Bird Photography Tips: Beginner to Pro!

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Thank you so much for the kind words and showing my book! That was awesome of you two!!!

[@SankyGamerUHD00]

You are welcome

[@Rickyp0123]

Yesss! Native plants. So beneficial for so many reasons. So important.

[@toddleech1055]

i got to admit, this is probably the best video you have made. i truly enjoyed this one. thanks for posting.

[@jeroenschoondergang5923]

Great video guys. I would like to add two pointers: if you have the room in your garden, add two specific features: water (an accessible small pond) and sand. All birds drink and most passerine birds like to take a sand bath. Not only will these features draw in birds, they will also provide you with opportunities to get some cool shots of birds spraying up water or flapping their winds in sand clouds. My second pointer would be: learn the lay of the land of your favourite spots, especially when you use designated bird huts or viewing points. My favourite lake only allows me to take photos westward, which means that in the evening I have the sun in my face. So sunrise is the best best for spectacular golden hour shots there. Google maps is your friend.

[@Topgunphoto]

Back Button Focus makes bird photography much easier, also for bigger birds like snowy owls and osprey's, stand up wind as most large birds are like planes and fly into the wind for lift. This way they're coming at you for the head on shots.

[@skipcampbell239]

I bought a R7 today from Milford .....great people very helpful....

[@myrtle.martyn]

Your advice on using backlit subjects was so well shown with the golden light shining through Chelsea’s hair! 📸

[@thayerbigelow6436]

Great review. Loved using shutter priority. Hadn’t done that before. Also pleased that you referenced Mark Smith’s Osprey book. A wonderful book. And a fun workshop leader

[@randoper]

They do such an amazing service to the photo community

[@toneian]

You two are legit. Bought your books years ago and still the quality is amazing. Keep up the great work!

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

EXCELLENT! I am a newbie in Montana. There is a wonderful seasonal pulse of birds I like to focus on...early spring waterfowl at the peak of their breeding plumage, then songbirds singing in their territories, waterfowl then are in dull eclipse plumage, but hawks and owls have fledged so the opportunity for close up shots of young hawks and owls peak in late July, in August pelicans and Canada Geese in large flocks give the opportunity for in-flight photos. I am retired and naturally wake up a couple hours before sunrise so getting set up in the dark before the dawn is what I found works best for me.

[@natolinaturephotography]

Great content and delivery today. Nicely done. I agree about learning the behaviour of subjects. That’s the fun part - understanding their behaviour, anticipating what the species might do next and then capturing that moment in time. ❤

[@Badonicus]

Passing off a KEH ad as a tutorial for bird photography. Clever.

[@ericlowenbach5151]

You're right, they should work for free and live in the wild, eating only what they find in the trash.

[@DeadeyeJoe37]

Love this! Need another one of these videos for landscape photography and other genres.

[@chrismclennan1520]

Check out the vids by Nigel Danson and Mads Peter Iversen. Two top shelf photographers who are exceptional teachers.

[@alexburke1530]

Love the video those were some great tips for all kinds of photographers. It really helped me with choosing which photographer I am and which gear I should get. 📸

[@britishrose9417]

Sony APS-C using the 70-350 gives you a 525mm FF equivalent, I've always found that plenty of reach even past beginner level without breaking the bank on a more expensive lens.

[@floridaofiowaaerialsandpho1440]

I have a Sony A6600, and the 70-350 stays on it most of the time. It’s light-weight, handy, and is great for most of my birding. The big lenses are great, but not as quick to grab and shoot.

[@HeadlessChickenTO]

I just started practicing some of these myself. I have a bird feeder in my backyard and my Sigma 150-600 C on a tripod (or at the very least ready to mount). I also went to my nearby parking lot where pigeons and guls hang, managed to get some decent shots there. Not much happening in my nearby parks other then some ducks, squirrels, and chipmunks. The salmon run is on, I wanna see if I can grab something interesting at a local stream where I know salmon travels and jumps. I'm not much of an editor though, I've played around with some free software.

[@andrewbutler9533]

Anyone getting into wildlife photography right now is spoiled for choice with secondhand gear. You can get a decent set-up for a couple of grand or less and get great results. High framerate DSLR bodies with great image quality and FPS coupled with 500-600mm reach lenses with very good image stabilisation. 👍

[@swistedfilms]

A used 90D and a good lens would be an easy find, and a 7D Mark II even easier and less expensive. The mirrorless changeover is a boon to those who can shoot with a DSLR and still get their work done. And even if you've got something like an R6 already you can adapt the older lenses and they work flawlessly. I adapted my 400MM f/5.6 prime to a friend's R6 and it worked like a native RF lens. So yeah, you're absolutely right.

[@6pistons]

Wildlife photography is way more than just going out there with your gears. It is as Chelsea said....learning about the animals and their habitats. Great video Tony & Chelsea.

