Wildlife Photography Presentation - Best Techniques

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backcountrygal...
This video is a little different. I was invited to be a keynote speaker for the Chicago Area Photography School and this is the presentation I gave. Yes, it’s long - about 2 1/2 hours - but it’s jam-packed with tips, techniques, and advice.
When I put this presentation together, I chose topics and techniques that have had the biggest impact on my own photography - as well as the photography of those that I’ve coached both online and in workshops.
So, if you have the time, I think you’ll find it worthwhile. Enjoy!

[@backcountrygallery]

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[@oBradda]

Around 1:35:00 you mention again good reasons for using Manual Mode with auto ISO, I don't understand why you wouldn't use Shutter Priority with auto ISO (on a user profile if possible), they're functionally the same until you bottom out your ISO and then you have the automatic aperture headroom (for when you happen to be running a lower shutter in low light and forgot to change it when the light increases) Nikon defaults to the lowest ISO before it closes the aperture so unless you're regularly wanting less than fully open aperture it's not worth fiddling with? Thanks for the wealth of information on this video and your many others!

[@backcountrygallery]

@@oBradda The problem with shutter priority is that if my shutter speed isn't high enough, I end up with shots at F/8 or F/11 (or worse) if I'm not paying attention - or when tracking an animal and it gets into brighter light. On the other side of it, I don't always want the lens wide open - which is what happens when the camera is dipping into ISO - even if it's only ISO 200. M + Auto ISO allows me 100% control over F/stop and shutter speed at all times. The camera can't touch them and I can set exactly what I want. :)

[@oBradda]

@@backcountrygallery Thanks for the insight. I definitely see the need when you want a select aperture! In the situation where the camera would have over-exposed (slow shutter setting and minimum ISO) would you rely on 'blinkies' to remind you to up your shutter speed as light changes? Or is that just poor planning and you've missed the shot? I think personally I don't run into these problems often as I don't have fast enough glass to be worried about running out of low end ISO! Though if I did it's probably similar to the highest ISO setting decision. I'd rather have an f11 shot of a unicorn than over an over-exposed, washed out one, but that's just my preference.

[@backcountrygallery]

@@oBradda The reality, at least for me, is that I usually don't run into that scenario. Most of the time, I'm using long glass and I'm always trying to bump my shutter speed when possible. The real trick is the other way - running out of ISO. That's where you have to keep an eye on things to make sure you're not hitting whatever you have set as the maximum ISO.

[@oBradda]

@@backcountrygallery Running out of ISO is definitely the more common problem! Thanks again for the replies, every bit of reasoning from people like you who have been doing this for years helps those of us who are beginners!

[@hermansurkis9229]

Getting down to eye level is easy. Getting back up is a whole other discussion.

[@backcountrygallery]

LOL, I've heard that a time or two (and experienced once or twice)!

[@uaebifvideo5472]

Just take a nap then try again !!👍

[@TomReichner]

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. Most of the time I see an animal I want to photograph, I find the right position and plop down in a prone position (provided the vegetation is low enough to allow for a clean los-angle image). When it is time to move, getting back up is easy. So easy that I don't even think about it. If you have a difficult time getting up off the ground, then you may have some physical maladies that you should probably get checked out. For a normal, healthy person, getting up from a prone position is not difficult at all.

[@alanwood5590]

Herman Surkis it's where a tripod comes in really handy - you can use it to climb back up again!

[@TomReichner]

Real wildlife photographers hike miles each day in steep terrain, wade across fast moving creeks and swamps that want to suck your boots off, push their way through impossibly thick vegetation, and do all of this carrying 20 to 30 pounds of gear. How could someone who does all of that on a daily basis have trouble getting up from a prone position? Seriously?

[@captandy34449]

Great video Steve. I did not think I would watch the whole video in one sitting but once I started I could not put it down. Outstanding as always. Thank you.

[@davewomack2216]

I made myself watch the presentation in one sitting. Yes it's long, but I'm retired and stayed up late to do it so I could try some of his techniques the next day. fun stuff that works.

