Interesting Wildlife photography Exhibition

[Pookeyhead]

It's in Paris mind you, but if anyone is over there, it's almost exclusively devoted to the work of George Chiras, a pioneer of wildlife photography, best known for his nocturnal work.

http://www.parisphoto.com/agenda/george-shiras-linterieur-de-la-nuit

 

[TimmyG]

Wow! Check out those 3 startled deer. Awesome!

 

[Box Brownie]

What a pioneer of early nature photography. The Lynx image is also noteworthy.

Thanks for sharing

 

[Byker28i]

Shot with homemade camera traps

When an animal bumped the camera's trip wire it activated a magnesium flash gun.
The flash powder sparked briefly before igniting and flared longer than the 1/1000th second duration of a modern electronic flash.
The earsplitting blast of blinding light affected the animals like a stupendous astronomical event.
There was no better way to get spectacular shots of airborne deer while temporarily blinding the photographer and his subjects.

From: http://cameratrapcodger.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/camera-trap-pioneers-george-shiras-3d.html

 

[gramps]

Shot with homemade camera traps

When an animal bumped the camera's trip wire it activated a magnesium flash gun.
The flash powder sparked briefly before igniting and flared longer than the 1/1000th second duration of a modern electronic flash.
The earsplitting blast of blinding light affected the animals like a stupendous astronomical event.
There was no better way to get spectacular shots of airborne deer while temporarily blinding the photographer and his subjects.

From: http://cameratrapcodger.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/camera-trap-pioneers-george-shiras-3d.html

Just the thing for wildlife photography!

 

[BillN_33]

Just the thing for wildlife photography!

They probably died of fright

throws a new "light" on "it's the man behind the camera not the equipment"