44 CWMP 2013-2014 Winter Field Season Report
Appendix 3: PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION
GUIDELINES
PHOTOGRAPHS OF INDIVIDUAL TRACKS:
1. Take photo looking directly down on track to reduce distortion.
2. For close up photographs, fill the entire frame with the track and measuring devises
3. Include two scales, preferably rulers, one running lengthwise, the second widthwise.
4. Take at least one picture of the track that includes a card in the picture with:
Site Name
Date
Observation Number
Team leader's name.
5. Take multiple photographs to ensure you get a quality shot.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF GAITS/TRAIL PATTERNS
1. Include a scale of some sort. Often this may be leaving the scale you used for an
individual track on the ground by that track (thus also giving a reference for where the
individual track sits in the pattern).
2. Try to take picture looking straight down on trail to reduce distortion. If this is
impossible due to size of trail, include scales both near and far to account for distortion.
PHOTOGRAPHING THE SETTING
Also consider taking photographs of people looking at the tracks or sign, or pictures which show
Card with
info noted
above
CLOSE UP OF
TRACK
Tape measure
