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

[@gracepierce1024]

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

[@HabibUllah-kv5sg]

❤ beautiful location and birds, your tutorial are always great 👍

[@foto-spective]

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.

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for the kind feedback.

[@francisbuckley3539]

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

[@rdutton89]

What an amazing opportunity for some stunning shots.

[@johng5819]

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

[@photogenius]

Hiring a bird handler certainly made it a lot easier to get the shots, thanks for watching John.

[@Nam3Iess]

This! Some birds are so shy, they immediately flee the moment they spot You from far.

[@scottsmithers3585]

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

[@photogenius]

Cool, thanks Scoota. I really appreciate the support and feedback and I'm glad you are having fun with your camera. Paul.

[@FantazmagoricalOne]

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 🙏

[@photogenius]

Sounds like you have the perfect subject 👍🏻, thanks for watching Brenda.

[@FantazmagoricalOne]

@@photogenius You're the BEST!📸

[@ivan7453]

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

[@photogenius]

Thanks for watching, vey much appreciated.

[@jameshchetwyndjr9739]

Your photo are fantastic.

[@lukes5533]

Great photos and beautiful birds , thanks Paul.👍

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed it Luke, thank you so much 😃

[@StevenKeery]

Beautiful birds.

[@photogenius]

Yes they are amazing, thanks for watching Steven.

[@marjoriedawson]

Totally amazing and inspiring!

[@photogenius]

Thanks so much Marjorie. very kind.

[@einfach-frank]

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

[@photogenius]

Many thanks Frank for your support.

[@taterandy3958]

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

[@photogenius]

Thank you 😀

[@bvaldes8791]

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

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

[@rahulg.b.u2809]

Informative video....back button focus 🙏

[@photogenius]

Thank you, I'm planning video on back button focus = coming soon.

[@MrTmiket0007]

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 📸👌🤗

[@photogenius]

So nice of you, thank you Miguel.

[@pepper6253]

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 . 😃

[@photogenius]

Thanks for watching, we get Pelicans too here in Brisbane - what a great subject to capture. Thank you for watching and supporting my channel.

[@pmedic523]

That was awesome! Great video!

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stefanoreksten]

A breathtaking video! Thanks for sharing!

[@photogenius]

Thank you very much Stefano, I really appreciate your kind feedback.

[@fictionfactory7164]

Lovely job Paul, another great video lesson 🙂

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

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

[@photogenius]

You are so welcome, thank you for watching.

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

@@photogenius you are welcome. I

[@judgesteve6798]

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

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you Steve.

[@Twobarpsi]

Excellent video!!

[@photogenius]

Glad you liked it! thank you.

[@barrygiddey9139]

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

[@photogenius]

Thanks Barry, was certainly a lot of fun (and a lot of work) putting this weeks video together, and it's good to get out of the office and do something different. Appreciate your support.

[@barrygiddey9139]

Thanks and thank you for what you do for all of us 👍

[@Stakeouttoo]

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

[@steveboys5369]

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!

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed it Steve, it was a great day and I'm certainly going to be doing more work with Greg in the New Year.

[@richardsears6005]

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

[@egla8099]

Thank you. as always great video 😊

[@photogenius]

So nice of you, appreciate the support very much - thanks.

[@MrsMinx50]

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 😊 👌👍

[@ChrisCollick]

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.

[@dexterbulalacao3751]

Love it ❤

[@photogenius]

Thank you Dexter.

[@robertdavis1255]

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 😀

[@photogenius]

Many thanks Robert, appreciate your kind feedback.

[@allanternent8862]

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

[@photogenius]

Thanks for watching Allan, appreciate the views and feedback.

[@Sllist3933]

Great !! , beautiful photos 👍💯💯

[@photogenius]

Many thanks!!

[@laurelb8372]

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

[@photogenius]

Yes the lens is heavy, I usually use a monopod to help with the weight - but on this occasion I left it in the back of the car!

[@jontout]

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.

