How to take Sharper Bird Photos | 6 Tips with Paul Miguel Photography

[@DAWID866]

very nice tutorial Paul ,good to see you healthy and back in birds topic , great picture examples :)

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Hey Dawid. I am good, yes. Hope you're well too my friend.

[@paulbaldwin2290]

Another good video Paul great tips and good pictures 👍keep them coming great to watch and learn.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thanks for the positive words. Glad you find the useful. Please feel free to suggest any topics for these tutorials.

[@paulbaldwin2290]

@@PaulMiguelPhotographyHi how about a tutorial on how to get more than one bird in the picture both in focus and a sharp image!

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Nice idea. Almost impossible usually! But I will bear this in mind, thanks.

[@andysmith2679]

Another great video , thanks Paul

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thank you Andy.

[@highestsprings]

Great tips, thanks.

[@steveverityphotography1281]

Great tips Paul thank you they will come in handy.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Cheers Steve.

[@clivewelch1025]

Hi Paul I'm going to need a note book and write all these tips down as my internal memory bank can only take information in small amounts lol, fantastic image's in this tutorial if I get half as good I will be happy. Until next time take care and stay safe my friend.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Haha! Well you can always watch them again. And it will help my view count... 😉

[@CarlosHernandez-kg8py]

Great tips and beautiful bird shots. Thanks for keeping it simple and precise.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thank you very much Carlos. I try!

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Superb stuff buddy 👍😉👌

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Cheers bud.

[@paulm8157]

Solid advice and super images, Paul. Mirror lock-up w/self timer shutter (or for wi-fi equipped cams, remote shutter actuation via smartphone app) also help reduce vibration induced blur. Nice when you can find a post in the field on which to rest long lens😁.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thanks for that Paul. Yes, I wish there were solid wooden posts everywhere..

[@joepalmer75]

This is a great refresher video that I have bookmarked to go back to every now and then...thanks.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Great stuff. Thanks Joseph!

[@funfairclipsuk_]

Love ur vids, ur tips and tricks are really useful

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thank you my friend!

[@JimBailey]

Thank you Mr Miguel

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Cheers Jim.

[@michaelktori5178]

Checking the micro adjustment when you use a big lens can made a huge improvement to sharpness. I recently purchased a Tamron 150-600 and had to set my 5Dsr to +14 at the long end.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Wow, that’s a big difference. I had to do similar, but not as much as that!

[@rick6429]

Turning of Vc or vr for birds in flight fixed my problem with the tamron 100 to 400

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

As a follow on from this video, watch one of my first ever videos on how to use a Long Lens effectively for sharp results. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaCnn4eVaM2Cr6c

[@runefagereng6023]

This is what I need! Thanks! ;)

[@RichardBirchett]

Nice video as always Paul, and great to reiterate these points as sometimes bad habits creep in, so a good reminder. all the best Richard 👍

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Cheers Richard, and I hope you are enjoying your KZbin journey.

[@RichardBirchett]

Paul Miguel Photography my pleasure mate:-) I’ve quickly learnt it’s a marathon not a sprint but I’m enjoying it for the most part, lol... Great to see your channel doing so well👍. Would you be happy for me to add you to my front page as followed channels? Cheers R :-) 👍

[@grahamallen3941]

Thanks Paul, very interesting tips. I’ve been photographing bees feeding on plants and what looked sharp on the camera did not look sharp on the computer. Except one which came out really nice! Graham

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Hi Graham. Insects are not an easy subject! thanks for watching

[@Derbyshire_bird_tours]

Cheers Paul, some great tips as always.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thank you Stewart.

[@CamillaI]

Great tips for sharper bird photos, everyone would improve if they employ these in the field. 👍

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thank you my friend.

[@KGsPhotography]

Great tips Paul. I’ve certainly found stopping down my 100 to 400 by one stop does help with the sharpness quite a bit. Cheers Keith

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thanks. Yes it almost always does. Obviously you just need to counteract that sometimes with ISO or shutter speed.

[@MatTags3]

THank you, Miguel. These 6 tips were very helpful, but I have a question. Why not leave the stabilization on all the time? Is there a downside to that if it's not needed?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Hi Beth. With older lenses image stabilization switched on can actually create movement if on a tripod. I don't know if there's really a downside otherwise (some may argue there is) but it can certainly use more battery power.

[@MrFdlemos]

Amusing and very usefull, as allways. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Best wishes. 👍🏻

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Always appreciated. Thank you.

