Improve Your Garden Bird Photography - Part Two: Gear and Technique

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3 жыл бұрын

As we all find ourselves looking closer to home for our photographic inspiration right now, there's no better time to venture out into our gardens and enjoy the wildlife.
In the past twelve months or so, I have spent lots of time setting up my garden for bird photography and a few of you have asked me about how I manage to get my sharp, well composed bird photos so In this secon video of a three part series, I want to show you my my gear and talk about some the important technical aspects of capturing the birds along with some of the techniques that I use with regards to focussing and getting the exposure and sharpness right.
I hope that you enjoy the video!
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@alancarey8619 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary great vlog very informative and fantastic images.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan, I'm glad that you enjoyed it :-)

@colleenoliver2673 3 жыл бұрын

You have captured some beautiful images

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Colleen :-)

3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, Like 62 and Greetings from Italy :)

@mesohano9477 Жыл бұрын

Thank your for the tips!

@GaryNormanPhoto Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome 🙂

@ianspendlove4776 3 жыл бұрын

Nice episode, I had to smile when you said don’t be afraid of the iso then said 800 or even 1250 on a dull day, I think I have my upper limit on 10,000, if a woodpecker does arrive in my garden I’m photographing it whatever. We do still get very good results from my Nikon D7500 at 3200 iso and my wife’s OMD EM 5iii at 2500 iso. We are now getting greenfinch in our garden but they aren’t coming close enough just yet to get good shots.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

You're right, I did have a bit of a chuckle to myself when I said that, but I guess that the landscape photographer in me... Anything over ISO100 can be very scary for us ;-)

@ianspendlove4776 3 жыл бұрын

@@GaryNormanPhoto I almost said it was the landscape photographer coming out 😀 but it sounded too negative. We have been trying to get in flight or just landing shots today, manual focus preset and on a tripod so had to have a shutter speed of about 1/3200, ended up with an ISO of 6400. Just need a very bright day now. The photos are ok from a distance but I couldn’t put them on social media. Even Topaz couldn’t rescue them quite enough but we now know the settings we need when the weather plays ball.

@Leo_Santisteban 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Great video!! Im a 15 year old photographer from Mexico so I don’t have access to expensive gear but I’m using my 75-300, and I’m going to buy a 300mm f4 soon so I’ll save this video for whenever I get that lens!

@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mate thanks for sharing, but you are still wearing that hat.... Glasgow Celtic mate, best team in the UK!

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid so, but the good news is that the weather is getting warmer and the hat is now off ;-)

@DGriffGallery 3 жыл бұрын

Taking notes. Have bought a camo net for my hide 😊👍

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Loving this mate! When lockdown is over I’m coming over to share the hide with you!! 🙂

@DGriffGallery 3 жыл бұрын

@@GaryNormanPhoto It's a greenhouse!! Plenty of room for comfy chairs, shelves for drinks and snacks and it's much warmer than the outside, even with the lens 'hatch' open! 😊👍

@ianspendlove4776 3 жыл бұрын

Do you get kingfishers on the lake Dave? Perhaps put some perches out to encourage them.

@andrewgaffney4881 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing images.

@gz-n3gzmail142 3 жыл бұрын

Subscriber 500 here. Not commented on your videos for a while, Great stuff. I noted that you didn't mention good buffer speed as a required spec for a birding camera body. Do you have a preference for using mechanical or electronic shutter? I'm surprised that you don't like tripods for home birding photos. I accept that it's a pain in the field. That said, would a monopod not be better than handling a heavy lens. I accept that it is still not for everyone but from my own experience shooting sports, I find it's the combination of the head and how I use it that defines how beneficial a pod is to use for a given shoot.... and I do deliberately shoot handheld for certain sports/venues. Keep it going strong.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, I should have mentioned the buffer, it was on the list but completely slipped my mind... My father-in-law uses a gimbal head and I can see the benefit at times but for me I feel that I can react faster if I'm hand holding, it just feels more natural.

@iainmc9859 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful images. Great advice. Your back garden is obviously 10 degrees C warmer than mine. I'd be suffering from hypothermia within an hour ;-)

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

It's getting warmer thank god, but I'm not sure it ever gets down to Scotland levels of freezing!

@iainmc9859 3 жыл бұрын

@@GaryNormanPhoto I subscribe to Azriel Knight, a Canadian photographer, who said recently 'Its minus 30 degrees outside and I'm seriously considering not taking my new camera, I'll just take an older one' Really :-0

@MaliDaviesPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

Something about the style of the edits! They look super real but not fake, Jesus am I making sense, like they could fly off the screen. Susan perb!

