野生動物撮影のシステム設計論的考察

摘要

2002年4月より北海道江別市に住んでいる筆者は，雪深い冬の野幌森林公園の木の洞に凛とたたずむエゾフクロウに魅せられて，野生動物の写真撮影にのめり込んでいる．野生動物を中心に北海道の大自然の一端を紹介しながら，野生動物の撮影技術や効果的な観察方法をシステム設計論的な視点から論じる．%I have been living in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido since April 2002, and have become more than a little absorbed in the photography of wild fauna. I have become especially captivated by the dignified Ural Owl perching in the hollow of a tree, in the deep of winter, in nearby Nopporo Shinrinkoen. I discuss wild-life photography, and an effective observation method for viewing wild animals using a systematic design approach, while simultaneously introducing a small part of the abundant Nature of Hokkaido, especially with reference to endemic species of fauna.