Episode Ten: Garden bird photography - birds in flight

[@MaxWildlifePhotographer]

Please keep the series going! As a photographer in Texas, I’m eating these videos up.

[@lonesomeaesthetic]

Small Birds Flying Like Superman is a photography book I’d like to read! 🦸‍♂️

[@rjc305]

Great video. Awesome photos!

[@davewebster6945]

And switch off image stabilisation too 👍🏽. I think some of the superman style flight shots look amazing 😊.

[@soarpurpose]

I quite liked the 'superman' poses. The final pics were great with the music set to them too.

[@photooutdoor2574]

I wish I had known this two years ago! I learned it the hard way!

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

Amazing photography review.😍

[@tomadunia8883]

Fantastic and informative video. Thank you Sir

[@BiltmoreBillboards]

Fantastic episode as always. Have really enjoyed the series so thank you Mark and BBC Wildlife. Hope there will be more to come?

[@Jennybrigden]

Thank you so much for these great tips. I definitely need to move my feeders further from our hedges and set up a perch. 😍

[@beaporter5645]

Thank you for all of this information. I can't wait to try to get set up later in Spring when more birds show up. I have to open a window to shoot, so it can't be too cold.

[@Picplosions]

The superman shots gave me a good giggle XD. Really great series though!

[@surendraprasad4779]

Very very informative and educative!

[@cidron3843]

Excellent video and photos!

[@johnrichardson1796]

Your videos are great, very informative, thanks 👍

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

I use this technique to photograph Hummingbirds, usually get about one good shot in every hundred. Thanks for sharing, loved the series.

[@thomastuorto9929]

BIF & Small in particular will test the manufactures claim on the shutter count specs.

[@ELLFProduction]

Very good!

[@V8AM]

Many thanks Mark for a fascinating and informative series. I have learned so much from binge watching the entire series today I now hope I remember it all to be able to use it in practice. That said I am sure this will get watched on repeat several times anyhow. First task tomorrow is to reposition the feeders in the garden and set up a perch!

[@petesuchon7340]

Nice job Mark. Looking forward to your next series.

[@andywhiteside16]

some very good tips that I will most defiantly be trying thanks. can't wait for the next series

[@LouisaLee63]

Wonderful series of videos. I’m quite sad to hear this is the last one! Many thanks for all the good information. I look forward to trying this one out soon.

[@atulvaidya2379]

Great video, Mark. Thanks. I have been talking good pictures of birds from my home terrace but now by following your video, I will try the BIF pictures too. Thanks once again...

[@vanessaprice-adams5001]

Thanks for an excellent series Mark. I have enjoyed every aspect of your videos. The content, presentation and even the music have been a joy to view. Hope there will be more soon.

[@stevegrain]

Thank you Mark. Brilliant series, enjoyed every video (especially the Baja one, it bought back some very happy memories).

[@mikewarrender9646]

Another great video, thanks Mark.👍

[@howardallen5390]

Thanks for this series of videos, I've enjoyed them and I've started trying to attracted a wider range of birds to my garden with a view to photographing them using your tips and inspired by your photography.

[@mabaza64]

Many thanks for sharing your stunning images and deep experience. What about trying to take similar images in public gardens for those who don’t have their own like my self? Appreciate your answer.

[@andreleroux7484]

Great tips. Will try it asap. Here in South Africa we have all the ingredients - the birds and great sunlight throughout the year.

[@malaustwick5364]

Thanks for the tips and the series Mark. Looks like your House Sparrows are as keen on sunflower heart as mine up in North Yorks!

[@paulrorr1]

Great series really enjoyed it and learnt so much thanks

[@Henry30065]

You make everything look so easy Mark that even I might be able to get a few good images! Your explanations are straightforward, easy to follow and very interesting in themselves. Superb photos and excellent advice!

[@Fossy35]

I've watched this numerous times now. Fascinating. I'm going to try it. Just need a sunny day in the UK! Would the focus point be set to centre spot? Excuse my ignorance being a newbie.

[@SkylarkFields]

This was brilliant - I knew the basics but hadn't thought about using the remote control! So thank you! :)

[@jeffslade1892]

Great stuff. Autofocus will not capture a bird in flight - unless your camera has insane bird recognition and lightning fast AF. I'd probably use pre-burst, the camera starts recording before you press the shutter. A form of video mode that uses less of the sensor and eats the battery but it works. South-facing garden? Wifi camera? Set it up down the garden so the birds aren't back-lit and throw it onto a fondle slab so see and control. High ISO? Modern cameras are a conundrum with this, sometimes a high ISO will be better than one or two below it due to the way the camera handles read noise. The default NR can be too aggressive as well, it comes set for all purposes; the camera probably has more than one form of NR, some are jpeg-only, others do affect the raw. Find the sweet spots and use fixed ISO

[@WaechterDerNacht]

Those superma... aehm superbird pictures are awesome! What a pity though that this series already over! What are the plans next on this channel?

[@NikCan66]

Superb content

[@rlgenge]

Informative and great pics. Felt more on focus point and area would have helped. Enjoyed the series.

[@andrewhillphotosvideos2909]

Very good tips thank you. out come the bird feeder's and all. like Bell and Tick

[@IndoonaOceans]

Really useful thanks!

[@carlosenriquez2092]

If I may a quick suggestion. I did everything you suggested and I also went to the hobby and crafts store and picked up a fake bird for seven usd its the type of bird you'd hot glue onto a wreath or something I glued it to a garden stake and positioned it to help me lock down my focus once sure remove it and wait

[@jackbrumby1892]

Thanks. Some good ideas. I only photograph birds in their natural environment. Never used bird feeders. It's harder to shoot like I do, but it feels far less contrived.

[@rondrake6500]

so where do you place your focal point??

[@facebook-wc7je]

This might help? (It's on Mark's website) www.markcarwardine.com/uploads/documents/technical/birds_in_flight.pdf

[@steviebye1]

Fantastic, i have loved this series ❤. Could I please ask where you get the feeder with the closable perch. Many thanks Steve.

[@facebook-wc7je]

You can get it here: www.birdfood.co.uk/apollo-5-port-seed-feeder (and if you put UKCARW21 at checkout, you get 10% discount)

[@steviebye1]

Thanks very much, and a discount code, brilliant.

[@sujithcheeral]

It's really good to see your videos.But I have question about will feeding birds will effect their natural diet,and decreasing the abilities to find food also?

[@SR-sg7qk]

What is your light bracket? I have a sigma lens and canon 80d .

[@CanonEurope]

👍🐥😀📸

[@runefagereng6023]

Brilliant technique, all though I do miss sharper eyes on the birds in the pictures.

[@tarjeijensen7237]

I suppose that Olympus owners can ignore the advice on not looking through the viewfinder if they use the Capture Pro option. They can select how many images to keep before and after they pressed the shutter. I envy them that option. They should perhaps not look through the viewfinder to keep vibration at a minimum.

[@bobcoggin4618]

Brill 👍🏻

[@kennethlui2268]

Remote control is a good idea. Thanks.

[@tarjei99]

If there are Sparrow Hawks around, even 3 feet is a bit far away from cover.

[@Bushcraft242]

2000 blur 2600 same 3200 getting better 4000 nice

[@puffingtonsmythe8690]

As usual with anything the BBC have made these days; you’ve got the wrong presenter!! I’m a wildlife photographer and Mark has given some false information (pretty much like anything the BBC does these days. 👎🏻

[@davidolson8559]

Really basic common sense tips.