BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS & CAMERA SETTINGS - Capturing birds of prey in flight and in action.

well guys is very convenient to have some control settings in the scenery like having birds that have been in captivity, is like going into the zoo but with a wider scenario. I have been in Indianapolis Zoo and have some nice shots of a Red Panda (in captivity). Pseudo Wildlife Photography. It's much easier than just trying the real deal where the time to think and compose the image is extremely short, because in a blink of an eye the shot is not there anymore.

Also please guide me u capture moving subject using shutter priority or appartue priority

U always capture photos basic gear so I request you please capture birds photography using Nikon d 3000 serious using 70 300 vr lens

Hi Paul. At the end when you mentioned swapping to the 85mm prime to soften the foreground and background shots of the Barn Owl, could you have equally achieved something similar with a 50mm prime or a 105mm macro?

Your living my dream ! Love to do this in 2023! Thanks for the video instructions!

with beauty like this it still boggles me how anyone can think this all came about by accident. beautiful creatures.

Well done, Paul. A great video. My hat goes off to you, I really struggle with birds in flight.

Aw that was amazing Paul great job 👏 👍 I really enjoyed this , I fancy doing more nature photography but just had spinal surgery so will be out for some time watching this was so inspirational 😀 thank you 😊 👌👍

Thanks Paul, it's a thrill to watch wildlife so closely.

Lovely job Paul, another great video lesson 🙂

i would love to do that great job paul as always impressive

What an amazing opportunity for some stunning shots.

A nice, refreshing change of scenery as compared to the videos filmed in your office, I'm sure. As always, great content and thanks for your continued advice for us amateur photographers. Cheers from Jefferson, Georgia.

fantastic video of beautiful birds.. well done and thanx to you both for a well done video with an explanation of what and how you did it.. kudos

Hi Paul great episode, just like to thank you I have been watching for about 6 months now and what I have picked up has been amazing .really having fun with my camera
Thanks again
Scoota

Informative video....back button focus 🙏

I've just started to learn to shoot wildlife. Am using the nikon d7100 and the nikon 300m f4 lens sometimes need a bigger lens but can't afford one at the minute. Great video and pictures

Very nice Paul!! What an opportunity - I'm always on the watch for bird shows at zoos to try similar. Thanks for sharing!! Steve

Totally amazing and inspiring!

Fantastic Paul, love the Owl shots and scenery breathtaking . Here in South Carolina i have many pelicans, Egrets, Herons and redheaded Woodpeckers which I love capturing with my camera . 😃

I am thankful my red tail hawks cooperate with me! They just pose! I swear, they're camera hawks. I don't understand WHY, but at least one hawk bonds with me each year. I do photograph them from birth, so one seems to imprint on me, somewhat and when he sees my car he will fly to me and lands close enough for me to photograph him. He also comes from wherever he is when I call his name. This year, it was MAVERICK. I was blessed to get some very special captures of him. I love this video! Thank you for sharing. NAMASTE 🙏

Any of us who have tried photographing birds of prey in the wild would truly appreciate such willing subjects. 😁 Beautiful birds, and beautiful video! Absolutely loved watching.

Great video BUT:

1, it was staged (I mean the birds) - usually there is no looking first and capturing it the second time, unless You are willing to revisit the place over and over (which You will definitely do with bird photography).
2, the gear used here is very expensive

I love to shoot birds and it is so much harder with a D3500 (no fancy eye-AF and low FPS) and a slow 70-300 (F6.3 at 300mm) Nikon DX lens, so it is more of a spray and pray to get one good shot.

The birds were beautiful and the video was nicely done - the audio issue at the beginning.

A breathtaking video! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you very much. Fantastic. 🇩🇪 Kind regards Frank

This was just fantastic Paul. There’s something special about these bird of prey that are so fascinating to watch. Loved it.

Loved this video, gorgeous birds. I love the Nikon 200-500 even though heavy to handhold for too long.

Great video,thank you very much Paul for getting out and doing this photography we all appreciate it very much-amazing!

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 📸👌🤗

Love this. It would be helpful if you display the exposure information for each shot for about 5 seconds longer. It now disappears a bit too quickly. Thank you!

Loved this video. I sometimes get gear envy, but as I much as I'd covet that zoom lens, I'd rather have a goshawk land on my hand, what an honour.

That was awesome! Great video!

Thank you for sharing these beautiful birds with us. Also for the technique.

Great job, Paul. Loved the bird shots. I just wish I had such willing subjects when I go out shooting.

I shot with the Nikon 200-500 mm for a long time until I discovered the 28-300 mm lens. Combined with a D850. I have increased my successful captures two fold. It has proven faster and more maneuverable for me, with far less missed shots. Just my opinion for what it's worth.

Thank you. as always great video 😊

WOW absolutely fantastic and I want to use my 2 week old R10 for wildlife, so I'm really excited about using the video, but draining and re charging the battery is a slight problem. I know that the camera comes with a battery housing for charging, but I have a Anchor power block for charging and I've tried connecting it straight to the camera C port so that I can keep the battery charged whilst out, but it's not charging. Apart from purchasing spare batteries can you suggest why the Anchor power pack is not charging the battery please, do I need a certain strength power USB to C cable. it charges my Iphone and ear pods excellently. Many thanks in advance for your priceless knowledge

Great !! , beautiful photos 👍💯💯

Awesome ill bet that was a fantastic day . I have to say this but you get the people that say "Oh the camera does not make much difference" But each camera seems to have its own kinda personality almost and one camera just takes different methods to get results you like and the next camera might just nail it right off. I just love seeing how each camera system shines a bit different then the next. Options and variety is what keeps many of us excited and trying different things we might not have done before. You might have been upset over a couple of those shots but ill bet one more day out doing it and you would have warmed up to how the gear worked best for that situation and you would have nailed it :). I am not a big fan of Canon gear but that canon setup seemed to work very well for wildlife work.

Can this be done with a 75-300 lens?

Absolutely heartwarming video Paul, and the perfect choice of accompanying music too! I`m full of envy for your location and subjects. Interestingly, I noticed you both hand held big lenses, how did you overcome shake/vibration when using them? I struggle with a 200mm telephoto!

Love it ❤

Hi Paul, a really interesting and enjoyable day out, thanks for sharing. Super images, and I appreciate you being honest about what you found hard too. I'd have gone for spot metering, but I do find that hard to get right, so your centre weighted metering it probably a better bet., I will try that. Thanks too go to Greg. More like this would be awesome!

Beautiful birds.

Thanks Paul for sharing your experience with great results.... absolutely magnificent subjects to photograph.... your presentation was great to watch & listen to your comments.... cheers from Victoria 😀

Great photos and beautiful birds , thanks Paul.👍

Honestly paul,between nikon and canon..which one do you prefer?

Excellent video!!