[@funfairclipsuk_]

Great vid I just got a DSLR for macro and wildlife !!

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Great stuff. I hope you get what you want out of it.

[@tonyutting6508]

I enjoyed the video, some great tips here. With the Longer telephotos, check then DX reviews. My Nikon 200-400 f4 is sharpest at 4.5 and the calibration results when I had it tested confirmed this. So whilst f8 is right for a lot of lenses, it is not best for all. I also leave my VR on even when on a tripod and it has no effect on sharpness with my D610 or D500. I rarely hand hold with this lens, as it is just too heavy for long periods.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thanks for sharing the info. Tony. Very useful indeed for Nikon users.

[@akkasbashy]

Thank you for your excellent tips Dear master. Master, I had a question for you? Please explain more about the lens Stabilizer. Do we have to turn off the lens Stabilizer when the camera is mounted on a tripod? When the camera is on a tripod, what is the relationship between the lens Stabilizer and the different shutter speeds (what shutter speed you choose to freeze the subject and what shutter speed you choose to induce the subject to move)?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

My general advice would be to switch off if it's on a tripod. However with newer lenses I think it is not a problem. When shooting on a tripod you only have to worry about the movement of the bird, so it really depends

[@neilwatson7960]

Hi Paul, do you always turn off IS on a tripod? For instance, if you are panning on a tripod following a bird in flight, should it be turned on?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

I think in that instance it could be left on as you are still moving the camera. But with newer lenses I don't think it matters. If in doubt, switch off.

[@iraceslow]

Hi Paul Is the canon 250D with tamron 18-400 f3/5 good enought for bird photography

[@ricchano]

Hi Paul, do you recommend using focus point selection at the bird's eye on any other focus option? Thank you for the tips!

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Hi Ricardo. Yes, I personally prefer selecting one focus point close to the eye. Sometimes though (like low light) it can be best to use centre focus point and recompose.

[@ricchano]

@@PaulMiguelPhotography thank you for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it!

[@Don19762]

Is sharpness also effected bij camera body? You have Canon 1DX, so surely that has much sharper images as oppose to my Canon 800D?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

My camera would produce better overall quality, yes. But it's not necessarily the same as sharpness in my opinion. I'd say it's more to with noise capability and how big you can blow an image up.

[@Don19762]

@@PaulMiguelPhotography Thank you!

[@sandyjogs]

I hv a question n I hope you may be of some help. I am currently using Canon 60D (APS-C) which I may upgrade in a year. I am having kit lens 18-135mm which is not sufficient for bird photography so I want to buy a good telephoto lens. I hv shortlisted Canon 100-400 L IS II USM, Tamron 150-600mm G2 and Sigma 150-600mm Sports. I am mostly going for Canon for the sake of fast auto focus n quality output, going by online reviews. I hv also considered other factors like weight and portability. My view is that in future when I upgrade to a full frame camera I can continue using the lens with 1.4x Extender to continue getting same focal length range as I may get now on APS-C. I wanted to validate my decision and approach with your expert input. Also I wanted to validate that 600mm focal length is good enough for wild life photography.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Everything you have said makes sense. All those lenses are good - it really depends on weight, cost - and how concerned you are with image quality. Yes, you could use extender with full frame body, but you may also find that in some cases you can crop a bit without using extender - if you get a really good camera. 600mm would be excellent for wildlife. Bear in mind though the weight - and also you get very shallow depth of field.

[@messylaura]

i found putting pieces of lemon or lime out for the birds helped with sharpness

[@juanverhelst871]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ozmid40scouple]

No need to stop down the Nikkor 500f5.6 PF lens it is RAZOR sharp wide open.......

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thanks for sharing that info. Very useful to others who are considering what to buy.

[@cristianandreica5665]

Don't use image stabilisation when you take pictures on tripod! Also, when you take pictures on tripod use mirror lock-up function!

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thanks for sharing Cristian. For the older lenses yes you should switch off IS on a tripod. Newer lenses I think it's o.k., but if not sure I would keep switched off.

[@justinholding02]

I've found my solution : bought the R5 😁📷

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Enjoy!

[@justinholding02]

@@PaulMiguelPhotography it's a beast! the Autofocus is crazy good!

[@messylaura]

@@justinholding02 what happens if you use eye af on a peacock tail with the R5?

[@CarlosHernandez-kg8py]

messylaura Finally I got it. LOL!