Masterpieces of Australian Bird Photography

A SUPERIOR copy. A selection of photographs and biographical notes on some of Australia’s most outstanding bird photographers over the years.

A wealth of practical information about the techniques involved in locating birds, setting up hides and using photographic equipment to the best advantage. Included are twenty-eight of Australia’s most highly regarded bird photographers.

Peter Slater, himself an accomplished photographer of wildlife, knows well both the challenges and pitfalls involved in bird photography. The greater part of this book is devoted to detailed individual examinations of the work of twenty-eight of Australia’s most highly regarded bird photographers.

Peter Slater (born 1932) is an Australian ornithologist, wildlife artist and photographer. Slater grew up in Western Australia and moved to North Queensland in 1966. He began photographing birds from an early age, has won numerous awards in international exhibitions, and was made an Artiste of the Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique in 1964. He has produced several natural history books and field guides, often in collaboration with his wife Pat or his son Raoul. pp. 190 illusts First Edtion #0720