What else could you add to this to advise a beginner wildlife photographer? What made the biggest difference for you?
@CZOV2 жыл бұрын
Prepare to spend 20k on lenses :)
@Methodical22 жыл бұрын
@@CZOV You can get a nice beginner setup for $1200-$1300...1D4, 400 5.6 and a 1.4xII TC. or the older 100-400 lens.
@Methodical22 жыл бұрын
I suggest beginners either buy the Understanding Exposure book or check it out from library. It will help them understand the exposure triangle. The book is very simple understand. I would also tell them that they have to experiment with the settings to best understand how they all work and affect exposure. There's just no way around playing with the settings yourself as the book knowledge will only take you so far.
@rrrosecarbinela2 жыл бұрын
Finds someone who's better than you, and go shooting with them. Ask questions. Try out their settings. Try out your own setting and see which you like better. Do this with several different photographers, if you can. See which of their techniques work best for you.
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
@@CZOV unfortunately there is some truth in that.
@ro3843 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best channels on KZbin for quality information
@robertwhitemoto2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Janine... I shoot manual with auto-iso as well.
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
fantastic approach.... maybe we see you here sometime
@fransdriesen13112 жыл бұрын
Nothing new for me except the way you explained it.. My granddaughter has started with photography, after I gave her my previous Canon 6D with some L lenses.. I quite often explained the triangle of shutter speed, aperture and ISO ..However, your rendition is way way way better than I ever could explain it to my granddaughter. Thanks for sharing Janine..
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
So glad it helped.
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Wow, that is a huge compliment... thank you so much
@rrrosecarbinela2 жыл бұрын
Janine, you are an awesome photo host! I learned a lot on my Safari with Pangolin, and am so glad to have this refresher.... Now to weed through the thousands of photos....
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Fantastic.... have fun doing so! Hopefully I will see you again sometime
@davearchbell99212 жыл бұрын
Hey Janine. Excellent as always. Manual with Auto ISO also with exposure compensation is the only way to go.
@anonymouspdg61212 жыл бұрын
Interesting. How do you determine what exposure compensation to use and how do you set it up so it's very quick to do?
@davearchbell99212 жыл бұрын
@@anonymouspdg6121 if it's a subject against the sky I add if it's a white subject against a dark back ground I subtract so the whites don't get blown out. It's a bit of trial and error and practice Sounds like a future video Janine
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave & PDG please check out the first part of this tutorial as it goes into depth about metering and exposure compensation
@AC-xh9wr2 жыл бұрын
Thank you janine. Your videos are always so uplifting to watch, as your personality is just so lovely and you put these things across in a way that amateurs like myself can understand. Amanda (England)
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Hi Amanda, thanks so much for your lovely feedback. I really appreciate - Janine
@LarryProchazka10 ай бұрын
Overwhelmed at the moment but I learned a lot. My two priorities are shooting wildlife in low light in jungle conditions and catching animals in flight or moving. I'll continue exploring how to set up my Sony a6600 camera and dedicate a button for each situation! Thank you!
@MrTmiket00072 жыл бұрын
Hello from Montreal Canada! Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always Janine, I learned so much from your videos and I really enjoy watching your content 🐦👍🤗
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@SaltAndSirens2 жыл бұрын
Janine stunning as always, wonderful tuition and clear explanations super helpful Thank you. L👀king forward to your next one📸
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
More to come!!
@hollyauchincloss15832 жыл бұрын
Great video as always - hope to see you in a couple of weeks!
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Not too long now!
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
I will be going with you to the Delta
@JEmmertz2 жыл бұрын
It might be boring, but what I started with was reading the manual for my camera with the intention of knowing all the settings I could possibly need while out shooting. The next step was to go out often to shoot and learn where each button was and what I expected it to do, all with the intention of knowing how to find the buttons in the dark, when cold and wearing gloves etc. Repetition is king! Have reasonable expectations of your capabilities, the animals behaviours etc - if you press the shutter 100 times, you shouldn't expect to come home with 100 keepers.(If you get 5-10 keepers per hundred shots, then you are having a really good day.) Janine, as always, you have a good and methodical way of explaining. It sets you apart from plenty. 👍
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jonas. You re quite right...practice makes perfect!
