| The Birdwatcher's Guide to Digital Photography | 
 enlarge | Author: David Tipling
Publisher: Ilex
Category: Book
List Price: £14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 149920
Media: Paperback
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 1904705847
EAN: 9781904705840
ASIN: 1904705847
Publication Date: June 12, 2006
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Excellent and informative September 25, 2006
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
This is an excellent and compact little book for both the serious amateur and the novice. It contains a range of beautiful photographs of birds taken by David Tipling, but more importantly it is laid out in a clearly defined and logical sequence and takes you through the equipment you will need with an explanation of the terminology, the techniques to employ both in taking high quality digital images and the fieldcraft needed to access birds in their most desirable surroundings. Throughout the book the guidance is not too jargon-ridden or technical and should hold no fears for those either new to digital photography or transferring from conventional film.
The final section is devoted to the digital 'dark-room' and deals with what is possibly most daunting to newcomers - PC based post-processing. Again, the clear language and accompanying illustrations make the guidance easy to absorb and although I expect to be returning to this section fairly regularly before I become anything like proficient, the attraction of the book is that you can dip into it and absorb the lessons in bite sized chunks. Overall the book is comprehensive and compelling and makes you want to reach for your camera and try the techniques for yourself. Certainly one of the best books I've read on the subject.
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