[@iainscott1289]

On lock down in the UK. This presentation was recommended to me and boy it was a cracking recommendation. Totally enthralled. Now going to view some of your other work. As soon as lock down is over, we will be out there putting your tips into practice. Thanks, stay safe.

[@kennypringle4580]

I’ve always enjoyed wildlife and landscape. BUT when I got into photography and wanted to make some $$ I instantly found myself shooting people. Yep ....... portraits, head shots, corporate event seminars and weddings. I did like it, I guess I still do 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️, but at age 67 I find I’m not that interested in these jobs anymore. Yes I’ll take on a few but my passion is not there. I bought a Nikon 200-500 f5.6 and decided it’s time for me to relax, get away from people, escape from the business of life, head to the hills and the water to shoot wildlife. I’ve been heading in this direction for awhile but just haven’t gotten out much with this lens. You have inspired me to follow my passion and get my priorities in line, heck I may even get good enough to sell my images! That’d be great👍 Thanks for your wonderful presentation here, you’re a man of great photographic knowledge as well as in wildlife. Kenny Pringle Placerville, California

[@backcountrygallery]

Thank you for the kind words. Hopefully we'll cross paths one day!

[@Hugh_Jaynus_00]

Awesome

[@antonoat]

This will be good.....................................

[@MrBthames2000]

Steve, Your video has helped me immensely. Getting “eye level” and focusing on background as much as subject has REALLY improved my photos so thank you for that. Do I look weird? Probably, but I’m okay with that. I know you’re busy and i hate to bother you but I have a question or couple of questions. I’m shooting in wooded areas/swamps in south Louisiana and, as you know, wildlife predominantly moves the most at night. Currently, I have a Nikkor 200-500 f5.6 as my only “good” lens. Currently, i shoot with my d5300 and am looking to upgrade. I’m going to work some extra shifts and go with either the D500 or d850+aftermarket grip. I cant decide if I should go with the d850 for the slightly better low light or D500 for the extra FPS(I question the reliability of an aftermarket grip on the d850) and extra reach of the crap factor(yes, I know I can go with crop mode on the d850 but the D500 should be slightly better). With my limited lens selection, would I notice the difference between the d850 and D500? I’ll also do some city/landscape and the d850 would be obviously better, but I dont know that I’ll shoot them enough to matter. My subjects will normally be birds and some alligators. Whitetail deer. I’d like to take trips out west for larger animals this year. Once I buy the camera I’d like to spend extra time taking pictures instead of buying gear to take pictures. Recap: with the 200-500 should i work a little more to buy the d850 and be okay with 7fps if needed? Or go with the D500?

[@backcountrygallery]

The D850 in crop mode is nearly identical to the D500. That's why I don't shoot the D500 anymore, my D850 has one built in :) BTW - ISO between the DX cropped D850 and D500 are going to be about the same. Stop by my site and search "crop" for a bunch of articles all about it. It'll clear a lot of this up :) The frame rate / buffer of the D500 is obviously better, so you do have to consider that. If you think you'll be doing primarily action (fast action), then the D500 may be the better choice. Otherwise, the D850 is fine. Plus, the D850 gives you really nice crop options between the DX and FX areas (manually cropped of course). It's like having an extra lens. If you're close enough to fill the frame, you get 45MP, if you're not quite there, maybe you get 30 or so, DX, you still have 19.4. Any of which will work for most purposes.

[@MrBthames2000]

Steve Perry thank you for your input. From what I can tell, the low light capability of the two bodies is so close that I’d be better off spending the $1500 difference towards better lenses as my only “good” lens is the Nikkor 200-500. The 300 f2.8 comes to mind. I looked your website over, it made the decision a good bit easier. Maybe a silver lining to the coronavirus will be the ability to buy some used lenses for cheap. Thank you again. I’ll be picking up your ebooks very soon.

[@melbies]

I just started watching..... was there a dress code for your presentation? No hair allowed? :)

[@JDLVHIGHROLLER]

LMAO

[@deadtothewxrld]

🤣🤣🤣

[@robwasnj]

HAHA, before even seeing this I took a screen cap and sent it to a friend as a joke saying " I have too much hair to be a professional wildlife photographer".

