viii INTRODUCTION 



negatives made by the author during the last few 

 years. 



To the expert in nature photography this book 

 will prove of little or perhaps no use, and he must 

 accept it with the apologies of the author for any 

 statements that may clash with his own ideas. The 

 suggestions and advice given are simply based on the 

 personal experience of the writer and are offered for 

 what they are worth. 



A. RADCLYFFE DUGMORE. 