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, and yes it makes perfect sense (sort of!)

@peterslagmolen 5 ай бұрын

you are right, maby the fist one to do the colors as natural as it truly is and the contrast is perfect to! Cropping I would be different though ;-)

@mickbellman7308 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Gary another good video watched it twice to understand the points you are making I will try them out over the weekend looking forward to part three 📷📷👍

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mick, I hope that your photography is going well :-)

@JamieOverland 3 жыл бұрын

Some really useful information in here for people wanting to learn this stuff. Some classic comedy moments also including the hide erection 😬 and a premature smirk 😂

@peterhewlett1531 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary for another very informative video. I thoroughly enjoyed it. But What Happened to the Pubcast ????? I really missed it. Regards Peter in remote Eastern Tasmania

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

The Pubcast is alive and well and I hope that you've watched the latest one :-)

@markwoodgate4044 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Gary. Has given me lot's to think about and hopefully improve my bird photography.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, I hope that in some small way I have helped you :-)

@peterblackthorne1262 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of good advice. Gary, you are really getting good at this. Really nice photos🤗

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter, very much appreciated :-)

@keithratcliffe5576 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another relaxing video, lots of good information in this one. I loved the two pictures at 22:16 & 22:31, they were like portraits that showed the character of the bird.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Keith, that's very much appreciated :-)

@focuscapes3903 3 жыл бұрын

Great video man. Was that pixilation on your face when you mentioned the word "Resolution" deliberate or just one of those weird coincidences?

@kevinmarshall7604 3 жыл бұрын

Cracking shots Gary, you've got bird photography off to a fine art, great video.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin, that's very kind of you to say :-)

@tuftyhill 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic set of images Gary 👍 I'm just starting with my garden set-up 7 days and hardly anything visiting yet but I remember you had to wait

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

I certainly did, once they find the feeders, you'll be off and running (hopefully you already are by now)

@jasonfranklin8604 3 жыл бұрын

Great Vlog and lots of good tips, Love your images thank you for sharing

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason, I'm glad that you enjoyed it :-)

@SideshowBob44 3 жыл бұрын

Get something like the RX10 IV... 1 inch sensor and a massive 24-600 zoom range, quality is more than good enough.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

I'm more than happy with the Sony A7r3, but thanks for the tip :-)

@SideshowBob44 3 жыл бұрын

@@GaryNormanPhoto Yeh not a good downgrade but maybe for someone wanting to get into wildlife photgraphy.

@markzphotoscom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. Lots of helpful information. Great pics too.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed it :-)

@KB_Lincolnshire_Photography 3 жыл бұрын

you've definitely got this bird stuff down mate

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, much appreciated :-)

@victorcarmelo8606 3 жыл бұрын

Magic, beautiful images.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much :-)

@shannonsnow8298 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! Gorgeous photos and useful information for us- thanks 💕

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shannon, glad that you enjoyed it :-)

@burtjake4137 3 жыл бұрын

Great vlog again mate looks like you are going to cost me money hopefully the wife will understand I will tell her it's your fault 🤣🤣 great images again keep safe and well Burt

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

You can tell her as long as you don't give her my address!! ;-)

@burtjake4137 3 жыл бұрын

@@GaryNormanPhoto coward 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@garystone6583 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant Gary, beautiful images and great tutorial on how you set up your camera Think I'll use the 7dii for birds as its much faster the the 5d iiii and gives me more reach with the 150-600mm. Looking forward to part 3

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

The 7d is the way to go in my opinion, faster burst rate and APSC :-)

@joshcarrick 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant dude 👍... Just uploaded my birds ... Pretty poor but my first real effort... Place where will definitely keep going back to. Garden not working well ATM, but love the learning process... Take care ❤️

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

It takes time but I have no doubt that you will get there :-)

@stsorsby 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful images, incredible detail, so sharp, I'm using a canon 5d iv with a 100-400 but cannot get anything like your images, so envious. Very informative vlog, thank you for sharing.

@GaryNormanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stu, very much appreciated. Next in a couple of weeks I'll be releasing a processing video, and you may be surprised at how sharp you can get your images with a few tricks :-)

@Gaztography 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, some beautiful super sharp images you have. Is that the sport or Sigma, and what IS do you set with? I have the sport with a R5 and so far cannot get anything near as sharp. Not sure if it does not work well with the R5. Who knows.