[@melbies]

@@robwasnj haha nice one!

[@thethreeislands]

Well retired people have the most time, so a lot of people take up wildlife photography around retirement age

[@n1k1george]

Only Steve Perry can keep me glued to the screen for 2.5 hours watching a KZbin video!

[@backcountrygallery]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[@kennypringle4580]

I follow quite a few photogs, Steve in amongst the top. I think that myself being brand new to his forum he should fly me out to his place and take me on a 4 day wildlife shoot. After all we’re kinda like friends now, ...... kinda🥴🤷🏻‍♂️

[@krpiotr]

Great and very inspiring presentation. Thank you :)

[@arupdutta7821]

Totally agree

[@nealeblackburn6019]

Consistently one of the most watchable and relatable and accessible experts in his field. Not only does he know his stuff but he communicates it brilliantly.

[@Marco_Wildlife]

2.5hours of Steve Perry being Steve Perry, feels like Christmas day. Awsome

[@generaltso9402]

This is the best and most comprehensive bird/wildlife photography video I've found on youtube.

[@leroy5007]

Out of all the videos I've watched in 2019 this has by far been the best. Outstanding presentation and information, you're awesome.

[@martinpettinger]

Brilliant video Steve... from a Canon shooter who is not to proud to learn from a Nikon Guy :-))))

[@robwasnj]

I like this his title doesn't even mention a camera brand. Anyone that only watches videos from teachers that use the same brand is robbing themself. Cameras are tools not sports teams!

[@wildlifesnapper1]

Comprehensive and produced by someone who knows his wildlife and how to capture it :-)

[@garybrown9719]

When I was 12 I once sat in a old canvas tent for 5 hours waiting for a dear to come back With a 110 camera with a flash Got the shot

[@cookietheswede]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Looks like photographers literally pull their hair out over shots. Lol

[@backcountrygallery]

LOL - gotta admit, made me laugh!

[@jerjaws]

Haha. I didn’t get it at first. Wait for it.......

[@boatman222345]

Excellent video! Having purchased all of Steve's incredibly useful eBooks and having watched all his videos I'd been exposed to all of the material covered already but I found having it all together in one video really helped. Anyone out there who hasn't already tried back button focus should give it a try! It has literally revolutionized my wildlife photography and greatly increased my keep rate.

[@ilovephotography1254]

Steve, thanks for the countless hours of knowledge that you have shared. I feel that your photography is an inspiration not only to those who are photographers, but those who appreciate nature and wildlife. One comment I wish to add, you had mentioned early in you presentation that you had received a bit of criticism for you auto mods. You truly are an Artist. Art is a form of expression. An artist should pic the tools that he/she they are comfortable using. I don't care if the choices are to finger paint or fine art brushes. It's the expression that counts. Additionally, those who are critical most likely haven't journeyed to the back country in the pre dawn hours, threw the snow in minus freezing conditions. Best Regards

[@backcountrygallery]

Thanks for the kind words :) And I agree with what you say about using the tools to get the job done. It's important to know how it all works / thinks, but there are times auto gets you there faster :)

[@dr.normanklack9111]

I have watched this video a few times and make a point to come back to it at least twice a year as a reminder of the fundamentals of wildlife photography since I'm only able to get out once or twice a week. Thank you Steve for posting this and all the work you put into your videos and books from your website.

[@mikemcdonald5147]

I like your photography but wish you would get back with journey again LOL :) Thanks for sharing.

[@doderiolarkisso4038]

This man is an international treasure. I learned so much about my D750 that i never even heard of before, and can now use it to my advantage. Thanks Steve!

