I guess what he has done there is fix some of the disadvantages of photography
over illustrations - the ability to have selected objects at any distance in
focus, and to have in one photo many birds that one couldn't expect to capture
in one shot.
He's also uses the extra space allowed by the web to show the same bird in many
poses. We don't often see a bird fom the rear in a field guide, either
traditional or with photos.
I think the scrolling page is nice, but not really necessary. He could just
break the scene into separate photos.
I think there's lots of potential with this approach, and I suppose this was an
inevitable development with the rapid increase in the number of people taking
photos of birds.
Peter Shute
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> Michael Ramsey
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> Not for Australia but the US by Richard Crossley. He has
> taken pictures and habitats of birds and put them into a page
> digitally as they would be seen in the field.
>
> From the website there also seems to be a Bristish Guide in
> development as well.
>
>
>
> I am quite impressed with the approach of images of birds as
> they would appear in the field, to get a grasp of their "jizz" etc.
>
>
>
> The page below shows an example of an Upland Sandpiper and if
> you scroll forwards and back you can see other birds. I like
> the Black Scoter page.
>
>
>
> http://www.crossleybooks.com/books/?album=1&photo=163
>
>
>
> Can any one see the potenial for a field guide like this for
> Australia.
>
>
>
> Michael Ramsey
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