This is an invaluable manual for wildlife photographers keen to improve and update their work with the newest techniques and digital equipment. "The Essential Wildlife Photography Manual" takes a spectacular photographic trip, from tropical rainforests to the polar extremes of the globe, revealing the myriad of creatures and how to perfectly capture them. Chris Weston covers the basics-including essential information on transporting kit overseas - as well as understanding and photographing the best of wildlife subjects. His down-to-earth, practical approach consolidates a huge amount of technical information into easy-to-read, step-by-step chunks. Illustrated with world-class photography throughout, "The Essential Wildlife Photography Manual" boasts practical case studies from top international lights Art Wolfe, Jim Brandenburg, and Paul Harcourt-Davies, who reveal the secrets of their trade. This gives an insight into the world of professional wildlife photography, while theres also essential information on working with biologists, zoologists, and researchers.