[@photogenius]

It was a great moment, what an incredible animal. Thanks for watching Jon.

[@Jennifer_Prentice]

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.

[@photogenius]

Thanks Jennifer, the Canon Auto Focus is absolutely amazing, and better than the Z6 I was using - having said that, I was really pleased with the images I got on the day and I'm confident I could have nailed a few more, but I'm also having to think about the (video) cameras you don't see... there's a lot going on behind the scenes. A great day and thank you for watching.

[@Jennifer_Prentice]

@@photogenius No thank you for making such great videos .

[@stevewebster317]

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!

[@photogenius]

Many thanks Steve, I'm glad you enjoyed this weeks video. Greg used a monopod a few times to help with stability. I would normally do the same but found that a combination of the lens VR (vibration reduction) and the cameras IBIS (in body image stabilisation) was enough for me on this occasion.

[@stevewebster317]

@@photogenius Thanks for the reply Paul.

[@arniet1]

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?

[@photogenius]

Absolutely, in fact I shot some images on the day with a Canon 1500D and a 50mm lens.

[@ckenner5618]

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!

[@rayg3354]

Just pause the video

[@photogenius]

Thanks for the feedback. I do feel that displaying the camera settings as well as crediting who shot the image can be distracting from the image itself. It's all about getting the right balance between the two. Of course the great thing about video is you can pause and rewind at any time. Thanks for watching - I appreciate all feedback. Paul.

[@Bassmunchkin1]

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

[@photogenius]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I did some research and you can definitely charge your R10 via the USB, this link may help. cam.start.canon/fa/C006/manual/html/UG-11_Reference_0030.html

[@Bassmunchkin1]

@@photogenius Paul many thanks for your valued time passing this onto me. I can charge the battery this way, however it's not working via my Anker power pack, so I've emailed Anker's customer service for their advice. Keep up the brilliant work Paul, you certainly do produce some excellent tutorials.

[@soubhikchakraborty6014]

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

[@ramlihassan8238]

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

[@Twobarpsi]

Canon!

[@LuziBeerbaum]

Canon gives better image quality but it's also more expensive. In the end it's not the quality that counts. Important is what the picture is telling. Hasselblad or Leika would also outperform any Canon camera but a boring picture is a boring picture. Better gear doesn't change that. Get whats most accessible to you. For me it was a Canon and i never regreted that.

[@Twobarpsi]

@@LuziBeerbaum Canon ✊

[@soubhikchakraborty6014]

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

[@fredmccurdy7844]

Can this be done with a 75-300 lens?

[@jazzkazz]

That's what I have, and yes - i've had some good results when watching red kites here in the UK

[@photogenius]

Hi Fred, Yes, I don't see why you couldn't get some great shots with the 75-300mm lens.

[@txphotography6637]

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.

[@photogenius]

You may be right, the 200-500mm is a great lens, but I did find the focus missed a few times. Of course this could be user error 😲

[@txphotography6637]

@@photogenius Thank you for your reply! I found this particular lens to be more compatible with my old D3200. Much sharper images with the DX format. Would love for you to give a review of the 14-24 mm, which I am seriously considering for my D850. Thank you for all that you do, and all that I have learned in the past!

[@Nam3Iess]

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.

[@photogenius]

Using a bird handler meant we had "birds on demand" available to shoot (and re-shoot if required), but it still took around 4 hours to capture all the stills and video footage, set up gear, walk to locations etc. Making videos is a lot of work and very time consuming (4 hours of shooting and 4 days of editing for a 10 minute video). Shooting with a D3500 and a 70-300mm lens will of course be challenging, but also a lot of fun - the experience itself being worth as much as the actual images captured. Thanks for watching, appreciate all feedback.

[@Nam3Iess]

@@photogenius Of courese, I know You can not make a video for KZbin the old fashioned way - too much wasted time hunting down the birds etc. Love Your work and beautiful shots.

[@walterpierluissi1379]

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.