@narinthip3058 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful video and contents Janine. It supper nice you also talked/included the pitfalls!
@kevinwebb93442 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Janine, with plenty of great tips
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Kevin.
@garrickedin Жыл бұрын
Thank You Janine. Well presented and useful. I've just completed my first safari and your advice was uppermost in my mind. Later, I'll send results for your annual review. I'll welcome any reaction. Kind Regards, Garrick, Rome. Italy
@younesb71512 жыл бұрын
Excellent video guiding beginners into how exposure triangle works and giving excellent tips to control the camera and ultimately the final image. Good job! I think a good follow up would be to show how Exposure Comp can be used to bring an intended mood to the picture , namely high key or dark key photography, ideal for animal portraits.
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the great feedback. Please check out part one of this tutorial as it explains metering and your exposure compensation in detail. Then we also have great videos of my colleague Sabine on shooting and editing creative exposures which cover all of the above
@wlacalle Жыл бұрын
Love this channel ! Great easy to understand videos, thanks 🙏
@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@paulmalone81702 жыл бұрын
Hi Janine : Another job well done. You make it so much easier to understand. I really enjoyed your 5 photography hacks.
@andy1or2 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video , thank you ...!!
@joncothranphotography93752 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Janine! Wonderful advice! I've been practicing these with shooting white tailed deer and elk in the last couple of weeks.
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Very nice!!! Hope you got some keepers!
@odarrien2 жыл бұрын
Great info. Thank you so much for this series.
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@MsZeus492 жыл бұрын
Just got a new camera and a great telephoto lens! Excited to take some photos of the birds and animals in my backyard! Love your videos! ❤️🌻❤️
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Always an exciting time...new cameras!!!
@pauldouglas49712 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you Janine❤
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure Paul.
@nitinbhide59642 жыл бұрын
Many Thanks for wonderful tutorials part 1 & 2 Nicely explained the basics 👌🌹👍
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@tonyc14372 жыл бұрын
Thank you Janine, I have been making images since I was a boy, and still doing so, that said your two videos on Nature Photography are great - as are all the content from the team. Really appreciate your sharing. Kind Regards Tony
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome, Tony!
@martink80802 жыл бұрын
Lots of good information. If you don't get the bokeh you want out of the camera, modern processing software can add selective blur to specific parts of the image. While not true bokeh, it can de-emphasize the background enough to make the main attraction standout.
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Good point. Thank you.
@ralphmichaelferraro23982 жыл бұрын
very good tips delivered in an interesting presentation
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ralph
@Vondudek Жыл бұрын
Thankyou for your time again Janine, and the work you put in helping us to get our shots perfect. Totally off topic, I love your shutter coffee mug .. can't seem to find one like it. Gotta Link by chance? Blessings, and happy hunting.
@artl.1872 жыл бұрын
Janine, thanks for Part 2 of this series. I’m from the old school of film using aperture priority. I needed to change to shutter priority for wildlife photography to avoid some of the pitfalls you mentioned. Good video series 😊.
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Thank you.
@umajps2 жыл бұрын
Thanks JK. I have watched a lot of your other videos. All of them are par excellence. This is excellent but need to be watched a few more times. You choice if expressions like tangible metaphors, intentions to pay attention are few classics which I intend to borrow. You’re are wonderful teacher with great clarity. Enjoyed your videos. Keep them coming please. JP, India.
@tmewborn12 ай бұрын
Awesome Video Thank You.
@PangolinWildlife2 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@ruudthoomes26082 жыл бұрын
Great tips, thanks!!
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ruud
@Colm1173 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Super video
@dougbottrell47512 жыл бұрын
Excellent video's expertly linked. Really useful for the newbie and as a refresher for the enthusiast. Lewis B. Nottingham (UK)
@Mike-1262 жыл бұрын
Excellent content!
