As digital photography equipment, notably digital SLR cameras and digiscopes, become increasingly affordable, more and more birdwatchers are turning their hands to capturing images of their favorite subject. But having the equipment is only half the battle to achieving stunning bird images. A good knowledge of your equipment, an understanding of both photography and field craft, and a firm basis in post-production techniques are also essential if you want to capture and create high-quality bird photographs. All these topics are covered in this portable guide to bird photography. Although small enough to fit in a jacket pocket or camera bag, the Bird Watcher's Photography Field Guide introduces and instructs on each stage of the digital photography process, describing all the necessary equipment, discussing specialist field-craft techniques, and showing you how to manipulate and enhance your photos.
David Tipling is one of the world's top wildlife photographers. He has earned many awards for his distinctive imagery, including International Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2003 and European Nature Photographer of the Year 2001 for his documentary coverage of Emperor Penguins. Birds Illustrated magazine has described David as being in the vanguard of wildlife photographers in gaining acceptance of bird images as art.