Birds in Flight Photography! EOS R5 in the Outback

[@dannydanquah3681]

Never in my life would I have imagined to see a photo with ISO 12800 and it still looks nice. Amazing photos.

[@jan_wegener]

Me neither, but these clean up perfectly now

[@nordic5490]

Looks like I will have to buy a R5. My 5D4 cleaned up perfectly well @ iso6400, mostly of the time, if the light wasnt too low. I actually won a club level nature comp with a bif shot @ iso 6400.

[@Duade]

Another awesome video mate, can't wait to get back there one day. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks mate

[@paulinefollett3099]

I just loved those Black-eared Miners. Great photos of them.

[@jan_wegener]

Me too! Thank you.

[@ConstrianedVideo]

Wow! What a location - so jealous - amazing shots!

[@peterfogarty1678]

hey Jan. Nice to meet on the weekend. Keep up the good work for everyone.

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks mate

[@clausborner1705]

deine Ergebnisse sind wieder echte Hingucker! Schön, daß man partiell dabei sein konnte. Mit Grüßen aus dem Pfälzer Wald, Claus

[@jan_wegener]

Danke Claus!

[@digvijaychaugle174]

Watched it repeatedly on my 4K monitor. It's absolutely amazing! You are an inspiration to me Jan!

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@orni-fan]

Tolle Fotos! Danke für's mitnehmen!

[@jan_wegener]

Gern geschehen 😊

[@kiah9318]

Amazing location with many interesting species, great video.

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you!

[@gojoe36]

Great Shots Jan...so many birds. That looks like it is out in the middle of NOWHERE 100%

[@jan_wegener]

It kinda is 😁

[@DavidSwarthout]

Wonderful video! The perfect blend of the technical with the excitement of seeing wild birds. Well done. I especially liked that shot of the Wattlebird with the Mulga Parrot. Exceptional.

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks!

[@birdsownhouse8700]

wonderful video . super sharp pictures

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@alanweston4913]

That last shot of the Wattle bird and Mulga Parrot is absolutely fantastic well seen well captured

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you! I didn't even fully realise what was happening. I just ripped my camera around and got it

[@markwalker8374]

Yes I agree, how does it rate in your pantheon of best shots?

[@jan_wegener]

@@markwalker8374 Top 30 probably :D

[@MichaelduS7]

Great action shot with the wattle bird Jan !

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you!

[@VideoNatur]

A very interesting video from the "other end" of the world. Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Rolf

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@trevorstevenson175]

Thank you Jan, I really enjoyed this video and learned some more from you again. Can I ask a simple question, when you add he camera derails at the bottom of the images, I don't seem to have time to read and absorb everything before they fade off, maybe I'm a bit slow here, but an extra second or so of details would help a lot for me to take in the information. I don't know if anyone else would find this useful as well. I appreciate all the work you put into making these videos and always look forward to watching the next one, thank you.

[@jan_wegener]

Glad to hear that! Sure, I don't want to leave it too long, but I can make it a bit longer! Always hard to find the right balance. Atm it's about 5 sec.

[@trevorstevenson175]

@@jan_wegener Thanks for your reply Jan, that would be great, time to be able to read it and absorb the info. Keep safe.

[@fgb3126]

@@jan_wegener 5 secs. is a bit too short

[@wildcat1065]

Fantastic images and video is sublime too. I really feel as though I have been with you to the outback. Its worth watching just to see some of Australia's fabulous birds.

[@jan_wegener]

Great to hear you enjoyed the video

[@thebirdschannel2811]

Fantastic shots, well done

[@RogerJones-mountfield]

Jan, Thanks to you and Duade, I now see your Australian birds in a completely new light, I visited Sydney a few years ago for a bat conference and “noticed” some of the birds, admittedly I do far more bird photography now than I did then but shamefully I obviously missed so much. Thanks both of you 👍🏼

[@jan_wegener]

Glad we could bring Aussie birds closer to you :)

[@EternallyWild]

Hi Jan, Fascinating video and birds. Loved it . Cheers 👍👏

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ashfield001]

I purchased ‘the bundle’ and it took my photos to a whole new level. 🥳

[@jan_wegener]

That's great to hear, thanks mate :)

[@WernerBirdNature]

Amazing Jan, and I'd say this was even more epic then the first video of this trip ! I was absolutely wowed by the miners @ 6:15 & @ 6:45, and then of course even more by the "catfight" @ 14:00 hehe The great blending between video and stills allows us to really feel part of these trips, many thanks !!!

