What I've Learned from One Year of Bird Photography

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In this video I discuss numerous lessons that I've learned after attempting bird photography for a full year. These are tips that both novice and experienced photographers will appreciate as I run through important tips and tricks to effectively capture stunning photos of birds.
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@beltroadfilms 24 күн бұрын

Yesterday, I captured a bluethroat bird using a macro lens. Today, I saw the stunning bird you photographed and learned a lot from it, thanks

@FreeRoamingPhoto 24 күн бұрын

My pleasure and congrats on an exciting capture!

@douglasmccart8963 29 күн бұрын

At long last a birder who is realistic and speaks the truth

@IcedReaver 25 күн бұрын

Great tips, thanks for sharing! One thing that has worked well for me with my Fuji, is to keep it in Automatic ISO. I set the exposure time for the scene (eg high shutter speed to freeze movement) and choose f-ratio for background blur and/or manage high ISO, so I don't want to think about what my ISO should be on top of everything else so I let my camera choose. One less thing to think about!

@FreeRoamingPhoto 25 күн бұрын

Great tip! I've definitely experimented with manual and auto ISO but never fully adjusted to it. But I'm sure it's a great setting once you're comfortable with it!

@Norway_Jason 25 күн бұрын

Happy trails!

@capturingnaturewithsandip 24 күн бұрын

Truly said. That is way i am not using the extender. Nice video

@JustOneKnight 11 күн бұрын

Hi 👋 thanks for a great informative video 👍

@FreeRoamingPhoto 11 күн бұрын

Hello and my pleasure!

@SLSaini-fs8nt Ай бұрын

Very valuable tips shared, thank uou

@FreeRoamingPhoto Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@sarahbatsford4791 25 күн бұрын

Glad your video popped up, great inspiring tipd. Thank you.

@FreeRoamingPhoto 25 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

@junebug1553 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for all these tips. If I might add, birding photographers would benefit greatly by taking some time to learn the behavior of the subjects. Take a flycatcher for instance. They like to do what's called sallying. This means they perch, look down upon any prey they may see, swoop down and catch the insect, and then watch because they fly right back up to the original perch where you can capture them both in flight and also eating the prey. Kingfishers also do this except with fish. I have found learning the behavior of certain species very helpful as I photograph birds. Thank you for an excellent video.

@FreeRoamingPhoto 27 күн бұрын

That's great advice! Unfortunately I haven't gotten to know flycatchers as well as I'd like since they're only here for a few months. But now that they're back I'll look for that behavior. Thanks for the great addition!

@edwardcrawford4180 25 күн бұрын

Some flycatchers do not fly back to the same perch and that behavior often is the best identifier. But, you are right, most do fly back to the same perch and so do hummers and dragonflies. Good comment.

@m.sabir21 28 күн бұрын

Nice video, using the extender will soften the image and reduce the light entering sensors depending on the extender.

@FreeRoamingPhoto 28 күн бұрын

Great point! Thanks for mentioning that!

@peterk_hh 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips! For me it is a problem to have very short exposure times, often there are only clouds and rare sunlight, with aperture of 6.7 the Iso must go to 3600 or higher what my camera don't like, especially if you are far away from a bird and have to crop much. Will practice some more, let's see what will come.

@FreeRoamingPhoto 25 күн бұрын

That's definitely a trickier situation. With lots of clouds and little sun you'll have to push the ISO up. Keep practicing and you'll find that sweet spot!

@stephenbeatty139 29 күн бұрын

very interesting

@FreeRoamingPhoto 29 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@garrydelday5816 27 күн бұрын

Great tips, especially the last “get out there and practice” I put up a bird box for the first time this year and we had Great Tits raise a clutch of 8. It was not only satisfying but brilliant practice for getting them in flight with differing light levels over the 3 weeks it took for them to fledge. All 8 managed to fledge which I witnessed and got some great shots of the parents bringing food. Win, win 😉📷🐥

@FreeRoamingPhoto 27 күн бұрын

Fantastic! Way to take advantage of a great opportunity! They probably made you a much better photographer and you didn't even have to use any gas 😅

@garrydelday5816 27 күн бұрын

@@FreeRoamingPhoto put the box up 15 feet from the living room window so didn’t have to leave the sofa let alone get in the car 😉 certainly has improved my photography and have already put what I have learned into practice out in the field 👍 highly recommend giving it a go

@FreeRoamingPhoto 27 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more! I put a few different ones out over the winter and had some great practice with some birds in the snow! Had a blast photographing all the migrants and residents.

@plantman6245 Ай бұрын

Hi nice post. Am looking to get a used 500mm f4 for birding. G or D series?

@FreeRoamingPhoto Ай бұрын

Thanks! In terms of the lens, I shoot Canon, so I'm not completely qualified to answer, however I am a bit familiar with their system. From what I understand G lenses are a bit newer and designed around DSLRs, whereas the D lenses have more manual control, such as an aperture ring, to have compatibility with older film cameras. You can probably save some money by going with a D lens, but the G will be better suited for a more modern camera.

@flightographist 10 күн бұрын

@@FreeRoamingPhoto Go H friend, manual focus is fine for less time sensitive imaging; a D will lead to frustration but on a positive note it will give you lots of time to ponder.

@FreeRoamingPhoto 10 күн бұрын

@@flightographist Great tip! Thanks for the clarification!

@luzr6613 29 күн бұрын

Most importantly, congratulations on your birding - you have some lovely images that i enjoyed very much. Good fun, in' it? Lkd&Subd.

@FreeRoamingPhoto 29 күн бұрын

Thank you! It's quite the addictive fun 😄

@luzr6613 29 күн бұрын

@@FreeRoamingPhoto Hmmm... i'm not at that (addicted) point, yet - very much a part-timer when it comes to birds. I think that they're not just a different set of techniques, but a different and specific mind-set too. The tech is also a consideration, as is managing the trauma of having so many dud shots!

@FreeRoamingPhoto 29 күн бұрын

@@luzr6613 Absolutely! The technology has made it much easier, but that certainly doesn't eliminate an excess of failed shots, unfortunately. Regardless, I certainly got bit by the birding bug pretty bad.

@bamsemh1 Ай бұрын

Imagine crop cameras, with extender 😬 but all those things kind of doesn't matter anymore, because of denoise apps 😬

@FreeRoamingPhoto Ай бұрын

It is true that denoise apps do a great job, but it's always better to not rely on them. And yes, an extender on a crop sensor would be quite a compromise!