How to take GREAT BIRD IMAGES in ALL Conditions - Bird Photography Secrets Revealed - Jan Wegener
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Күн бұрынMost people think you need the sun to take great bird images, but is that true? And why do so many people struggle with cloudy conditions? Let me show you how you can take great bird images in all conditions, the settings I use for my bird photography, and why clouds are superior in my opinion for most bird photography.
Do you prefer sun or clouds for bird photography? Let me know in the comments
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This is the equipment I use:
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
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Canon 600 L IS III (I have v. II)
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Canon EF 5.6/400 L
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Canon 1.4x TC III
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Canon 2x TC III
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Canon 600 EX - RT
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Wimberley Head II
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Gitzo 5543LS (new version of my tripod)
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Wimberley Flash Bracket
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Wimberley M-6 Extension Post
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Better Beamer (check for compatibility)
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Flash Battery (Godox & Flashpoint is the same)
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Power Cord
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Y connector
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Novoflex STA-SET
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LensCoat Lens Hoodie
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Canon 2.8/70-200 II
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Canon 4/24-70
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Canon 4/16-35 L IS
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JBL Clip3 Speaker
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Sandisk Extreme Pro
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Panasonic Eneloop Pro
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Minox 8x43
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Canon LP-E6N
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Manfrotto Mini Ballhead
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@desireneilson2168 8 ай бұрын
Great video!!! Thank you for this perspective!!
@gerards5858 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Jan. Very informative.
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@roadapple8193 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video !!! Thanks for your insight !
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you
@Duade 3 жыл бұрын
Great video mate, as you mention it depends a lot on the subject and location, when I lived next to the coast I preferred sunlight as I was photographing ducks, waterfowl etc, now that I live inland the clouds are my friend. Cheers, Duade
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate! Yes, certain birds just need sun
@j4kke046 3 жыл бұрын
Superb Jan! 👌 cloudy day fan here 😁
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
What If they come with 45 degrees and a massive thunderstorm lol
@j4kke046 3 жыл бұрын
@@jan_wegener once in a lifetime 🙈
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Jan Vanmaele that was kinda scary
@secretforestlife1669 3 жыл бұрын
Definately love clouds, I do a lot of macro photography too and am very happy on a cloudy day, can shoot all day, no horrible contrasting light. Thanks for another great video
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@naturephotographyexplore3672 3 жыл бұрын
Nice content
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@rongeffin5323 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks as usual... always practical solutions
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron!
@richardstone212 3 жыл бұрын
Yes totally agree with you Jan , i just love overcast conditions and often during the summer months in the UK if the sun is directional and harsh i put my camera away , cheers Jan for your great videos .
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I don't shoot much in summer either. Just a few water spots here that are good, but you only really have 1hr on each side for sweet light
@zebsphotography 3 жыл бұрын
Cloudy days have always been my most successful days with photography. This is because there is a lot of deep wooded areas where I live.
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that would be painful with the sun out!
@stans6582 3 жыл бұрын
Jan, Well done ..........good info.............THANKS
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@peterviragphoto 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Jan as always! Your work is inspirational!
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@skakdosmer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you’re a great inspiration!
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@itztom3665 3 жыл бұрын
yet again, another very informative video and topic. I live in the UK, more clouds then sun, so this video was extremely helpful. Thank you.
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Thanks :)
@chetanadeepak 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@ianfirth-clark5975 3 жыл бұрын
great video Jan as always mate
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@TheEastbelfast 3 жыл бұрын
For Birds Auto ISO works very well, Thank you for the tips great Channel 👍🏻
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna make a video about that at some point. It certainly has it's place, but also limitations, since it let's the camera do a lot more
@canonphotographer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jan, I am out tomorrow here in the UK so I will give some of your settings a try....
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Have fun! Thank you
@nathanwatsonphotography 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and great advice as always Jan. I've been following you for some time and learnt a lot from your videos and editing masterclass. Agree the soft light of overcast days certainly provides great conditions and flexibility.
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Thanks a lot Nathan :)
@vinikrish 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always Jan... I love shooting under some soft clouds for sure... and sometimes it's sad when seeing clouds all day and I am unable to put in more time to shoot...
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, yes! Nothing worse than a nice cloudy day and you're stuck inside. It drives me crazy!!
@michelekutner4229 3 жыл бұрын
Jan I could watch your videos all day long !! You explain everything so well ..Thank you so much for teaching us your amazing skills!!
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear, thank you
@just36 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree - great topic and confirms all my feelings in this. If I have a choice I would always for the big soft box (clouds) Moving forward as always - cheers Jan
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yep, clouds are the best
@gossedejong9248 3 жыл бұрын
thank you, Sir, for educating us..(much needed🙂🙂🙂)
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Always welcome
@mieczyslawkuzma3739 3 жыл бұрын
Easy to understand explanation how to take photos on different light condition. I see you are doing well, despite lock down in Melbourne.
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
it's getting a bit tough, but what can you do?
@Dustman-iu7yh Жыл бұрын
Great advice Jan. I too prefer cloud as you don’t get harsh shadows like you said. I find I can’t shoot on lakes on sunny days as I think the heat shimmer messes with my photos. I can’t seem to get it right. Is there any tips for that other then getting as close as possible?