[@marcusslade9804]

Thanks for making this available, Steve. Set the laptop up on the kitchen counter, got some Christmas baking done and thoroughly enjoyed this...and my wife says I can’t multi-task 😜

[@robwasnj]

At the time of watching I see there are 49,877 more enlightened photographers. This is a good watch even for those with experience and even though I was aware of 90% of what was covered it doesn't hurt to have it reinforced, sometimes I think we all forget. I will mention for anyone that reads my comment the focus portion of the video was specific to Nikon cameras and while most of it holds true across brand some of the things are definitely different when using Sony mirrorless systems. A big one is how on a DSLR the lens opens up for focus on each exposure whereas depending on your settings and focus mode (AFS vs AFC) it will open to varying degrees on mirrorless. Another biggie is animal eye AF which is way more viable than I would have ever imagined. Anyways, excellent presentation, those that are lucky enough to find it will take the fast lane to learning many things I found out from trial and error in the field. One of the best tips in here is get out to your local park and shoot all the time, practice practice practice! Gulls and common birds can really be your friend when you're learning so when the rare star of the show comes along you don't blow the shot.

[@rachelg7371]

That was amazing! Felt like I was in the audience, and I didn’t even have to travel. Thank you so much for this ! Going to look for your Instagram and podcast.

[@ZedExGaming]

You must be bald too

[@nethbt]

His principles apply to all genre of photography as well! Especially in sports and candid/ photojournalistic style. But I guess with these newer mirrorless bodies, you could discard some of his lessons lol...Very good video

[@Roblane007]

Fantastic presentation Steve. Loads of ideas to try out. Thank you. Tough audience though lol

[@DrSarahS]

Thank you for your generosity in sharing this. Incredibly helpful!

[@SenJacob]

Thanks for sharing the best comprehensive tips presentation!

[@mickmckean7378]

Awesome presentation Steve, great tips and I really like how well you get your message across.

[@TomReichner]

Whoops - I misunderstood what this was. Based on the video's title, I thought it was a video about how to best present one's wildlife photos.

[@martharetallick204]

Fun thing that happened while I was watching this. A hawk flew into my yard. It landed in a tree with a fresh kill. Photo opportunities don't get better than this!

[@randybocksnick3750]

STEVE- I've heard a lot of this before- But I stuck it out for 2:27 mins! Your the Best STEVE. Randy B.

[@SKgeostrat]

Hey Steve, this was good! I really need to come on a trip with tyou after Covid!

[@Dochorahan]

Thank you for uploading this. Great, free help! However, I disagree in being against crop sensor cameras. APSC are great because the crop factor allows you to get closer to the subject given the “same” lens. The D500 is a great camera because of this, combined with an excellent AF for sports and wildlife. Buck for buck $$ crop sensor gets you the reach. Of course, if you’re going pro and want to make big prints you need FF and higher MP.

[@mikeyb9819]

Can’t believe I’d not found this video before (I’m a fairly recent subscriber to your channel). Extremely entertaining, watched from start to finish. Thanks for posting, I found it extremely informative. By the way, I noted from a more recent video, that you’d contracted Covid. I hope you’re recovering well. All the very best.

[@chrisroot7182]

Wow! Great presentation, learned something even though I have already watched your tutorials and read your e-books.! That 2.5 hours zipped by! Thanks Steve!

[@mikemcdonald5147]

I bought a 90 degree eye piece for my camera because I like to get eye level shots but have bad knees. I don't have a flip screen on my camera so have to bend over and look thru the viewfinder.

[@norah3553]

Hey! You keep getting uglier and uglier each time I see you congratulations! I love your videos I’m subscribed!

[@odarrien]

Excellent presentation. Will be coming back to this a few times.

[@joakimolsson1024]

Best, most complete guide i have seen to date. I just hope not too many other folks sees this guide making my shots look more average ;)

[@EdwardKilner]

Well worth the time to watch this video. Excellent tips with very enjoyable example images.

[@Jessehermansonphotography]

Tough crowd. Geez

[@antonoat]

Great video Steve. I've been shooting wildlife with Nikon for 30+years and I absolutely concur with the advice you've given here. A great free gift for those wanting to shoot wildlife!

