Bird photography books (Page 2): As mentioned, Artie knows his stuff. His ongoing blog is also a good place to learn. Although dated, he also has a guide to the 7DII which might be...

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

As mentioned, Artie knows his stuff. His ongoing blog is also a good place to learn. Although dated, he also has a guide to the 7DII which might be helpful in learning your camera.

jteee Loc: Montana

This book should be the Bible for Bird Photographers. The chapters on Exposure are worth the read alone. Morris is an excellent teacher and definitely knows his stuff. Check out his blog, as he has teachable moments virtually every day regarding Bird Photography. Also, you will find his Guide to the 7DII worth purchasing as well.

RRS Loc: Not sure

iloveoliver wrote:

I’m getting a new Canon 7D Mark Ii soon.
I was looking at a book called The Art of Bird Photography by Arthur Morris. What’s your opinion? Anyone have suggestions for bird photography books..??

Thanks

If you are new at this game, it not a bad book, but look him up on YouTube and you can watch a lot of his videos and others for free.

RRS Loc: Not sure

patmalone51 wrote:

another lens to consider is the Nikon 200-500 zoom. light enough to handhold. at f5.6 it's not nearly as fast as yours but the extra length adds a lot of pixels to the image.

That's nice but he will be shooting a Canon 7DMKII, not a Nikon.

bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur

iloveoliver wrote:

I’m getting a new Canon 7D Mark Ii soon.
I was looking at a book called The Art of Bird Photography by Arthur Morris. What’s your opinion? Anyone have suggestions for bird photography books..??

Thanks

I have both of his books. The book you are looking at was written when he was using film cameras. The chapters on exposure, composition, focus are timeless though. The chapters on film selection, etc, are somewhat dated for most people. The ebook, or 2nd edition of the book, was written after he made the switch to digital and includes a primer on post processing. He took many award winning images with the Canon 7DII, but as was mentioned earlier, has recently switched to Nikon gear after ending his relationship with Canon a few years ago.
I find that he now concentrates on water birds, ducks, waders, pelicans, etc. Certainly the principles are the same whether you are shooting relatively slow, large birds or flitting small birds, but I find that he does not use some of the newer techniques like AutoIso, that I find valuable in shooting the little flitting birds.
Another resource that I have found valuable is a digital book by WH Majoros (if you want to see some his work, google Magee Marsh. He has lots of photos on some of the websites concerning the park):
http://www.digitalbirdphotography.com/cover.html
Again, a little dated but some great basic information.

Good luck. I still use the 7DII paired with a 100-400II lens as my "hand held" walk around outfit. One of the, if not the, best bargains in bird photography cameras out there.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Art Morris is a true master of bird photography and I have little doubt you'd find his book very useful (though it might end up being pretty expensive, since Art loves big, expensive super telephotos!) There are any number of other books listed at Amazon, that you might want to check out. Buyer reviews there may give you some guidance.

Everyone learns differently... some of us like to sit down with a book, others do better sitting in a class or lecture. A guided, hands-on photo tour in the field with direct feedback from an experienced instructor can be invaluable. Personally I find YouTube videos helpful demonstrating specific techniques, but not very useful for broader subjects. There are online classes via subscription, too... if there are no seminars or lectures in your particular area. It also can be great to join a local photography club or birdwatching group and simply get out and "learn by doing" alongside other photographers.

So explore various possibilities and consider alternatives.... find what works best for you and your level of experience.

Thru the lens Loc: South Central PA

Steve Perry, one of our members here, has an ebook on wildlife photography and several You Tube videos. He's easy to listen to and doesn't talk down to you.

thephotoman Loc: Rochester, NY

iloveoliver wrote:

I’m getting a new Canon 7D Mark Ii soon.
I was looking at a book called The Art of Bird Photography by Arthur Morris. What’s your opinion? Anyone have suggestions for bird photography books..??

Thanks

Hi Iloveoliver. You might want to check for local birding clubs. Some have excellent photographers as well as bird watchers. Some members are both.

iloveoliver

Everythas been so nice and helpful. I really have appreciate everyone’s suggestions. I actually have the Steve Perry ebook.
I also have a subscription to KelbyOne.
I feel overwhelmed. I’ll start reading Steve Perry ebook, Secrets of Wildlife photography. I read reviews of Arthur’s book it was published in 1997 he has a part 2 book for $70.