Hello everyone, I was going through some of the photo upload guidelines in Ebird when I came across this term "back-of-camera images". I tried searching its meaning on the internet but couldn't get the easiest explanation. Does anyone know what this means?
Back-of-camera images" typically refer to photos captured directly from the camera's screen using another device, like a smartphone. It's often used to quickly share sightings without editing.
Say you take a picture with your camera. Now view that picture on the screen on the back of your camera. Now use your phone to take a picture of the screen showing the photo of the bird. Finally, upload that photo from your phone to your eBird checklist / Merlin and add the 'back of camera' flag.
The obvious question is, WHY? It's most common when someone has a rarity and wants to post the checklist with a photo, ANY photo, as quickly as possible. 'Back of camera' photos (or BOCs) are faster than having to wait until the birder can download the photo from the camera to a web-connected device.
to quickly share sightings without editing. 
to quickly share sightings without editing.