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you, happy you enjoyed it :)

[@ChrisRenePlaylist]

So much beauty. thank you for sharing.

[@jan_wegener]

My pleasure 😊

[@PabloGEFoto]

Fabulous images, again and again.

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you!

[@CanonEurope]

Love this, Jan ❤️🐧. Keep up the good work!

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you! Will do!

[@lachlangraham1062]

Great video Jan, enjoyed it a lot. Sehr gut!

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@trystwithlight]

Just beautiful Jen. Thoroughly enjoyed the content. Very inspiring!

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@freenetsukumar]

Amazing photographs !!! Great video !!!

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mikewarrender9646]

Another great video, thanks Jan

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Awesome vid buddy!!!!! I'm coming back out when i can to see all my family! And to do A LOT of wildlife photography !!!! Keep up the great work.... i need to to your masterclass!!!! 😉👌👍🏼

[@jan_wegener]

Sounds good! Thank you :)

[@naderfahd]

Wow man 😍😍😍 amazing moments 👍 great photos

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you so much 😀

[@isotechimages.9130]

Great shoot and some lovely edits.

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you

[@marlocasabar3065]

I just love this video! Your photo captures look amazing, then you dissolve into the edited final product and I am literally stunned. I've purchased your Prosets Bundle Pack and need to purchase your Masterclass on editing! Keep up the great work and inspiration.

[@jan_wegener]

You are so welcome!

[@HeathFoley]

Awesome video and a great conclusion to your road trip. Congratulations.

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you ☺️

[@kilohotel6750]

Some beautiful birds down there. Just ordered your bundle a couple days ago, the photoshop parts I’ll have to watch a few times I think before I grasp it all.

[@jan_wegener]

Awesome, thank you. Yes it can be a bit overwhelming at first, but once you understand layers it’s pretty easy

[@dhairyajhaveri907]

What an amazing one Jan! Wish to go on an adventure with you! :-)

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you! Hopefully one day!

[@kevins8575]

Great images! I must say, I preferred the natural background better than the processed version.

[@jan_wegener]

Many thanks! Yes, I like to have the bird stand out a little bird more, but either way works

[@Rascallucci]

Yes, I agree. I felt the bokeh was already really nice and arguably more interesting to look at with some variations of colour botches if left natural.

[@kevins8575]

@@jan_wegener yep, that's a personal style decision. Speaking of which, have you tried the new photoshop depth blur neural filter? It (usually) does a good job.

[@jan_wegener]

@@kevins8575 no, I haven't. I hardly never really use any of the blurrs

[@pembridgehouse]

Superb Jan. You should be given a gold medal by someone!

[@jan_wegener]

thank you! I agree lol

[@pembridgehouse]

@@jan_wegener Maybe an Olympic Games or commonwealth games of bird photography needs to be established.

[@jazinzlaty4823]

Just stunning 😍 more please!

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you! Will do!

[@layzeesod]

Great Work as usual Jan !

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jimmylim8010]

Another great video. Thanks.

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dinarbaiterekova3069]

😇Great job Jan, Amazing video👏👏👏

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you! 😃

[@mykelphotography]

Another great video Jan, such a good spot, be heading back there soon myself

[@jan_wegener]

Have fun!

[@plinkyplanky9651]

Very good video, thanks. I think a great idea for a video, and what for me is the most important current one not made by any youtubers so far, is a direct performance comparison in real world shooting, from a bird in flight perspective, between the Canon R5 and Sony A1. In particular, how is the tracking performance between the two systems?

[@jan_wegener]

I currently have an A1, so stay tuned!

