Lesson from the Great Master

Michael Tam · **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2013, 09:25:14 PM

In the quest for a sharp focus in Bird Photography, there are basic parameters that one should pay close attention during the heat of the moment. In this article, nature photographer, Matthew Studebaker, described the technique of capturing a critically sharp image for the subject:

http://www.naturescapes.net/articles/te ... er-images/

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2013, 08:28:36 PM

Lessons from the Great Masters are essential learning ingredients to develop one's skill and vision in photography. French landscape photographer, QT Luong counts Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter, David Muench and Galen Rowell as key influences to his work in mastering the landscape of Sierra Nevada.

The following article described how Luong captures the moment that is "transient as the light" through his landscape passion:

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/loca ... light.html

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2013, 10:43:57 PM

For birders and nature lovers alike, all live with the love to travel this world. Whether it is for a birding trip or an expedition to explore the grand landscape, it calls for detail research and planning in order to bring the goal to fruition. In this article, a seasoned photographer, Larry Lindahl, explains the various facets to plan your next travel tour with success in mind:

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how- ... -trip.html

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2013, 09:31:18 PM

In the creation of a memorable image, apart from the artistic visual mastery, must start with a correct exposure. Whereas the incident meter is an essential tool in portrait or studio photography, it has not been widely used in the capturing nature and wildlife images. In this article, professional nature photographer, Charles Glatzer, explains the measuring of incident light with the incident meter as oppose to the measureing of reflective light by the camera matrix meter in order to arrive at a perfect exposure value nearly all the time:

http://www.naturescapes.net/articles/te ... otography/

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #19 on:** March 25, 2013, 09:15:21 PM

The art of photography is a complex craft to master. In bird photography calls for a skill in capturing a fleeting opportunity, whereas in landscape photography calls for the skill in art of composition, the placement of visual elements within the image.

In this article, professional nature photographer, Ian Plant, described this art of seeing from which we have much to learn from these Masters:

http://www.naturescapes.net/articles/te ... mposition/

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2013, 09:38:08 AM

The concept of Visual Tension is "to portray in our photographic images some of the wonder, power and emotion we felt". In this article, professional outdoor photographer, Guy Tal, described this compelling skill in rendering our image from ordinary to extraordinary:

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how- ... nsion.html

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2013, 11:19:28 AM

"Landscape photography is not merely a documentary of the splendid scenery..... Landscape photography can also be an expression of one's inner feeling about the Mother Nature, and can be poetic instead of objective". When one looks through this landscape portfolio, one cannot help but realize there is much to learn from the Great Masters.

Please sit down to enjoy this spectacular collection below:

http://www.yiminghuphoto.com/portfolio/landscape.php

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:17:34 AM

Creativity in the art of photography is to transcend a reality into an imaginary perspective. The control of White Balance, the parameter of how a DSLR perceives the visible light spectrum in degree Kelvin or Color Temperature, can become a tool of creativity.

To understand the nature of the Color Temperature, this short article can help to refresh one's memory of the concept:

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/ ... eat-sheet/

The following article by nature photographer, Ian Plant, illustrates the creative art through the manipulation of the White Balance in digital photography:

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how- ... lance.html

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2013, 10:40:31 AM

The National Geographic Society is famed with the most outstanding world-wide images. The photographers working with NGS must satisfy the most demanding standard for publication. It has bee said that back in the film days, the images appeared on an article came from the finest selection of the assignment with the collection out of 800 rolls of exposures :shock:

The following ebook instruction on the Guide to Photography helps to refresh one's memory of all the essentials necessary to explore with one's visual deduction in the process of making an image:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ebook ... il_welcome

Good birding and photography.

Michael Tam · **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2013, 08:51:23 PM

To understand the nature of digital photography, one must have a good grasp of the histogram display. From the spectrum of light to dark zone, digital exposure shares a common denominator with slide film that "over-exposure is death", whereas under-exposure extrudes the least digital data when moving from the light to the dark zone.

Hence, the skill every landscape photographer must understand is the practice of "Expose-to-the Right" in order to capture the maximum digital data on the RAW file. The following article is very helpful to learn how to master this concept that may improve one's odd when shooting birds with extreme white or black plumage:

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/ ... must-know/

Good birding and photography.