Moose Peterson's Guide to Wildlife Photography


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With more than 20 years' experience in wildlife photography, Moose Peterson is America's most accomplished documenter of endangered species. He reveals his professional secrets and techniques in his most comprehensive and spectacularly photographed guide to date. Peterson explains exactly how to make the most of your equipment and how to use animals' habits to optimize your results. Find the right tools for the job, including every type of lens; learn techniques such as panning, shooting from blinds, and remote triggering of the flash; and take expert advice on how to make the subject really come to life in your images. Understand how to use animals' habits to optimize your results, see how to frame the animal within a background for that perfect shot, and explore techniques for modifying the natural light to really highlight your subject. Of course, Peterson has fascinating stories to tell about his own experiences, and his fabulous photos provide real enjoyment even as they teach valuable lessons.




Wildlife Photography


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In 'Wildlife Photography' Laurie Excell shows aspiring wildlife photographers how to get the best shots of birds, bears, and bugs - whether they're on Safari, on vacation, or on a nature walk around their own backyard.




Captured


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Captured: Behind the Lens of a Legendary Wildlife Photographer is more than just a photography book—it's a chronicle of more than 30 years' worth of unbelievable moments that only nature can reveal. And Moose Peterson is more than just a wildlife photographer—he's a storyteller in both prose and pictures. If you're looking for the ultimate guide to wildlife photography from a man who has devoted his entire career to capturing nature's finest and most rare moments, you'll find it here in Captured. If you're looking to be transported into the wild to confront a grizzly bear and her cubs, stumble upon a pack of wolves, or capture an owl in flight, you'll find it here, as well. You'll also find a healthy dose of inspiration as the stories behind the photos are revealed as only Moose can tell them. In the end, you'll come away with invaluable photographic techniques gained through a lifetime of experience and a new appreciation for the passion of wildlife photography. You'll gain knowledge that you can put to use on your next excursion into the wild, your local or state park, or even your own backyard.




The Art of Wildlife Photography" by Moose Peterson


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"The Craft of Natural life Photography" by Moose Peterson is an enamoring investigation of the mind boggling and testing universe of catching natural life from the perspective. Eminent nature picture taker Moose Peterson joins his profound enthusiasm for the wild with his specialized mastery to make a complete aide that goes past the rudiments of photography. The book digs into the creativity of untamed life photography, accentuating the significance of narrating through pictures. Peterson shares his abundance of involvement, giving important bits of knowledge into grasping creature conduct, expecting minutes, and making outwardly convincing accounts. Through drawing in accounts and functional tips, perusers gain specialized expertise as well as an appreciation for the significant association between the picture taker and the normal world. One of the champion highlights of Peterson's methodology is his accentuation on moral and mindful untamed life photography. The writer urges perusers to focus on the government assistance of the subjects, advancing an amicable concurrence among people and untamed life. This moral point of view adds profundity to the creative undertaking, moving picture takers to be stewards of the climate while catching its excellence. "The Specialty of Untamed life Photography" additionally digs into the specialized parts of the art, covering hardware decisions, arrangement procedures, and post-handling techniques. Peterson's open composing style guarantees that the two novices and prepared photographic artists can profit from the book. The consideration of staggering, top notch pictures fills in as both motivation and outline, permitting perusers to observe the standards talked about in real life. Basically, Moose Peterson's book is a comprehensive aide that not just refines the specialized abilities of untamed life photography yet additionally develops a mentality that praises the regular world. It is a must-peruse for anybody trying to catch stunning pictures of natural life as well as turned into a dependable and smart member in the fragile dance among photographic artist and subject.










Scats and Tracks of North America


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This guide helps readers figure out what they are looking at with superb illustrations and informative text.




A Field Guide to Mexican Birds


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With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.




Get Your Photography on the Web


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For today’s photographer, a clean, professional-looking website is a must. But for most, the thought of having a site that displays your work like a pro seems either too expensive or too hard to create. How can you develop an eye-catching website that looks professional, updates quickly, and even helps you make some money in the process when your passion is photography and not coding? It’s easier than you think. In Get Your Photography on the Web, RC Concepcion, curriculum developer for Kelby Media Group and one of the Photoshop Guys, takes you through an easy step-by-step process so you can build your own site from the ground up and have it look like you paid someone a lot of money to do it for you. Even if you know nothing about Web programming, this book will have you building a website in hours, not weeks. You’ll learn: How to secure your own domain names and hosting space How to install WordPress on your website in as little as seven clicks How to add pictures, galleries, and Flash portfolios without learning any code How to sell your images online without having to make a single print How to incorporate Lightroom and Flash galleries into an already existing website You’ll also find interviews and inspirational tips from people you will meet “Along the Way” to making your website. Plus, RC gives you free templates and Flash portfolio components to get you up and running without emptying your wallet. The techniques RC shares in Get Your Photography on the Web are the very same ones he uses for some of the biggest names in photography—it’s like designing your website with a trusted expert looking over your shoulder. Best of all, you’ll walk away with the satisfaction of knowing that you did it all yourself!




Captured


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Annotation. A legendary wildlife photographer discusses his fascinating life behind the lens, telling the stories and the settings behind his best shots • •Brought to you by the same team that brings you the bestselling books by Scott Kelby, as well as Joe McNally's Moment it Clicks. •Captivating, engaging stories in combination with how-to information about taking great images. •Learn the basics of animal behavior and biology so that you're ready to capture wildlife at the peak of action! Captured: Behind the Lens of a Legendary Wildlife Photographer is an inspiring and riveting narrative combined with the how-to nuts and bolts of legendary wilderness photographer Moose Peterson's personal photographic approach and process. Moose describes his love affair with the wilderness and the camera like any other--it took time for it to grow and become what is is today. Photography must be more than f/stops and shutter speeds, yet that's where one must begin. Yet, it's hard to think of those technical aspects while right in front of you is a Grizzly Bear with cubs. Or when you turn a corner in Yellowstone and there in front of you is a pack of Wolves going about their business, ignoring your existence. Or when you simply look out the window of your own home and smile at the simple delights the birds in your feeder bring. This is the romantic side of photography that Moose explores and will instill in you while reading this book. When it's coupled with the camera techniques and basic biology you'll also learn in the book, your images will capture and grab the heartstrings of anyone viewing them. Pull up a comfy chair, pour your favorite beverage and put your feet up-- Moose is taking you deep into the wilderness and if he's lucky, you'll want to stay there even after you've finished the book.