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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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neof leaves, scrub, etc., will answer, but the formergives the more satisfactory results, especially if thecloth or whatever is used is hung at a fair distance sothat a branch or two may be placed between thebird and the background ; this if properly arrangedwill give the effect of natural surroundings better thanany other method. If the bird or birds to be photographed are unableto tiy, it will be unnecessary to have any sort ofenclosure; but should they have the use of their wings,an enclosure of some sort will be required, otherwiseyou and your subject will part company. The mak-ing of the enclosure is one of the things that willallow of ample discussion. There are many ideason the subject, and most ot the ideas are conspicuousmore by their bad than their good points. Somepeople advise using a studio which is strongly lighted.Apart from the objection that few can afford such aluxury, the advisability of using it may be questioned.Young birds are tender creatures, easily injured and
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C C 5f 5 C < C o „ z - D - P 5 ?: - V3 X J ii J : O - L3 - PHOTOGRAPHING NESTS AND EGGS 59 easily frightened. When frightened thev will Hv ahcnitas though crazy, and coining in contact with hardobjects are more than apt to injure or kill themselves.A tent made of gauze is not a bad thing. It is port-able, easily erected, and is light and airy. Its chiefobjectionable features are that the birds catch theirfeet in the fine meshes, and in their excitement theysometimes break their legs; also that if there ismuch wind the sides bulge in and break awayfrom the ground fastenings. Remember a bird isvery quick to discover any hole through whichescape is possible, and the rapidity with which it cantake advantage of such a discovery is really remark-able. A device with which I have had some sli^jhtsuccess is shown in the accompanying cut. It iseasily made and answers well for certain work.A is mosquito nettingstretched tightly to fouruprights. The front partis cone shaped, having arubber b

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