telephotography
Remote image transmission
Telephotography is photography of distant subjects using telephoto lenses or similar equipment that magnifies the image.
The term covers both the technique and the resulting images: wildlife telephotography requires patience and specialized gear.
In older usage, telephotography also meant transmitting photographs over telegraph or telephone lines—a sense now obsolete.
Rapid movement or magnification
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- monopodSingle-legged equipment stand
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
autofocus · teleconverter · sensor · ISO · viewfinder · hood · filter
Covert intelligence gathering
- covertIntentionally concealed
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
paparazzi · stakeout · long-range · undercover · shadowing · investigative · clandestine · wiretap
Imaging celestial objects
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- celestialOf the sky above
- deep-skyBeyond our solar system
observatory · planets · stars · cosmos · night-sky · constellations · supernova · stargazing
Forcing into smaller space
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- exposureState of being unprotected
Visible natural surroundings
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
valleys · canyons · waterfalls · coastline · cliffs · deserts · fjords · sunsets
Wildlife observation journey
- natureInherent quality or disposition
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
species · documentary · migration · nesting · predation · blinds · patience · fieldcraft
zoom
Rapid movement or magnification
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- monopodSingle-legged equipment stand
stabilization · autofocus · teleconverter · sensor · ISO · viewfinder · hood · filter
espionage
Covert intelligence gathering
- covertIntentionally concealed
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
monitoring · paparazzi · stakeout · long-range · undercover · shadowing · investigative · clandestine · wiretap · snooping
astrophotography
Imaging celestial objects
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- celestialOf the sky above
deep-sky · observatory · planets · stars · cosmos · night-sky · constellations · supernova · stargazing · lunar
compression
Forcing into smaller space
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
scenery
Visible natural surroundings
mountains · valleys · canyons · waterfalls · coastline · cliffs · deserts · fjords · sunsets · dawn
safari
Wildlife observation journey
- natureInherent quality or disposition
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
endangered · species · documentary · migration · nesting · predation · blinds · patience · fieldcraft · tracking
action
Process of doing
athletes · tracking · motorsports · monopod
telephotographymacro photography
Magnified capture of miniature subjects
television, photograph, telephone, telescope, photography, photogenic, photojournalist, photosynthesis, telephoto