@NikCan662 жыл бұрын
Always brilliant and informative
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@MrPjtmac2 жыл бұрын
Janine - you rock!
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul.
@kdj.imagery43172 ай бұрын
This is a very informative video, only I've spent like 10 minuets trying too figure out what it is that's leaking out of her camera onto the table...any ideas? Yeah, that puzzled me too! One thing I have found that puzzles me when shooting in manual with Auto-ISO is that sometimes it makes an exposure that is too overexposed and I have found that using the exposure lock button, as odd as it sounds can help with controlling highlights/shadows. One question I have is does the battery life in mirrorless cameras control the amount of power too maintain a steady shutter speed as the battery power goes down or is it like the olden days when the shutter speed goes down when the battery level goes out?
@andrepandelaers7242 Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@wellsyboy Жыл бұрын
Fabulous videos as always , however, I understood that ISO had little to do with the camera's sensitivity. Rather it amplifies the light already allowed by the shutter/aperture combination. If the shutter /aperture combination is not letting in much light this produces the noise in the image and increasing the ISO just amplifies the noise. Sometimes higher ISO settings actually look less noisy.
@georgemccormick12472 жыл бұрын
Great job Janine, very helpful😊
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you George.
@naheedismail37472 жыл бұрын
Very good tips thanks for sharing, I feel the next video will be nice to discuss evaluative metering vs spot metering in wildlife photography and also continous focus option.
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
If you look through our vids we have a few on that subject already I think.
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Hi Naheed, please check out the first part of this very tutorial and you will find that I went into depth about the metering and exposure compensation. There is also a video by Sabine that explains metering alone!
@wellingtoncrescent24802 жыл бұрын
A lovely review, though I'm still not sure how to undo decades of conditioning that make me comfortable with aperture priority despite your well-reasoned critique :). Although well aware of the pitfalls, I do carefully watch my camera settings, which is easier than ever do with mirrorless cameras with full information displayed in the viewfinder. To be honest, I have been using manual with autoISO recently, but I'm still reluctant to give up control of my aperture setting for "aesthetic reasons"
@Methodical22 жыл бұрын
You still control aperture in manual. As a matter of fact, In manual, you control all 3.
@wellingtoncrescent24802 жыл бұрын
@@Methodical2 When I began my photographic journey almost 50y ago, cameras didn't even have built-in exposure meters, hand-held meters were the height of sophistication, and "focus-assist" meant foot/meter calibration marks on the focus ring :). While your reflexes may be faster than mine, I don't think I'm quick enough to adjust all 3 elements of the focus triangle and compose at the same time. Wth aperture priority, I only have to keep an eye on the shutter speed to make sure it's within a suitable range, which generally works for me. I recently started to experiment with the Flexible-priority mode (Fv) on my new Canon, which offers automatic exposures with one-step manual over-ride of any of the 3 elements of the triangle. This also strikes me as a promising approach, if I can just "unlearn" old habits!
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Hi Wellington, On Manual with Auto ISO you shouldn't have to give up the control of you aperture. The idea is that you control all the "creative" settings such as shutter and aperture to determine how your image is supposed to look and let the ISO "the non-creative light parameter" do the hard work...
@wellingtoncrescent24802 жыл бұрын
@@pangolinphotohosts818 Sorry, I wasn't clear. I understand that both full manual and flexible priority allow me to control aperture, which is why I've been trying to make them my default this summer. Of the two, I think I prefer Fv, simply because it's faster to make adjustments, which is critical for the birds and wildlife I like to photograph (we even have polar bears within easy travel distance!). I didn't mean to imply that these modes meant sacrificing aperture control, which was my objection to shutter priority advocated by many wildlife photographers. Again, apologies for my lack of clarity, and thanks for wanting to set me right. Of course, my big problem remains the need to "unlearn" my reliance on aperture priority. After 5 decades, this is taking more effort than I would have imagined, even though that probably makes no sense to those of you who are less ossified :). But there really is an ingrained comfort level that makes me want to keep at least one custom mode for my "usual" set-up.
