This presentation was prepared to train wildlife lovers and bachelor level environment/ forestry/vetneary background student of Nepal in Wildlife Training Program 2018 organized by Nepal Youth Council (NYC).

1. Wildlife Training 2018
Basics of Wildlife Photography
Kushal Shrestha
Institute of Forestry
Pokhara Campus, Pokhara
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2. PHOTOGRAPHY
Greek Word: Photos - Light
Graphein - to draw
Photography is
science
art
application
and practice
of creating durable images by recording light (EMR)
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4. Compact Digital Camera Digital Single Reflex Camera (DSLR)
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5. Parts of DSLR
Body
• Main part of camera
• Controls and settings are located
On, Off, Shutter Button,
Shooting modes, Flash etc...
 Never ever, ever touch the mirror.
 When changing lenses, minimize the mirror’s exposure to dusts.
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6. Parts of DSLR
Lenses
Wide angle Lens: Shorter focal length than normal. For landscapes
Telephoto Lenses: Longer focal length than normal. For wildlife
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7. ISO, Aperture and Shutter (Exposure triangle)
If we know how to control or adjust these elements, taking well exposed photos will not be a
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8. ISO:
• Sensitivity level of camera to light.
• Lower the number, the lower the
sensitivity to light and vice versa.
Aperture:
• Controls the amount of light that gets to the digital sensor of
camera.
• Measured in f-stop values.
• Numerical value increases, the aperture becomes smaller and the
amount of light that gets through decreases.
Shutter speed:
• Controls how long light reaches sensor.
• A door that opens and closes in front of camera’s sensor.
• Measured in fractions of a second.
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14. © Kushal Shrest
© Kushal Shrestha
© Kushal Shrestha
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16. Wildlife photography
It is one of the more
challenging forms of
photography.
 Knowledge of wildlife
 Right equipment
 Right location
 Patience
 Luck
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17. Background
• Always keep background
in mind when taking
pictures.
• Many animals are able to
blend with their
surroundings.
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20. Photo Editing
Lightroom, Picasa
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