[@falloutboy2282]

(Rookie) 1991 - Ricoh point and shoot 2000 - Olympus , 2009 - (Amateur) Canon 7D , 2014 Canon 7D Mark 2 , 2016 Canon 90D , (PRO) 2020 Canon EOS R5 and 2021 Canon EOS R3 + RF600MM F4 = 31 years to become a full-time wildlife photographer living in Borneo forest.

[@gfawhiterose8838]

Can you make a video about…. What is a beginner, intermediate and pro photographer? What makes each…. How do you know in which category each photographer falls? What if a beginner takes constantly better photos than a pro? Who decides who is pro and who is not? Is in it like wines…. Which one is the best wine? Thank you

[@swistedfilms]

They've done a podcast about this and as you might expect the answer to that is "it depends on who you ask."

[@johnglavey808]

Love the highlights Chelsea..

[@protonish]

The photo at 10:01 got me hold me breath. Incredible.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Great tips. Great image quality on your video. Amazing production.👍😊🇮🇪🇺🇲

[@johngrant765]

Interesting perspective regarding blur in wingtips and going slow if possible.

[@clentonhenderson9647]

Wonderful review guys. How is this camera compared to the Canon R5 when doing bird photography with the same mm lens??

[@PhilThach]

Great video, thank you!

[@richpoinvil9618]

Wow. With those native plants, you obviously don't have deer. Good video. Keep up the great work!

[@edphotography3915]

Great Video, Enjoy your day

[@stebobrown2893]

Thanks for great tips Chelsea!

[@lb1839]

In London we have a huge Parakeet population... where I walk, I've sussed their bedtime pattern and what trees they move to... My phone camera just doesn't do them justice!! Time for an upgrade 😀

[@ssthapit]

Thank you for a very helpful video.

[@gewglesux]

Thanks you two!!! great stuff in this one

[@HawkTron]

Awesome tips, guys!

[@davidbuljubasic2624]

I'm proud of u and all the people that can afford a spectacular lenses that are 500mm+ and 2 be able follow their dreams and hobbies. While I'm stuck with crop sensor and 100-400mm older model lol 😂

[@mikeinmontana8875]

As usual. another great video. 👌

[@peterfritzphoto]

Fantastic video, you two - thank you! 😄

[@cambirdfotocbf2240]

Great content and delivery today.

[@prajithprakash4113]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@MrTmiket0007]

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍👌

[@truehaun]

Where did you get the RolanPro cover in that camo pattern?

[@untouchable360x]

What about shooting JPG instead of RAW for more FPS? Most cameras have low FPS.

[@nordic5490]

1 - jpeg cannot be effectively denoised @ higher isos - the noise is effectly baked in 2 - jpeg is only 8bit per colour, vs 14, 15or 16 bit raw. This means you cannot lift deep shadow details from a jpeg, eg, the shadows unders a birds wings.

[@LiveNLetLive1977]

Love all your videos about birding photography. Curious to know if you ever use any kind of a lens filter while doing birding photography.

[@Deepaklibra1984]

Guys, you both are awesome..!!!

[@georgemccluskey4731]

Very good tips.

[@jpgo]

Thank You for another great Video!!! I have a question for you, what do you think about mentorship? is that a thing in Photography? I personally would love to find a mentorship in Wildlife Photography for example. Thanks in advance!

[@theblazephotography]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@carlosstrelkov6043]

Hi, how does the Canon 500mm F4 i old lens pears whit an R7 modern camera?

[@milodermick2981]

Was a great explanation

[@besmart3051]

Namaste... Chelsea Mam and Mr. Tony.... still waiting for your new i phone 14 pro max review. How really matter new 48 MP to upgrade . Please don't make wait . Tha..nk You.

[@Bassmunchkin1]

Hi and many thanks for more excellent newbie tips. Do either of you use binoculars and if so, can you please suggest a great pair for me to purchase. Much appreciated 👍

[@zoraidamorales6533]

I just bought a cámara because I love been in nature , but I don’t know how to use It ,, I’m gonna practice with the birds in my backyard,, I put a bird feeder to see if they come ,

[@cliffsteenhoff649]

Come on down to Floridas Space Coast and I’ll show you how to shoot birds. The 200’ tall that shoot fire out their behind kind.

[@KEHcamera]

Fantastic tips you two! We can't wait to put them into practice to up our bird photography game.

[@FlatWaterFilms]

You both look like studio props. 😊

[@johnrichardson1796]

Great advice as usual, Thankyou 👍

[@mohantygharachua8909]

This is the video that made me subscribe this channel ..grt content Thanks for this one 🙏

[@TheMontanafew]

55-250 ef-s is very sharp for my 80d. My sharpest is the 60 ef-s macro. 18-130 the 80d came with is not great but ok

[@waitandhope]

Awesome

[@johnjuby6184]

So much valuable info in so little space. Very well done and thank you! Question. Is the camo on the lenses really necessary? I fell for it and since have chucked it all. It gets in the way of the controls.

