Welcome to Bird Base and Landscape Art a website containing the portfolio of South African photographer Basie van Zyl.
This site showcase Bird images as well as Landscape, Seascape, Starscape and Wildlife images of the African continent.

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Star Photography - The Ultimate Star Shooting E-Guide
01st February 2012
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Star photography tips and techniques you have never seen before.
Learn how to:

  • Capture Star Trail images under various light conditions.

    • Calculate accurate night exposure values - no more guesswork.

      • Create award winning images.

        • Compose and focus in the dark.

            This 180 page E-Guide is stacked with images, detailed explanations and charts
            to guide you all the way from the moment you plan the shot until the last click of your mouse.
            Truly everything you need to know about star photography...the sky is the limit !

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          If star photography and gazing at the night sky in all its glory, fascinates you like it did me some years ago, then this e-book will be for you.
          If photography is not just about the excitement of the end result but includes the journey ahead, wondering in anticipation what the day or night will bring, you have the right guide in hand.
          Star photography is the mysterious world of creating art somewhere between science and maths.
          It is specialized photography, with a technical undertone in challenging conditions. Made possible by nature's forces and the cycles of
          the natural world we live in. Cycles we must capture with our limited human senses in the dark of the night.
          You will find everything you need to explore star point and star trail photography right here in this e-book. Some tried and tested tips, techniques and settings, as well as charts and star scape images, never seen before. The techniques being discussed will prepare you to capture and create single shots, meaning one exposure straight out of camera.
          Nest Photography - The Inside Story
          10th January 2012

          Gallery

          Recently added work Recently added work
          (Contains 0 photos)
          Images from my recent trip to the Richtersveld.
          African Birds African Birds
          (Contains 138 photos)
          Birds images from the African continent.
          S001 Everlasting Light African Seascapes
          (Contains 9 photos)
          Seascape images from the African continent.
          L008 Rest a While African Landscapes
          (Contains 21 photos)
          Landscape images from the African continent.
          N005 Cycle of Life - Orange River African Starscapes
          (Contains 36 photos)
          Star-scape images from the African continent.
          African Wildlife African Wildlife
          (Contains 20 photos)
          Wildlife images from the African continent.
          African Collage & Abstract African Collage & Abstract
          (Contains 6 photos)
          Collage images of African Birds and Wildlife.

          Abstract Visions of the African Continent.
          Kenton-on-Sea Triptych African Diptychs and Triptychs
          (Contains 3 photos)

          001. Award Certificate and Book Accomplishments and Published Work
          (Contains 34 photos)
          Training, Tuition and Tutorials Training, Tuition and Tutorials
          (Contains 2 photos)