File:Nature and the camera; how to photograph live birds and their nests; animals, wild and tame; reptiles; insects; fish and other aquatic forms; flowers, trees, and fungi (1902) (14563334339).jpg

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Title: Nature and the camera; how to photograph live birds and their nests; animals, wild and tame; reptiles; insects; fish and other aquatic forms; flowers, trees, and fungi
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Dugmore, Arthur Radclyffe, 1870-
Subjects: Nature photography
Publisher: New York, Doubleday, Page
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o beused with advantage, provided it does not frightenthe bird. This cloth should be white or gray, andof sufficient size to allow of its being placed not lessthan six or eight feet back of the nest, the fartherthe better, as the distance gives a soft effect in thephotographs, making the bird and nest stand out fairlywell defined against the indistinct grayish background.Any shadows thrown on the cloth are rather anadvantage than otherwise, unless the cloth is near thenest, in which case they appear too well defined. Incases where the birds are very shy it is necessary toresort to some method of concealment for the cameraand ones self. Perhaps the best device is an artificialtree-trunk, made of very light material such as mus-lin or even cheese-cloth. This is stretched over largehoops, which may be made of cane or strong wire,the former by preference, as it is more easily attached.Three uprights should be made of strong, stiff canejointed in the middle with ferrules such as those used
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WORM-EATING WARBLER AND VOLNG.UlustratiiiK tlie tanieness of a comparatively rare bird. PHOTOGRAPHING NESTS AND EGGS 49 for fishing-rods. The whole structure ought to henot less than six feet six inches in height and largeenough to allow of the camera being worked conve-niently. The cloth should be painted to imitate atree-trunk, and to carry out the illusion strips of barkmight be attached by means of small wire hooks.Creeping plants, such as vines of different kinds, willadd greatly to the realistic effect. Be sure to haveample openings for air at the base and let the top beopen, otherwise the heat will be unbearable. A branchthrown over the top opening will be sufficient to con-ceal you from the birds view. Several openings atdifferent heights will have to be made through which^ the lens may protrude. When possible, it is as well toplace this tree-trunk in position overnight or at leastseveral hours before entering it, thereby avoiding theotherwise long wait, which will be found ex

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