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Bird Pictures. 



PY BURT STONE, HARRISON, ARKANSAS. 



To get good pictures of young birds 

 it is necessary that you be on hand at 

 the proper time and place, just at the 

 time when the fledglings are learning 

 to fly. They are then tame and some- 

 what timid, so they may be posed on a 

 limb or a log in a natural way. A lit- 

 tle careful handling begets confidence, 

 and an assistant is desirable to keep 

 them in place. Many charming pic- 

 tures are obtainable in this way, with 

 no harm to the birds. 



taneous exposures always, but be care- 

 ful to give plenty of exposure, enough 

 for the shadows. Usually an exposure 

 that would make a good picture with 

 bare ground will be good for snowy 

 ground. About one-twenty-fifth or 

 one-fiftieth of a second, stop eight to 

 sixteen, is suggested. Developer should 

 not be too strong as it is apt to fog the 

 plate. Shutter speeds vary and are 

 seldom correct, so good judgment is" 

 necessary. Do not forget the shadows 

 which are needed for good pictures. 

 Snow that has slightly melted or has 



FAST HELD IN THE ICY GRIP OF WINTER. 

 Photograph by Burt Stone, Harrison, Arkansas. 



Snow Photographs. 



BY BURT STONE, HARRISON, ARKANSAS. 



I find that I get the best results with 

 snow pictures by taking them when 

 the sun is shining brightly, but not too 

 high in the sky, say about nine o'clock 

 A. M., or three P. M., of the average 

 winter day. "Snap shots" or instan- 



been tramped on is easier to photo- 

 graph than fresh snow, as there is 

 more contrast, and contrast is needed 

 for good results. Beautiful pictures 

 of the deep snow are easy to get, and I 

 am sure that any reader who goes 

 about the work intelligently will be 

 delighted with the result. 