[@plinkyplanky9651]

@@jan_wegener Brilliant......I really look forward to seeing that video. :)

[@Squeezesify]

Hi Jan! Warm and colorful with these amazing multi-colored birds, but I can understanding it doesn't come all by itself. Your preparation is a job by itself. I have just bought your masterclass, and I am looking forward to some comfy hours in the summertime. By the way, your birds much often have these soft blurred LIGHT backgrounds, and I know you pr3fer that. I have adopted this principale, but how do you avoid burned out backgrounds, if you have to expose for the (darker) bird? Excellent movie 👍🤤 Kind Regards, Jan

[@jan_wegener]

Awesome, thanks. Yes that’s the tricky part and that’s one of the main reasons I have used a lot of flash in the past. I haven’t used it much since the R5, but it can really help to balance the light. If you cannot use flash like in these hides, you will have to expose so that the background is just not blown out and then edit background and bird separately

[@simoshots3497]

Inspiring video!!

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you think so! :)

[@mitchellrobertsau]

Another great video!

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wcbibb]

Beautiful!

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you!

[@markpriebbenow8866]

Love it. Great video.

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks Mark

[@betwixt3193]

Another stunning video Jan. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the r5 eye detect and to what extent you found it useful for keeping focus on fast flying small birds as they take off (i.e. the eye detect is locked on they eye and you are shooting 20fps as the bird takes off). My experience with new holland honeyeaters hasn't been great (unless they take off with the eye remaining in the original plane of focus). Not sure if it is me or just that the action is too fast for the autofocus to keep up. Your shot of the wattle bird attacking the mulga parrot is fantastic, btw.

[@jan_wegener]

At some point a small bird taking off if too fast. If the bird stays in a similar plane helps a lot of course. In years prior I always had to prefocus. This time I could rely on the eye AF more

[@betwixt3193]

@@jan_wegener Thanks for taking the time to reply! I think I'll experiment with prefocussing and see how it goes

[@mrhirondelle9509]

Amazing video !

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks!

[@stanmalinov]

Thanks again for the great video, master Jan ;)

[@jan_wegener]

You’re welcome 😊

[@dennisk2410]

Great Video like everytime. Is it possible to show the EXIF Data liddle bit longer? Unbelieveable how good the images look what that high ISO.

[@jan_wegener]

Yes, I will make it a bit longer! Thank you

[@johnnyi2121]

so much action! How many hard drives did you fill on this outing? ;-)

[@jan_wegener]

just a few :D

[@alexnrs8700]

beautiful!

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you!

[@Shutter_heart]

amazing as always !!

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you 😊

[@bruceward-smith3874]

Great video thanks Jan. Where was the location in the outback? (I am in South Africa)

[@jan_wegener]

This was in South Australia

[@paultranter7379]

Great video and stills Jan. very much appreciated. Can I ask where that hide is please, I would love to visit it at some point. Cheers PT

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you. Those hides are at Gluepot

[@WhitbreadEsq]

@@jan_wegener I was going to ask the same question! Obviously travel isn't on the cards at the moment but any chance you could do a video or two on good bird photography locations for travellers to Australia?

[@monkeywizard77]

Would love to get a "tour" of your hide(s). Just wondering if they are portable, or just have several of them. Do you have something in front of where your lenses get the image, or is it open, and just shaded so hard to see in? Just curious.

[@jan_wegener]

You can see a photo here. They're birder's hides, not super well suited for photography, but could be worse. Mainly the orientation is quite wrong for the sunlight. www.gluepot.org/visit-us/bird-hides/ These ones are just open at the front but we sit back, so nothing sticks out

[@dontam6781]

Hi Jan, thank you for your video, and May I ask you will buy R3 or not ? thank you!

[@jan_wegener]

I wanna try it first. Haven't fully decided yet, but I have none on order

[@robertbohnaker9898]

Hi Jan. This proves expensive glass makes all the difference ! The only qualifier here is the Word : EXPENSIVE ! 🤣🐿🌈👍Those Miner birds seem as disagreeable and scrappy as our American Scrubjays ! Can’t help but wonder if the Sony a1/ 200-600 combo would be a better value and lighter.

[@jan_wegener]

It would be lighter, but would give me much worse backgrounds and less actual focal length at closer distances than the 600 prime

[@judyblionphotography172]

Amazing images Jan, so where is the next trip to ???? :P

[@jan_wegener]

Not sure yet with another lockdown here

[@judyblionphotography172]

@@jan_wegener - Hopefully it ends for you all in Melb soon, Regional Victoria is "free" :p

[@gossedejong9248]

fantastic!!