@trevorstevenson175 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video Jan, as always very informative. I'm in the UK so we get lots of cloudy days, but then the light levels are not as high as where you are so it becomes more challenging especially for flight shots that need higher shutter speeds. I use the same camera as you so am also lucky enough to be able to use higher ISO's. It surprised me to see you using speeds as low as 1/400, even perched birds tend to make small but fast movements that can give motion blur at those speeds. I think its time to rethink my settings and experiment following your suggestions, I feel I have got into a rut over the years and tend to automatically use the settings I am used to. Looking forward to your next video.
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Trevor, These settings are for using a tripod. Handheld you will have to be higher. One thing I do when using low shutter speeds is to just fire away, so I get many files to chose from of which a few will be sharp. In the end it's all trial and error and trying to figure out what works best for you. But when it's hard we have to compromise somewhere, which is usually ISo & SS
@trevorstevenson175 3 жыл бұрын
@@jan_wegener Thanks for your reply Jan, that all makes sense.
@arupkumarchanda3302 3 жыл бұрын
yes i also belv same the iso parameter under sunny and cloudy condition.
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
great
@hebsucks2007 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for explaining in simple terms. Would you set camera for overcast or semi-foggy environments similar to cloudy environments? How would you adjust settings?
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, probably just have more shutter speed
@michelekutner4229 3 жыл бұрын
Jan you see you best birds!! I have such a hard time finding Birds in Georgia..
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
thanks! I do a lot of research in where to find the best birds, that helps a lot.
@michelekutner4229 3 жыл бұрын
@@jan_wegener you have helped me so much with coming off AV thank you
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Michele Kutner that’s great to hear 😊
@CamillaI 3 жыл бұрын
I like the sun best but only in the golden hours, light cloud cover is undoubtedly best if your out in the day. I don't use flash even fill in trying to avoid any unnatural images. Unfortunately in the UK we often get the dark rainy type which does have its limitations. Rain on the other hand can be good. Lets face it hear in the UK you have to adapt to all conditions, which is great otherwise you would not take many photos!
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@adaminsanoff 3 жыл бұрын
Jan, in several of your videos you mention the ISO setting and that you use a higher ISO value rather than underexposing photos. As far as I know, digital cameras are "ISO-less." There is mainly no hardware in the camera to increase the sensitivity, but the camera does what you can do in your raw processing software. Why mostly? Because, as far as I know, some cameras have internal signal amplifiers that are basically equivalent to the " software amplifier" when you compare images side by side. I'd like to know what specific reason you recommend using higher ISOs than being on the safe side with underexposed photos. Personally, I prefer not to risk overexposing photos and not being able to correct after the fact. Thanks for the great work!
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
when you underexpose your images you are effectively shooting at higher ISO after lightening them up later on. Using bright backgrounds and exposing your images as bright as possible, gives you the least amount of noise and the best colours. A darker background that's underexposed on top of it, will be super noise, even at lower ISO after lifting it
@bobvila1010 3 жыл бұрын
Great video again! In morning or evening sunny day, I use a 1.4X TC with my Sony 200-600mm and A7iii. However, in cloud day, I have to leave at home my 1.4x TC to avoid loose 1 stop of light. Can't afford a 600mm F4 :) .
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, extenders make it more challenging when it comes to cloudy conditions.
@richerich8007 3 жыл бұрын
I live in SE Alaska shooting in cloudy conditions is the norm!
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous hahaha
@georgk255 3 жыл бұрын
Nice advice. How to get those soft backgrounds?
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Check out this video i made on it a while ago kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpedktCA2KrWdqc.html
@Davidicus13 3 жыл бұрын
Jan, I guess your Canon handles noise pretty well if you're shooting that high of ISO? I have a Sony A7Riv, and it seems to get pretty noisy starting around 1600. Of course totally agree high ISO is better than a blurry image. Loved the video, I am new to bird photography and totally see the value of even light + fixing in post > sunny high-contrast images that don't seem fixable in post :O
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and my new R5 is a whole new level of ISO capability. Exciting times.
@ravidevre4997 3 жыл бұрын
Hey mate, can I ask a quick question please? What is your experience of shooting birds with crop sensor camera? Are there any merits of using crop sensor over full frame? Thanks mate...and amazing images
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
I have not done so for a long time. The main reason to use a crop camera (or shall I say the only reason) is price and perceived extra reach. It allows you to gain more effective focal length with a shorter lens. So if you have a 1.6 crop camera and a 400mm lens, the effective focal length is 640mm vs 400mm on a full frame camera. However, FF camera usually have much better image quality and with them having more and more megapixels, the difference becomes smaller, because you can crop more if need to be on the FF images
@ravidevre4997 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the reply. It makes sense to me. Happy weekend!!
@scalaacom 3 жыл бұрын
I love the light from clouds but sadly, with my gear (d7500, f6.3 lens) it puts me into high noise territory. That said, high noise is better than no shots at all!
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@michaelp9574 3 жыл бұрын
Nutzt du Autoiso? Und wenn ja, wo ist deine Isogrenze? LG Michael
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Nein, ich fotografiere immer full manual mode, und da gehe ich so bis 6400 (12800 wenns sein muss)
@michaelschmid6424 3 жыл бұрын
Another informative video, thanks Jan. I've noticed that moire pattern (on parrot plumage etc) seems to be worse in sunlight. Also, I've recently started posting on instagram, I hope you can drop by for a look some time @aus_birder. Cheers
@jan_wegener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. You can also get a lot of unpleasant highlights on shiny feathers with the sun. I follow you already
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