telephotography
- noun
- /ˌtɛlɪfəˈtɒɡrəfi/
- Specialized
- His passion for wildlife led him to specialize in telephotography of rare birds.
Examples
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Advancements in telephotography have made it easier to capture sports events from great distances.
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She invested in high-quality equipment to improve her telephotography skills.
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I love telephotography!
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Don't underestimate telephotography!
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With his telephotography techniques, he captured stunning images of a comet in the night sky.
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Many nature photographers use telephotography to get close-up shots of animals without disturbing them.
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Her expertise in telephotography allowed her to document distant landscapes with incredible clarity.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
telephotography = telephoto (semi-transparent) = tele + photo + graphy
The word is built on the recognizable base 'telephoto', but the specialized lens-based meaning is only partly predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
Telephotography comes from the parts tele- ('far') and photography ('writing with light'). So telephotography is taking photos of things that are far away, usually with a long lens to bring distant subjects closer.