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks 😀

[@samuelodihumbo6764]

what camp or location was this at... keep up the good work!!

[@jan_wegener]

Gluepot

[@hassanscottodierno9284]

Some amazing pictures here. I am curious how many shots you take to get this number of photos

[@jan_wegener]

I think 5-6000 on this trip

[@alperenakdemir]

Nice video thank you. How are you changing the background to a single color?

[@jan_wegener]

Mostly just lighten it or slightly brushing in a bit of colour or other BG.

[@ruubenvandenheuvel2869]

As always - bravo and thank you. What are your thoughts on the EF 600mm f/4L IS II and the R5? If money was no object (I wish) would you upgrade to the EF III or wait for the RF? Beyond the weight differential, and subject to winning the lottery, what would your considerations/ thought process be?

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you! I was dead set on getting the RF version. Now that it is just an updated version III, I will get one to test first and then make up my mind. I will certainly make a video about that when I get it. The version II and R5 perform very well, but the weight savings and potentially much faster AF and better extenders, certainly are tempting.

[@ruubenvandenheuvel2869]

@@jan_wegener thank you!

[@krisbe11]

Great shot and professional presentation too. Have to disagree on your dislike for mottled sunlight, in my opinion that makes for some of the best and most dynamic images, even if they do take a little more work in post. Keep the vids coming.

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you. We all like different things hehe

[@brucegraner5901]

Exceptional catch at 13:59 but overall a very nice video. Manual focus?

[@jan_wegener]

No, all R5 Eye AF

[@brucegraner5901]

Wow! VERY nice 👍

[@AlexKoro_CinematicTravel]

Thank you! I am also a birder 👍😉

[@jan_wegener]

Awesome, thanks

[@christoffelvongrimmelshaus4183]

Hallo Jan, sehr schöne Bilder. Ich bin leider ein wenig enttäuscht, bezüglich der Vögel im Flug, die erst im letzten Drittel des Videos mit einigen Bildern versehen sind. Das hätte man auch kürzer und auf das Wesentliche beschränken können. Das ist für mich leider eines der schwächeren Videos von Dir, die ich ansonsten sehr schätze. Viele Grüße aus Duisburg 😊

[@jan_wegener]

Hatte erst einen anderen Titel, aber es nach einem Tag umbenannt.

[@Hummingbirder1]

Is this blind private or open for any birder? If it is, is it one you have to book in advance? If it is, where can I find such details? (I am slowly picking up the speed planning for my upcoming Australia-New Zealand trip. It won't happen until 2023 or so, but it's a big trip to plan and I need to be prepared! So much to take into consideration and so much to learn...)

[@jan_wegener]

It's free for anyone. Just need to drive a 50km dirt road, but not too bad. There's 5 blinds. Light is just very tricky. This place is called Gluepot, about 300km form Adelaide

[@vonnyrotten]

Great video and shots as per usual. I was wondering if you can talk about the settings and process you take for your videos of the birds? Are you choosing manual focus for this situation and if so how do you set the aperture to capture enough in focus without too much background but not so wide that you are actively shifting focus for each bird? Do you shoot 24.97/25 or whatever the region equivalent is or 30 or 60fps? I can see the difference in images from your 5d to the r5 but its not overly impressive as you've always taken great images, but the video quality you've been putting out with your new gear is a whole other level. I dont know if I am in the minority about asking about your video versus stills but if you are willing, I would really appreciate it.

[@jan_wegener]

Yes, the R5 video quality has dramatically improved. I shoot 25 fps. In this video I went against the rules and left the lens wide open and used the shutter speed to set exposure. Which worked quite well and sometimes looks better for birds. I am using the continuous eye af for video. Which works fine most of the time, but sometimes focuses on something I don’t want to focus on. In this video I had one R5 filming on the 100-500 + 1.4x TC and used the other one on my 600. And also filmed a little bit on the 600 ( the clips with the smoothest BGs) that allowed me to shoot and film simultaneously. If I film myself I use 25fps, 1/50 and set iso and aperture accordingly and use ND filters if I have to

[@viduzzo1]

Great👏

[@jan_wegener]

Cheers

[@johnylalralte3648]

Great video sir! Which one of your favorite 1dxmiii or R5 wildlife photography/birding...

