Photographing Wildlife

Photographing Wildlife published by Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 1972. 1st US Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. 157 Pgs. ISBN 0195197143. By Jean-Marie Baufle and Jean-Philippe Varin. Translated from the French by Carel V. Amerongen. This book offers a practical and technical introduction to wildlife photography, and is at one and the same a very beautiful volume. The most comprehensive work of its kind yet published, it contains a wealth of lively information on every aspect of this hobby. The principles and methods are explained with clarity and precision. The author devotes a fair amount of space to a discussion of photographic equipment and techniques. The authors share, via anecdotes and personal impressions, the wealth of experience they have gained in wildlife photography. The splendid photographs reproduced here mostly in color have extensive captions which show how and in what circumstances the picture was obtained, type and speed of film, f-number, etc. Not photographers alone, but many naturalists and wildlife conservationists in general, will find delight in this book, for it has been created to assist any wishing to extend their knowledge of animal behavior. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 10724.