. Bird studies with a camera : with introductory chapters on the outfit and methods of the bird photographer . Birds; Photography of birds. THE METHODS OF THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER. LAIMING no special knowledge of the technique of pure photogra- phy, I would refer the beginner to any of the several excellent books designed to explain the rudiments of optical and chemical photogra- phj, and to instruct in regard to the matters of exposing, developing, printing, etc. Only such suggestions are given here, therefore, as relate directly to the manner in which birds, their nests, eggs, and haunts may be
. Bird studies with a camera : with introductory chapters on the outfit and methods of the bird photographer . Birds; Photography of birds. THE METHODS OF THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER. LAIMING no special knowledge of the technique of pure photogra- phy, I would refer the beginner to any of the several excellent books designed to explain the rudiments of optical and chemical photogra- phj, and to instruct in regard to the matters of exposing, developing, printing, etc. Only such suggestions are given here, therefore, as relate directly to the manner in which birds, their nests, eggs, and haunts may be photographed. Haunts. — Photographs of the characteristic haunts of birds should show not alone general to- pography, but should also be made with special ref- erence to the bird's feeding habits, which, more than anything else, govern the nature of the locality selected. Thiis, a photograph of the home of the Woodcock would have added value if, in the imme- diate foreground, the " borings " made by this bird in probing the earth for food were evident; or a marsh scene, in which wild rice was conspicuous, would tell something of both the haunts and the food habits of the Reedbird and Red-winged Black- bird in August and September. In a similar way, pictures of wild cherry and dogwood trees, of bay- berries and red cedar, which show both fruit and 26. 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 Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945. New York : D. Appleton
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