| Birds (National Geographic Photography Field Guides) (National Geographic Photography Field Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Rulon Simmons
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1139446
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 4.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 0792268784
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.9328
EAN: 9780792268789
ASIN: 0792268784
Publication Date: November 21, 2002
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Useful pocket book October 20, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The latest offering in National Geographic's photography field guide series. I felt a little let down by this one after reading other NG field guides. It tends to emphasise bird watching over photography in parts but perhaps this is due to the background of the author. The photography is good but not as inspring as we've come to expect from NG either. Having said that, with patience the reader interested in photographing wild birds should manage to extract useful tips from this book. I patricularly enjoyed the section on setting up a rig to attract and photograph birds using garden feeders and home made backgrounds, making this accessible to those who can't travel to exotic locations yet still capture great shots. A useful index of common birds is provided along with favoured foods and recommended methods of photography. It is geared towards North American species however. Overall a good attempt but falls short of other titles in this series. There are better books out there on the subject but makes a handy addition to any kit bag.
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