PHOTOGRAPHING OWLS AT AN OLD BARN | Photographing Barn Owls and the equipment I use.

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PHOTOGRAPHING OWLS AT AN OLD BARN | Photographing Barn Owls and the equipment I use.

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In this next episode in my series on wildlife photography videos, I take you on a visit to one of my barn owl sites. I take you through the equipment I use for my photography, some of the camera settings plus we have a surprise visit from a new owl.
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@AngryBlokeProduction 5 жыл бұрын

great vid to watch.. love to see barnys!

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much.

@petemaher46 4 жыл бұрын

That,s super loved the shot thanks :]

@SimonWantling 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter.

@dmwildfotos 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Simon , just what i need to see, interesting informative and real ! . Makes me what to get out there myself.

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. Really pleased you like it. Definitely need to get out there and see these wonderful birds.

@chrisgrievephoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your settings and gear - it’s very helpful for those of us who aspire to improve our wildlife photography skills. Love seeing the end results too! Keep going - I look forward to seeing how your channel develops. All the best.

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris - really pleased you enjoyed it.

@edwintowler2540 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff mate! What a location, very envious

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Edwin.

@EspenHelland 5 жыл бұрын

Nice vlog Simon! Great to see your gear and approach to photographing this amazing bird. And 5 more minutes! a great rule - easily turns into another half an hour 😅

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Espen. Indeed it does. My wife is often sending out the search party looking for me 😉

@gnowangerupcottage9186 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, barn owls are my favourite to photograph, not quite with a setup like yours though!!

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Enjoy the barn owls.

@stevejohnstone2184 4 жыл бұрын

Great video - I photographed my first barn owl this month, the first of many I hope. Keep the videos coming. PS any recommendations on gimbals and tripods for a Sony 150-600mm?

@pukster88 5 жыл бұрын

Fun video Simon. You're patience rewarded. You're right about the 7d noise issues which is currently what I have. I've recently found some software (denoise) that is quite impressive at managing it in post-processing. Look forward to your iceland vids. Keep it up.

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. The original 7D wasn't the best for noise but the 7D Mark II is much better. This is where the full frame bodies come into their own but of course come with a much higher price tag. Both cameras have their pros and cons. Cheers

@pukster88 5 жыл бұрын

@@SimonWantling canon are supposedly releasing the 90d later this year that replaces both the 7d and 80d. There is also a 1dx update coming soon. Let's see what they have in store.

@GodfreyYork 5 жыл бұрын

Wow - best video yet Simon, you are really settling in to these. Beautiful image of the owl, your passion for the birds really shines through. Get the crow as well next time eh? :-)

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Godfrey - really appreciate that.

@stevencharter1803 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great film...you get great opportunities where you are...I'm from London and the 1st chance I got of a Barn owl was only 3 weeks ago for about 20 seconds...(posted on my channel) would love to know of a good country side location close to me...thanks for the talk through as well very informative...)

@nateswildlifephotography2339 5 жыл бұрын

Awsome footage! Such an awesome creature to experience, especially when they hunt

@ianh8396 4 жыл бұрын

Just getting started with bird / wildlife photography, love you videos and photos. Which Gitzo head and tripod is it that you use.

@brianmead1952 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm new to this and it's great to see how it's done. I've subbed! ;)

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

No problem Brian. I'm very pleased you enjoyed it. Please let me know if there are any specific subjects you'd like me to cover as I'd be glad to help.

@randygeene9455 4 жыл бұрын

My family and I are going to be in England in February of 2020. What are the odds of seeing little owls and barn owls at that time of year? Where are the areas that you have on your videos? I photograph and watch owls in my area of Ontario, Canada and would be very interested in doing the same on our trip. You can message me if you would like to keep the area a little more private. Thanks for your very informative videos.

@ianhull5275 5 жыл бұрын

Well done mate. Keep up the good work! I’m to much of a introvert to do it myself. 👍🏻

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian.

@simons9952 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Which Gitzo Series do you use for your 600?

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Simon, I use the 6 series - GT5532LS. I actually don't think they make it anymore but an awesome tripod but pricey. I'm sure they must have a latest version of it.

@simons9952 5 жыл бұрын

@@SimonWantling Thanks for the reply. Keep up the good work.

@Allotmentwithpaul 4 жыл бұрын

Hi can I ask you approx what distance was the Barn owl away from your camera 📸 thanks very much

@SimonWantling 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I'd say about 20-30 metres away. 👍

@Allotmentwithpaul 4 жыл бұрын

Simon thanks very much I’m very new to wildlife photography I’m a Nikon user, already looking into upgrading my camera 📸 keep up the excellent work ps just watched the video when you talked about the fox cubs amazing

@SimonWantling 4 жыл бұрын

@@Allotmentwithpaul thank you and welcome to the world of wildlife photography. You'll get more hooked as time goes on. Very challenging but worth all the hours and hours of effort when you get the results. Good luck. 👍

@k.w.lwildlifephotography9091 3 жыл бұрын

What focus points do you use for the owls?

@SimonWantling 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith, when I was using my Canon 1DX mark II until recently I would tend to use single point with the surrounding 8 points active but now with the R5 I generally use the animal eye AF which is stunning. It's not perfect by any means but extremely good for tracking subjects like this. especially on barn owls as the contrast between the owls eye and surrounding feathers is very high.

@vonubergang489 5 жыл бұрын

Did you use any +/- exposure compensation?

@SimonWantling 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Von, I always shoot in full manual. For barn owls I tend to shoot -2/3 of a stop to control the whites when the conditions where as they were in this video. I always tend to shoot negative exposure on barn owls. Thanks

@ponymoore6140 4 жыл бұрын

Very inspirational, thank you and keep the videos coming. PS. Your camo is dreadful :)

@SimonWantling 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Don't find you need to much camo when photographing Barn Owls. They're often too busy hunting for food to notice me if you stand still 😉 thanks again..

@ianrowley6593 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks, only one personal downside, I’m slightly hard of hearing and the music is a real distraction whilst you are talking.

@SimonWantling 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian. Glad you liked the video. Yes I agree it was one of my earlier videos so should be better in the later ones as it was a comment I had from my wife also.