[@Chilton3D]

I’m the process of watching this and I think it’s absolutely fantastic that you’ve put all of this video on KZbin! Many youtubers show the first 10mins then lock the rest on there website for a payment. Fantastic! Keep this up!!! 👍🏼

[@devinray]

Excellent work Mr Steve Perry!!!! I learned so much more. A pleasure from start to finish. Keep up the amazing work. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@tuckerjeffrey]

I sure hope they update with-fi to wi-Fi 7 and give us the best and fastest ports and standards that will perform the best it can. My M1 Studio already seems like just a regular computer, I’d personally like to see Apple and innovate instead of the constant never ending minor updates. It makes Apple richer every year but I’m waiting for something current and one that performs the best hands down

[@michaelingledew]

I’ve watch loads of videos trying to find the best approach for sharp, quality wildlife shots. This is the best presentation I have seen and backed up by solid examples by someone who knows what he’s talking about. Going to give your suggestions a whirl this weekend!! Thanks for sharing and I’m only a little jealous about some of the amazing images you have captured.

[@maestroecarlate1888]

For people struggling to understand the difference between AF-C and AF-S, search for a video on how to track a 3D object in motion in a video. It’s the same thing and visually it’s more understandable (Imagine the 3D trackers to be the focus points of the camera).

[@sinetwo]

Fantastic talk Steve. I agree with you on all points and I use a lot of this for underwater photography! To get low, have you ever used something like the Nikon Dr-5? I'm looking at this for the d500/d850 because I don't trust live view 😊

[@v2gbob]

Very good talk. I learned a lot of great tips. Beautiful photography, Steve. Thanks for posting this.

[@brycepinson8641]

Manual exposure with auto ISO is an actual mode on Pentax cameras, known as TAv mode. Pentax is an odd company and behind in some ways, yet in other ways they think of things the big boys don't catch on to for years (also see 3rd command dial with sony just put on the A7IV)... I shoot Nikon. Wish Nikon would make it an actual mode.

[@photoinshot1355]

Wow and thanks, a master class in photography and for free! I used to enjoy getting out and the experience of photography but now with a little practice based on your teaching I might enjoy reviewing the results just as much. Thanks again.

[@glennmiller2103]

So glad I watched that! I now have no excuse for not getting at least 1 good keeper but probably more on a more regular basis.

[@lcador9]

"Drop your height or use a flip screen. D/4/5/6 do not have flip screens. Nikon makes the excuse that it lessens sealing. Ridiculous, as flip screens are external and connections can be sealed as well as buttons and the rest of the camera components. I now shoot all my animals/birds with the D850 in cropped mode while wearing knee pads. Nothing has improved my photos more than your "get low" advice.

[@kevywilliams3304]

1:03 … you just said focal distance doesn’t matter for background . Then you say go full frame and don’t crop. Other wise the background gets busy??? Hmmm… been shooting crop sensor a long time . I get the same isolation. But all these photos are way to separated .

[@asifalmahmud3903]

Which one the best full fram mirrorless camera for wildlife photography?? Cannon or Nikon or Sony which is best????

[@thomastuorto9929]

Excellent, excellent, video!! Thank you for putting this up.

[@garybrown9719]

My second lens was a JC penny omd mount I not a natural like my draught good eye and artist I'm Srill amateur after 46 years I have GAS I love birds but suck at birds in flight Ive got lucky

[@dennisrenner3984]

awesome seminar..........what a deadpan audience.......I don't know why they are so quiet....Steve is quite entertaining

[@kevywilliams3304]

Too much bokkuh . Always . Like pangolin shots . Takes the animal right out of nature . Like a documentary or specimen encyclopedia .

[@safeharbor7]

Loved the presentation Steve. Learned a lot, thank you... Big thumbs up brother.

[@mikeroberts1281]

Fantastic video and presentation Steve. Had me glued to the screen for the entire time. Hmmmmm. I wonder what I can sell to upgrade to a D850 and an F4 lens? Oh well - still lots of techniques to get outside and practice.

