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Joe McDonald

    New Complete Guide to Wildlife Photography
    African Wildlife
    Creatures of the Night
    • Creatures of the Night

      • 128bladzijden
      • 5 uur lezen

      The secret world of nocturnal wildlife is seldom observed, even by the keenest of nature enthusiasts.This unique book offers a window into the lives of little-known and studied creatures and their remarkable behaviour and adaptations in order to optimise their ability to go about their business in the hours of darkness.Nocturnal creatures from around the world are covered by the series of images, and these include flying squirrels, sugar gliders, skunks, foxes, cats (including ocelot and jaguar), raccoons, owls, bushbabies, genets, bats, frogs, toads, salamanders, snakes, geckos, spiders and a variety of insects.Extended captions explain interesting facts about the creatures and behaviours shown, and also give advice on photography."

      Creatures of the Night2015
      4,4
    • African Wildlife

      A Portrait of the Animal World

      • 72bladzijden
      • 3 uur lezen

      An informative series that provides, in a concise format, better understanding of animals and their habitats. Fascinating in its diversity, the natural world comes to life on the pages of these spec tacularly illustrated volumes.The immense array of African wildlife exists in an equally wide range of ecosystems, from near-barren deserts to dense forests, and from vast grasslands to mighty rivers and lakes. This volume presents portraits of exotic animals, each with a concise discussion of its place in Africa's ecology.

      African Wildlife1999
    • New Complete Guide to Wildlife Photography

      How to Get Close and Capture Animals on Film

      • 160bladzijden
      • 6 uur lezen

      This comprehensive guide to wildlife photography comprises photographs taken in North and South America, Africa and Australia, and includes both exotic and more commonly travelled settings. Topics covered include: exposure; the best camera systems for photographing wildlife; lenses; working with electric flash; designing pictures; and handling contrast. The book documents how to get close to animals unnoticed by them via stalking, building blinds and by using remote photography.

      New Complete Guide to Wildlife Photography1998