[@jan_wegener]

R5 for me for sure

[@johnylalralte3648]

@@jan_wegener thank you sir👏

[@Rascallucci]

Good stuff! I am just amazed you could shoot at ISO 12800 like is nothing and at 1/320 sec it must have been really dark.

[@jan_wegener]

Yes, it was past sunset. With the R5 and Pure RAW 12800 is really easy to use

[@alandimery3379]

Could you help me please. I have watched all of your videos and I think they are great. I have just bought a Canon R5 and an RF 100 500 lens. I cannot get it to shoot more than just a single shot. I have it in servo. I have tried all sorts of settings. Is there something obvious that I am doing wrong? Thanks

[@jan_wegener]

Press the Q button and navigate to the frame rate (touch screen, so just tap it) and set it to H or H+

[@alandimery3379]

@@jan_wegener someone on Facebook told me to do the same thing. I can breathe a sigh of relief. I thought it was faulty. Thank you very much Your videos are wonderful. I wish I lived where you are. All I get in my garden is sparrows and pigeons. I am also confused as to how I connect the camera to my pc. I do not have a c connector on my pc, only USB's.

[@plinkyplanky9651]

When shooting the birds in flight shots Jan, such as 'takeoff' shots, what af method are you using? Eye af or one of the other tracking modes? Thanks

[@jan_wegener]

In this case eye AF

[@gavthane]

Great photos mate! Can I ask, what do you use to remove noise from the images at 12800 ISO? They look sooooo clean (I also have the R5)

[@jan_wegener]

I used DXO Pure RAW

[@avibongo]

Thanks for your informative videos. With my R5 100-500 if I shoot manual at 12800 ISO 1/4000 I have severe noise issue and always require post processing. Reducing to 1/1000 still puts me at 12800. Any advice? Thanks.

[@jan_wegener]

Are you shooting auto iso?

[@avibongo]

@@jan_wegener yes, manual mode, only parameter I set is the speed. Maybe 1/4000 is overkill but reducing speed still keeps me at 12800 when in shade.

[@chetanadeepak]

Hi, would like to know camera setting for bird photography in R6

[@jan_wegener]

Pretty similar to the settings in share in my R5 settings video

[@chetanadeepak]

@@jan_wegener thanks bro

[@torquendirty2186]

Damn I would love to go there, I wonder whether it is?

[@jan_wegener]

South Australia a few hours from Adelaide

[@kevins8575]

I haven't seen you using flash lately. Are you still doing that?

[@jan_wegener]

I have not since I got the R5 pretty much.

[@woodbutch4]

Too bad about the lens hood falling and scaring the birds, but is there a reason to use the hood in a blind? I don't shoot from blinds much so I'm curious.

[@woodbutch4]

Oh, and forgot to say, I really enjoyed the photos and video. I regret that I didn't spend time checking out birds when I was temporarily working in Australia many years ago.

[@jan_wegener]

I always have it on, so does my friend. Easier to handle it that way, but I suppose you wouldn’t have to. It’s does make sure tho that no weird side light shines Into the lens

[@NeilW210]

Great video Jan. What's the location?

[@jan_wegener]

The hides are at Gluepot

[@NeilW210]

@@jan_wegener I thought so...looked familiar. Great birding area.

[@animeshekka8206]

How much a wildlife photographer earns?? Is shutterstock a good option???

[@jan_wegener]

anywhere from 0 to millions ;) I don't make much money from image sales at all.

[@animeshekka8206]

@@jan_wegener I've seen some photos sell super expensive but I don't think shutterstock is the way for it ! I was expecting a lot from stock photography, can you share something related to offline options like exhibitions n all !!

[@jan_wegener]

@@animeshekka8206 I don't do too much in that regard either. Mainly focusing on this channel, my classes etc

[@magnuscarlsen7337]

İch hätte eos r5 und rf 100-500mm. Ich möchte nichts außer sie

[@jan_wegener]

Ist ne gute Combo

[@magnuscarlsen7337]

First

[@jan_wegener]

hehe

[@johannesimmonen2125]

Lightroom and r5, doesnt work well together🙄

[@jan_wegener]

No, I use pure raw and then acr with a custom profile atm, which works alright