[@WillN2Go1]

Great video. re: the Rule of Thirds and The Golden Ratio. You're advice is spot on, but with no background rationale. Which is okay-- a lot of us have been doing this because someone smart said it was a good practice and well the pictures do look better. 'nuf said. The reason both of these work for images, is when the subject, like your smiling monkey is off center, our eyes (actually our brains) want to center it--we don't look at things using either of these rules. We look at things. The result of an off center composition is the subject 'pops' out of the background-- we get a 3D bump. The Golden Ratio-- there's that Disney film Mathemagic (I think). Every nerd my age saw it once when we were about 12 and wanted to remember everything. See it again. All the Golden Ratio images are cheated. The GR spiral overlaid on the sunflower? Complete cheat. Sunflowers really work this way, but Disney just made everything happen so fast we believed it. The pyramids, the Parthenon, etc... made from GR? Nope. Rule of Thirds works for the same reason, but the ancients who didn't Golden weren't Thirding either. A lot of the visual arguments for GR are completely arbitrary-- cut out the frieze and it works, another building, add in the frieze.... There's a book I got a $3 reprint, called The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry, it's from about 1916. It's the source of most of this. As a geometry book it's a lot of fun, as a lesson in composition-- it's of no value. It overstates its case. Edward Weston made a photo of Claris and a couple of friends hanging out of windows at his house making fun of the overuse of the ideas of that book. I think a better argument for your clever and pragmatic Thirds/Golden combo would be to show images with the subject dead center, and outside the 'sweet corners' -- then compare them to the same image cropped, or shifted to make the sweet corners work. Then take it a step further and find some good images that don't quite fit the sweet corners, but still work compositionally. And thanks for the video. I've watched as many of your videos as I could find, bought your e-book, but I never quite got how to use auto ISO until just now. (So duh to me, thank you to you). One more thing. Ever walk into Costco and pass by the big TVs and the images seem to pop out 3D? If you look right at them the images are so sharp and over saturated they almost hurt, but they don't look 3D-- only while walking past them and catching them out of the corner of your eye do they pop. This is the Pulfrick Effect. Where this might work in still photography is with a series of photos along a hallway, especially in a workplace where the same people will walk past them day after day. They won't look at the photos every day, but every time they walk down that hallway those images are going to pop 3D. The Golden Thirds would probably help this effect. Would this be a good thing? I think so. I always get a kick out of catching that over bright bowl of fruit or whatever it is on the TVs at Costco. I think my day would be a bit happier if I caught some birds and smiling monkeys doing a Jumanji-thing every time I walked to my cubicle.

[@backcountrygallery]

Thanks for the kind words and the compositional info. I actually didn't realize that an off-center subject helped give it more of a 3D appearance. Learn somethin' everyday!

[@arnebischoff6732]

Thank you for sharing, Steve! I couldn't agree more with your No. 1.

[@benomatography]

This is pure gold! Very nice presentation and great addition to your Ebook!

[@kevywilliams3304]

Ok. But it’s not always about getting everything blurred out . Like the snake photo. It’s to portraity .. be better if his head and body were in focus and the background a little less out of focus

[@seemyworld1]

Great job. Loved the split screens to show us a good version of the photos. Thanks for putting this on youtube for free.

[@ridealongwithrandy]

I know this is an old vid, and I'm making a comment ... I let this run while charging batteries for many cams and prepping other stuff, and I listened to sort of get my head in the game for tomorrow's shoot in the mountains. Cheers!

[@andrespuiggros]

Great! I saw it completly and it was really helpfull! Cheers from Chile!

[@merkin22]

Your content, Steve, is so great. I watched this after reading a few of your books, and then hearing what I learned from you (in your engaging and clarity rich style) just cemented so much of what I'd already been taught in your writing and reinforced my in field attempts to put it into practice. And it was free! Thanks. Love your work -- photos AND teaching!

[@johnfuqua1143]

Thank you Mr. Perry enjoyed the presentation very much , needed every minute of it. John

[@joanneabramson2645]

This is an excellent video. I have all three of the Steve Perry books mentioned. It was great to see a long presentation with his techniques and photos. I wish the auditorium camera had been set up higher. I did not need to see the audience, rather his photos.

[@snetyven]

Here I am just trying to get the subject sharp. I'll be back in 3-4 years to get the most of these tips! :)

[@ekevanderzee9538]

Focus and refocus manually? Justbpoint and focus the camera in a different spot and then return.