[@Gazzab6]

That’s just your experience re the Camo. I have the Nikon 500mm PF and the Camo is great. It also acts as protection for your lens.

[@lucianoag999]

Tips for Beginners: 1. You probably have a 70-300, we’ll get yourself a 500, to take pictures like the following couple of examples. 2. Get yourself a house with garden.

[@richhalvorsen8792]

I feel like a pro now 😁

[@sureshtravelvidios9661]

You are mention exposer for birds

[@macromicro9541]

Is there going to be a video about tips from pro to top one？ LOL！

[@VinodBharathan]

THAT THUMBNAIL 🤩

[@jürgensenke]

Sehr schön 🤠

[@mikek1681]

The backyard tip is the best. I have a 600/4 with a 2x tele. So, aperture is fixed at f/8. Still, to get any DOF, I have to go to f/11 or even higher. I know the eye must be sharp, but getting the entire bird sharp is my goal.

[@lost7045]

it feels northrups knows to disrupt the systumm

[@ahmedbebars6844]

Fast primes mean nothing if they're not latched onto full frame bodies, otherwise you'll be multiplying the maximum aperture by the crop factor, so you won't be getting what you're paying for.

[@briancarlisle2534]

Can we see a tutorial on how to start selling to make money? Not that I am only worried about making money, but I need to get some good glass and I can’t afford anything at the moment.

[@lirizkilirizkirano8558]

camera nikon p1000.....ok...can..i like you video..tq..i from malaysia.

[@nesle1805]

i tried bird photography. and its a disaster😂😂 i thought because i dont have talent. well its all about hardwork. thanks for this video☺️

[@FlintBits]

Chelsea ages in reverse.

[@wansonicful]

Please review OM-1 with 150-400 F4.5 with bird tracking 50 fps. I think this is one of the best setup with best bang for the bucks and performance.

[@ellas.1254]

I wish I had my camera nearby me because there was a bird that landed on my porch railing right in front of the kitchen window. By the time we had gotten my camera it was gone 😭

[@johnmckay428]

yay! 1st one to like and comment!

[@johnresto1603]

Do you get something for being first? I don't know why it matters

[@mathu8973]

in KEH Excellent level camera EOS 90D body only is 899 USD and the Excellent plus is 949 Usd, but when I trade my camera with a shutter count of 2300 they quoted 640usd and for the lens 18-135mm 110usd, if u buy from them they will sell it for 262 USD. KEH is a joke

[@SS-sh6ww]

One more Tip: Never hold the lens upright the way Chelsea is holding @7:32 cuz a bird may just poop from the sky & it could land up on your lens's front element ! Just imagine that happening ! 🙊

[@nokturnalivory]

Ha ha ha ha wouldn’t it be worse if it were on the camera body and buttons lol

[@SS-sh6ww]

@@nokturnalivory Not really, your Camera can still take it. Your lens wont !

[@nokturnalivory]

@@SS-sh6ww That’s a severe eye opener lol Never considered it happening until your comment. Nice share 😉

[@SS-sh6ww]

@@nokturnalivory Plus don't ever forget using the Lens hood at all time ....Everytime ! I'm a Bird Photographer so I know these nitty gritty small details which casual or indoor photographers forget while on the field, the Northrups should be the last people you should approach for advise on wildlife photography. 😆

[@julianmcwey866]

Camo wrapped lenses are redundant outside of a hide !!!

[@RodBuehrle]

THAT THUMBNAIL

[@traderjoe477]

Glad I don't look like a creeper in my Apartment complex when I peak out of the window with my big Telelens.

[@rvboondocker2559]

Wear sunglasses so they don’t see your eyes and wear a disguise so they don’t recognize you. Maybe even a fake beard. 😊 Actually, the camouflage tent is a great idea. Tony has done that before. Thanks!

[@paulcarney7495]

So my son says to me this morning, "Hey dad, I just downloaded this cool new app that can use pictures that I've taken on my phone and make them look old. See this date stamp? It looks like it's from the 1990s. And this picture looks faded." I said, "So let me get this straight. We've spent a century and a half perfecting photography, and your generation wants to make it look like a Polaroid?!? And ever since Thomas Edison invented the phonograph we've been trying to perfect audio recordings, and your generation is buying LP records and turntables for top dollar?!? What is wrong with your generation???" Folks, if you have an old Super8 movie camera or an 8-track player, hang in to it. Just give it time. Rotary phones might make a comeback as well. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@TMM6900]

Sounds like a sniper

[@PASZCZak47]

Terrible amount of ads

[@bhalchandrakapatkar1710]

🙏👍👍👌👌

[@amulyabaruah5070]

Too-ooooo much 'Sales Talk' in this video...So stopped watching after 2-3 mins :(