Jack Ballard - Wildlife Photography: Proven Techniques for Capturing Stunning Digital Images

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Copyright 2018 Jack Ballard

Photos by Jack Ballard unless otherwise noted

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Names: Ballard, Jack (Jack Clayton), author.

Title: Wildlife photography : proven techniques for capturing stunning digital images / Jack Ballard.

Description: Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon, [2017]

Identifiers: LCCN 2017041766 (print) | LCCN 2017042663 (ebook) | ISBN 9781493029563 (e-book) | ISBN 9781493029556 (pbk.: alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Wildlife photography.

Classification: LCC TR729.W54 (ebook) | LCC TR729.W54 B354 2017 (print) | DDC 778.9/32dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017041766

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Printed in the United States of America

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To Lisa, the love of my life, and all the magical moments weve spent together photographing wildlife

I am deeply indebted to more individuals than can be mentioned when it comes to the acquisition of the information contained in this book. Numerous photographers affiliated with the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) gave me encouragement and invaluable advice after I joined this organization early in my career, including Lee Kline, Tom Ulrich (deceased), Michael Furtman, Bill Mullins, and Tim Christie, among others. Dr. Russell Lord, my former department head at Montana State UniversityBillings, was very helpful in adapting my schedule as I was transitioning from university lecturer to photographer/writer.

Lisa, my wife, is responsible for many of the photos in this book. We have shared countless hours together in the field photographing wildlife, some of our most treasured time together as a couple. My son, Dominic, is also a skilled photographer and has generously offered images from his files for this book. I am also indebted to John Burbidge and Katie Benoit of Rowman & Littlefield for developing the original concept of this book and making valuable suggestions on its basic outline.

Swarovski Optics generously provides outstanding optics for my viewing and observation of wildlife. Thank you.