Customer Reviews:
 Helpfulness August 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Essential Wildlife Photography Manual
As a complete novice to Wildlife Photography I found this book very easy to read and understand. I liked the step by step procedure given.
It has certainly enhanced my desire to get into the "field" and capture that great Photograph.
I liked the way he has put the Tips in boxes for easier reading
A superb inspirational guide January 5, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been buying a number of wildlife books to learn something of the craft before a safari trip later in the year - this is one of the better books out there. A set of superb and inspirational images is combined with easily digestible text. Thoroughly recommended.
Very good book July 29, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is an extremely good book. Plenty of detail, hints, tips and inspiration. Weston has written this in a way that is easy to understand and remember. His experience in the field of wildlife photography can be seen throughout this book. Unlike many books in this area, he provides information on how to improve general wildlife photography, rather than focusing on either digital or film. Instead when something specific to digital or film crops up, he highlights this in a coloured box.
Conclusion - perfect for any budding wildlife photographer.
Great book June 21, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book offers with detail all the tips and hints of wildlife photography. The author starts by giving equipment advice (camera, lenses, mounting heads,tripods, beanbags, flashes, transport cases, ect) and then describes step by step the procedure you have to follow in order to take beautiful wildlife photos.
You will learn the difference of taking pictures of standing animals in comparison with a running cheetah or flying birds, he gives valuable information on Depth of field and how to use it correctly,he points on which part of the animals body to focus, he describes panning and motion blur techniques, how to take back light photos, and various other tiny tips which finally make the difference.
My summary is that you can't go wrong with this book.
Believe me even if you have good knowledge about photography in general you will be still surprised to learn that wildlife photography is a whole different story.
The perfect guide October 25, 2005
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
A few months before my safari trip to kenya (August 2005)I had no idea how could I take the best pictures of all these wild animals I would see in Africa, with my film slr camera (Olympus OM1) and a Zuiko 85mm-250mm lens.
This book was a tremendous help.The author describes step by step the procedure you must follow to obtain the best result, even if you are an inexperienced (such as myself) wildlife photographer.
He provides valid information for every aspect of this kind of photography (suitable film, lens, camera body, focusing, exposure, depth of field ect).You can also find tips and tricks in order to shoot difficult species (such as birds)and more easy targets such as Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Leopard ect.
He also provides different techniques for action shots (a running cheetah shot needs a different setup than a standing one)
My summary is that if someone intends to do such a trip and wants to take awesome wildlife pictures, then this book is a must have.
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