@charleskotze77382 жыл бұрын
Hi Janine, thank you for your video. A great help. My question relates to exposure compensation. Am I correct in saying that exposure compensation works differently between the various camera brands (in manual mode)? In Nikon bodies, EV only really applies to aperture priority or shutter priority.. so how would one go -0.3 EV in manual mode? TIA
@tomwilliams521511 ай бұрын
Hello! My daughter and I will be joining Pangolin in February at Chobe and beyond for about 3 weeks……our first Africa trip. My biggest decision seems to be deciding between bringing a Sony 100-400 lens plus doubler, or the 200-600 - since weight on the small planes seems to be so critical. Of course, the photography is most important, but would i be missing too much by bringing the 100-400? 🧐 Thanks!
@sportsshooter25742 жыл бұрын
Is the lens the 400 DO?
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Hi... yes that was the old 400 DO on the table
@sportsshooter25742 жыл бұрын
@@pangolinphotohosts818 It's my main lens for sports photography and probably the most underrated lens. Great IQ and the f4 even at low light it's easily handled with the high ISO capability of the R6 / 1Dx MKII I use. Mind you during my last safari in Kenya I took the 100-400. Great videos by the way
@peterfowler7189 Жыл бұрын
I might coming to join you next year for one of your safaris and I might want you to setup my camera as I not good with the menus on camera’s it will be a Nikon D 850
@petere60362 жыл бұрын
Like your Videos!
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@RolandMueller-xu8rv Жыл бұрын
The Digital Revolution has greatly changed photography, making it far easier. In the days of film, National Geographic photographers did not have much in burst frames/per/sec as their films were Kodachrome and Ektrachrome or Fujichrome. The photographer had to have the skill/knowledge to catch animal behavior with a burst rate of 3-6 depending on available light, how fast their Canon FD lenses were and their ISO was from 25-400, with 36 exposures (Canon did have a film magazine of 250 exp). The New Canon F1's fastest shutter speed was 1/2000 sec. Prime lenses gave the fastest apertures and zooms were slow. Yet, there are many Classic NG photos that are art. The other nice thing about Digital is it does't cost you anything to experiment and you can learn more quickly. Now the range of possibilities is much greater than the film days. (Edited: Forgot to mention that auto focus Canon EF lenses came out in 1987, so before that it was manual focus FD lenses with only a few bulky and slow AF versions.)
@AjaySingh-2282 жыл бұрын
Good One Mam 🙂
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot 😊
@SBinVancouver2 жыл бұрын
Do you have recommendations (or other videos) to help photographers determine the acceptable upper-level for ISO Auto for their particular camera bodies?
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
We have a video on that subject in the pipeline......
@pangolinphotohosts8182 жыл бұрын
Hi Scott, as ISO is so particular for each camera body we do include it in our camera gear reviews only but haven't gotten one that covers all common camera bodies. Sorry for that... which camera do you shoot?
@SBinVancouver2 жыл бұрын
@@pangolinphotohosts818 I'm using a D7500, currently just with the kit zoom (70-300 DX 4.5-6.3) in Namibia, Botswana and Kenya, so far. Seems reasonably sharp. Looking toward the 200-500mm range for another lens, but at afforable price, I'll lose at least another stop, making the max acceptable ISO even more relevant.
@nitinbhide59642 жыл бұрын
Required detailed video tutorial for canon R7 along with rf 100-500
@PangolinWildlife2 жыл бұрын
Noted
@franjopavkovic27322 жыл бұрын
you're pretty😍
@Natural-life.152 жыл бұрын
Hi
@bobhadland25542 жыл бұрын
Its not the camera its the lense.the one on that camera must cost around £6000
@debrapeasley260611 ай бұрын
Definitely. That lens is way too expensive for many viewers.