Creating Uncommon Photos of Common Species: Bird Photography along the Connecticut Coast | Nikon Z9

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! Let me know what common species you enjoy photographing!

[@induliskalnins]

The waves, the water droplets dancing around the gulls and shore birds were magic for me…bravo!

[@beckyb4948]

I really like how the varying textures pop in your slow motion stills, but the kinetic nature of the slow motion video is even better when you are capturing the waves' effects on the birds and stony shoreline.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! I really enjoy the movement of the waves as well for the photos and slow motion! Thanks for the comment!

[@MHarenArt]

Well, Todd, I'll be honest. I'm here for the birds, not the photography. But I gotta tell ya, you take some amazing photos and movies! Spectacular! I've got some serious respect for your talent.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! I really appreciate the compliment!

[@niklasnw]

Great point about spending time with more common birds to practice! Also, I find that people often enjoy the photos of common birds I take, when I hesitate to even publish. I think people may like to see the birds they know and have a relationship with. Anyway, lovely video!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! That is a very good point. People like to see what they see around them!

[@markandnellie]

Great nature video, thank you 👍181

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching!

[@NatureLenzPhoto]

Very inspiring, as always. Thank you.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you for watching and for the kind words!

[@helencogan2187]

Well done!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you!

[@jimcastanzo8736]

Really enjoyed the video, Todd. I've been a landscape and macro photographer for a few years now. When I've shot wildlife, it's usually by accident - I'm out shooting landscape and see a critter or bird and I'll try and capture some photos. I've started to become more interested in shooting more wildlife. I've upgraded to a Z8 and the Z180-600 zoom. Your suggestion in this video is a great idea for someone like me trying to practice shooting wildlife that most often is moving or flying. Appreciate it!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching and glad you found it useful. The z8 and 180-600 is a great combination you’ll get some great results with that!

[@neilcole3406]

I would rather look at an artistic picture of a common bird ,than a bad picture of a rare bird!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

That is very true! Thank you for watching!

[@VABrowneMDPhD]

Fantastic video! I noticed that you reduced the area being used for auto focus and then switched to manual focus, as well. That’s a technique that I will have to try in grasslands where there is often a lot of objects in the foreground that distract the auto focus systems.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! Yes it is really useful and something I do really often. It helps limit what the camera tries to focus on. I plan on making a video all about this in the coming weeks so be on the look out for that!

[@KevinF235]

I really enjoyed your video. I feel gulls just don’t get the love they deserve. Some of my best shots are gulls.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

They really are interesting and pretty birds! Thanks for watching!

[@Ben_Stewart]

Very nice. Good place of vidéos and photos.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you for watching and for the comment I really appreciate it!

[@AlbertYee]

Love the video, I very much agree about not ignoring what's right there by you; it's all practice anyways! I try to make a point to stop by a nice spot about a mile from my house when I don't have time to go to the "better" birding spots. There's always a selection of birds there & I can always practice chasing gulls and sparrow in flight to get ready for swallows & swifts when things warm up. I've been searching for some good gloves that have removable tips like what you're rocking, do you mind sharing what those are?

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! That sounds like a great spot to get some practice! Those swallows and swifts definitely are a challenge and any practice you can get pays off! The glove I am using are by the brand Vallerret. They have a few different versions based on how cold it is in your area. They work pretty decent, the only thing I don't like is the opening for the finger tips is a little small and can cut off the circulation to my fingertips sometimes.

[@Late_to_the_party]

Beautiful ❤️

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you for watching and for the comment!

[@LisaSaffell]

Seagulls? Will we ever learn to call them what they are? Lol…great video. Love the brants!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Yeah I know! I’ve called them seagulls so many years before I got into birding that it still slips out! Thanks for watching!

[@MHarenArt]

Wait. What? What is a brant. Google says it's a goose of some kind? ??

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

@@MHarenArt Yes it is a goose that is common along the coasts in winter. Breed all the way in the far north of Canada, farther north than any other goose.

[@LisaSaffell]

@@ToddDeWaldPhotography it’s a hard habit to break. A stodgy old birder friend finally made me break it 🤣. Love your videos, keep up the great work

[@papatcat9547]

That looks a lot like how I sit down lol

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Haha it happens! Thanks for watching!

[@papatcat9547]

@ToddDeWaldPhotography if you're not tripping falling and occasionally breaking things your not trying hard enough they thought I was crazy free climbing rock faces in Colorado with a camera strapped to my chest