Bird Photography: Better Compositions, Sharper Images & More with Emilie Talpin

[@BandH]

Comment below with your questions about taking bird photos!

[@mrhalloran3182]

I have watched all of these so far and really enjoyed this series, thank you!

[@BandH]

glad you're enjoying the series!

[@MichaelTerndrup]

@@BandH have you guys thought of doing one on sports or is that hard to do

[@jaychristianson]

Salut!!! Même si je me sers d’un appareil Nikon votre conseil est toujours merveilleux!!!

[@JH-qv3xv]

Thanks. A couple more tips to try out.

[@1977chandan]

Thank you for this brilliant video!

[@BandH]

Thanks for watching!

[@pepper6253]

TY for the fantastic hints. Was out yesterday photo walking. I also dont use a tripod I like the freedom to move around when shooting birds and wildlife 😊. Love the concept of setting up Shutter speed before hand. Need to practice back button more, definitely.

[@EmilieT]

Thank you for the comment. It is definitely very freeing to walk with just your camera and lens. I am thankful to be able to do that.

[@MichaelTerndrup]

Thank you sharing your settings lot of people don’t

[@slagclan1]

Another great video. Thank you Emilie!

[@BandH]

so happy that you're enjoying the series!

[@barrymedlin6587]

Another excellent video and awesome tips!! I love back-button focus and wouldn’t change for anything! Egrets and Blue Herons are my favorites, but it sure is a challenge to keep from overexposing the bright white bird on a sunny day🤪. I love a good challenge👍🏻

[@systemanaturae105]

Super, excellent and useful clip Emilie. Now video - another subject entirely. If I shoot video I try to use a tripod (not always possible) especially if zoomed into subject. Also use a variable ND filter and a larger LED screen mounted on the camera hot shoe. I could chat about these aspects for hours ha ha. Keep on posting Emilie. As predominantly a wildlife and nature photographer and videographer I can relate to all you say 🥰🥰😊😊

[@retirewithjames6745]

Great and helpful information!

[@MrTmiket0007]

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 🐦👍🤗

[@BandH]

thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

[@southsidekarl]

Very informative, nice accent

[@dmfinpa]

Informative and great advice. Only thing on getting down low to bird’s eye level is at a certain age you might not get back up, lol,

[@denisardeche]

Superbe merci !

[@EmilieT]

De rien Denis :)

[@smkunder1]

Enjoy these! Did I miss your statement about how many focus points you use when using bird detection.

[@djack4125]

OM-1 great system for women. I opt for FF and a 600 F4.

[@systemanaturae105]

Agree 100% with your starting point settings although I generally start with SS 1/1600, f6.3 and ISO between 1600 and 2500. I also use back button focus which is great for lots of reasons especially once AF focused on BB then release to go over to MF and if necessary and possible magnification on lens function button. But hey wildlife is so unpredictable so all the best laid plans of mice and men do not always work ha ha !!!

[@rerolley]

Good advise. Liked your shorebird photos. And the coyote/harrier encounter. Personally, I am not a fan of Starlings, not the nicest birds (introduced/invasive).

[@gregm6894]

Where can I get one of those T-shirts? I love my E-M1X

[@houstonillo7570]

with back button focus, can that be in manual mode on the lens and camera? I've been using autofocus on the lens and manual on my camera. Thanks!

[@EmilieT]

Yes it works if the camera settings is MF as long as your lens is on AF. Try it. You will be able to go from Manual focusing to letting your camera focus for you using BBF.

[@chrisschindler7634]

I have a ef100-400L USM Mk2 and I’m Mode 1 IS the image can take up to 3 seconds before settling down. Is this IS getting tired? Time for servicing?

[@EmilieT]

What do you mean by 'the image can take up to 3 seconds before settling down'?

[@chrisschindler7634]

@@EmilieT literally that. When I half press the shutter button to start image stabilization (camera is R6) and bring the camera up to my eye the image is wandering around in the EVF for a few seconds. It’s almost like the IS in the lens has to “spool up.” What I’m asking is how long is too long for it to settle down? Should this go in for servicing?

[@EmilieT]

@@chrisschindler7634 I have never experienced this so I would call OM SYSTEM and ask them. They will tell you if you need to send it in. They are super responsive and helpful.

[@gregm6894]

Chris, I am an Olympus/OM shooter, but I may know what your problem is. The R6 has IBIS and your 100-400L has IS, which you have set to Mode 1. If you have both lens IS on, as well as your R6 IBIS on, they are probably fighting one another -- this is a common problem unless, like some Olympus/OM lens and body combos, your camera and lens have 'Synch IS' which I doubt. You need to turn off, either the R6 IBIS or the Lens IS and just use one or the other, but not both. I experienced what you are describing in the past when using an Olympus body with the Panasonic 100-400mm, which does not 'Synch' with the camera IBIS -- I simply turned off the IBIS when using that combo.

[@meyerfranklin1149]

The location looks strikingly familiar... PRNWR ? Please let us know where this was filmed.

[@BandH]

this was filmed in New England

[@meyerfranklin1149]

@@BandH Plum Island in MA ?

[@NBPT428]

@@meyerfranklin1149 I live in that area and to me it looked like it was on the Plum Island refuge. One segment looked like Sandy Point looking across to Great neck in Ipswich.

[@EmilieT]

Hello. We unfortunately can't disclosed the location as we were given permission to film there but were asked not too share the location.

[@Photosbytw]

Your accent is a little difficult for this old man to understand but a second attempt, with closed captioning, turned on, saves the day. I've been using back-button focusing since I got my Canon EOS1-n and won't shoot any other way....Tho it does take some getting used to it but once you've become accustomed to using it there's no better way to capture any action shots. Keep the videos coming.