bird and its ways; then,the scientific record; and last, a technically good picture. Many bird-pho-tographers reverse this order. I am the last person to despise a technicallyperfect picture, but, if useful work is to be done, technicalities and rules mustsometimes be discarded for the sake of a sporting chance. If one wishes toportray some emotion or gesture, it is of no use waiting light-meter in handfor good light and correct exposure. Plate after plate must be blazed awaysometimes on the mere chance of getting what you want. It is not a
. Bird-lore . three things to be aimed at: First, the bird and its ways; then,the scientific record; and last, a technically good picture. Many bird-pho-tographers reverse this order. I am the last person to despise a technicallyperfect picture, but, if useful work is to be done, technicalities and rules mustsometimes be discarded for the sake of a sporting chance. If one wishes toportray some emotion or gesture, it is of no use waiting light-meter in handfor good light and correct exposure. Plate after plate must be blazed awaysometimes on the mere chance of getting what you want. It is not at allcorrect photography, but I have always found it worth while, for my really Bird-Photography for Women 189 interesting records have all been obtained in this way. Take, for instance, theWater Rail (Rallus aquaticus aquaticus) removing her young. This bird had abad attack of nerves and suddenly removed everything out of the nest—newlyhatched young, eggs, and unfortunate young just chipping the shell. The. NIGHTINGALE He hovered for an instant over the nest, rapidly quivering his wings and fanning his tail photographs had to be taken at high speed, to counteract the curious nervousenergy of the bird, as she was what old women call all of a tremble. The Waxwings also {Ampelis garrulus) were the result of sheer love ofadventure. They were feeding in a species of cotoneaster near the window ofa house in Cambridge for several consecutive days last February. There igo Bird - Lore was very little light, and the wind blew a gale. I had to use a hand-camera atdouble extension working at //14, and no exposure under i-ioo of a secondwas possible. Yet the results were worth while, seeing that no photographof this species had ever been secured previously. The Nightingale (Lucinia megarhyncha megarhyncha) hovering over hismate is another case in point. I wanted this particular expression of emotionon the part of the male bird. During the first two days after the young werehatched he did
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