Abstract
ALTHOUGH he disclaims the title of naturalist and states that he knows nothing of photography, the author has contrived to produce a very entertaining little work, illustrated by reproductions from photographs which we have seldom seen equalled and rarely surpassed. They are, in fact—especially the full-page plates—ideal representations of the birds they portray, and ought to tempt the amateur photographer to try to do likewise—if he can. The object of the volume, like so many others at the present day, is to show the outdoor naturalist and bird-lover how full an insight he can obtain of the life-history and habits of his feathered favourites by portraying them in their natural haunts and surroundings. And with this end in view, he describes in some detail the type of camera and plates best suited for the purpose, and the mode of using them. His main difficulty appears to be to find a “shutter” which shall be sufficiently rapid in action, and at the same time not frighten the bird as it falls.
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L., R. Bird-Photography in the Garden 1 . Nature 66, 444 (1902). https://doi.org/10.1038/066444a0
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