[@JDLVHIGHROLLER]

I can hear you and Rose “Watch your BACKGROUND” every time I am out shooting!!

[@djack4125]

"Move your AF point....." The days before mirrorless! lol

[@CultureAgent]

Thanks Steve and all who cleared it for us to see. This is a bit of a festive prezzie.

[@nigammachchhar7494]

Thanks Steve, as always good THE GOOD ONE!!!

[@sautsitumorangkpk]

Great Lecture mate !... thanks any way ..

[@jacobjurg3746]

Great presentation, thank you for uploading!

[@gewglesux]

Wait.... did he say Podcast? This is going to be great! Thanks Steve.

[@backcountrygallery]

Thanks - we've had a lot of positive response from it. First episode is up, second one is nearly done - should be out late this week. Here's the link to the first: backcountrygallery.com/bcg-podcast-1/

[@vanvaswildlifestay1271]

Welcome wildlife photography Rajasthan

[@garybrown9719]

I found getting below eye level makes dramtic photos

[@eesuuorundide]

great comparison! thank you for sharing this information with us.

[@gregorypeebles6527]

Excellent video! Thanks again for all that you do!

[@johnhouse787]

I love watching this guy out of a lot of the others that are also good. I'm into the Wildlife part of photography and love it, mostly birds of prey.

[@carleckhardt4701]

Very informative and helpful, thank you much.

[@jimowens8105]

Tough crowd... you'd think they were from Boston.

[@tonyhidalgo3939]

Like from...🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷, Excelent tips.

[@cc7942]

Long time no see Steve, good to see you back!

[@charlesgilbert1961]

Great video, wish you would have included the Q&A

[@martinjn2920]

Well it's now January 2023 and I've just sat through this video, and after watching all that I can say is that what was said then is so so relevant today, it was brilliant. In reality nothing has really changed in the intervening years since this video was first broadcast , sure Technology has come on a bit but the images that were shown were created with what are now yesterday's cameras and for many of us yesterday's camera is the one we will use today and most probably tomorrow. This has been one of the most enlightening videos I've watched, so much great information to take in and absorb, I have been using auto ISO for a few months and not really understanding it but now I get it, BBF in AFC, focus on subject take thumb off, recompose then hit the shutter without hitting the AF-On button, logical, simple and straightforward so why didn't I think of it? This video has been a bit of a dot to dot process, yes I knew a lot of what was said but somehow Mr Perry managed to show me how these dots can be joined up to create a process that really works and will give results if you practice. Thanks Steve for this, I learnt loads, much appreciated.

[@backcountrygallery]

Thank you so much!

[@amarthgul5578]

As someone with hairs, I feel disconnected with the audience

[@arnoldoflores9737]

Question of the year !! Are the kit lens included in my Nikon 5600 would be enough to take spectacular pictures ?? And if not why would Nikon would include them ? Any recommendations for every day everywhere lens ?

[@backcountrygallery]

Sure, I mean, you can get great shots with any lens. Are the kit lenses going to work as well on safari as something like a 600 F/4? No, probably not. There's a reason those other lenses are more expensive. They are going to give sharper results, allow for less ISO and more isolated subjects, have better rending, focus faster, be more durable, etc. I've seen absolutely fantastic images taken by people with kit lenses, but you have to really leverage artistic and field techniques as well as know exactly how far you can push your gear.

[@annettejane4031]

Just re-watched this presentation and have a question...you mention not being able to hand hold the 500 and needing a tripod. Is this before the 500pf 5.6 came out ? Would like some assurance that the 500 of 5.6 is a different situation...being lighter. Hoping you were referring to the heavier 500 pf 4

[@backcountrygallery]

It was the old 500G - the 500PF I totally hand-holdable.

[@kevywilliams3304]

Rule of thirds . Golden thirds .. break the rules ..

[@aussie8114]

Thanks for sharing this Steve.

[@abinregy229]

This taught me whole new thing ❤❤.. Thanku so much

[@goodlifehomestead6876]

Did you have to be bald to attend this meeting? 🙄🙂