Relaxing POV wildlife photography

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

You really know your stuff. This was a fun video! :)

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@CurtisSnapshot :) I did make a huge mistake that I fixed now. I didn't subscribe! I'm going to check out your other vids, I don't have a full frame but rather the a6400, and I'm saving up hard for the 200 to 600 lens as its just a work of art, and I can't wait. There will be a 1.5x crop on my pics which... will help haha

[@mecurial776]

Awesome video, stunning shots, love the content

[@CurtisSnapshot]

It's awesome to see people are still enjoying the older content, thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it!

[@littleoneadventures]

Amazing footage of the beaver!!

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Thank you so much!

[@le_pilamiofficiel1787]

Really nice video and pictures ❤

[@GiuseppeGessa]

Super cool beavers! Nice video!

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Thank you!

[@GiuseppeGessa]

@@CurtisSnapshot It's ok! I was forgetting, you got a new friend. Ciao!!

[@srunchres]

Love this content and watching your channel grow, and now i do it too

[@CurtisSnapshot]

I really appreciate the support! It’s an amazing hobby!

[@ForrestWest]

The last time or two using my A7iv and the 200-600mm lens I'm getting some strangely fuzzy and slightly out of focus images. I'm going to re initialize the A7iv. Not sure what's going on. Other images are fully sharp and correct. It worked perfectly with the A7iii and in the beginning with the A7iv.

[@CurtisSnapshot]

I haven’t had any major issues with this setup, huge improvement from the a7ii I was using before this.

[@Waltaaa17]

This is a really nice video, amazing photos great job 👏

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Thank you, I appreciate the comment!

[@LeeDillion]

Nice job with the video. Have the same setup and really enjoy just hiking along the river and getting pics and videos of wildlife. Good luck in your KZbin journey.

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Thank you! It’s an amazing camera setup and a beautiful hobby.

[@DanielSymphonies]

very nice video! but why on earth are you using 1/2000 shutter speed for a static heron? i know the a7iv doesn't have as much stabilization as the a7rv (that i am using), but i would never go higher than 1/500 for stationary birds, even at 600mm and at a distance. do you really feel you need the 1/2000?

[@CurtisSnapshot]

You’re definitely right, a lower shutter speed would have been a much better choice. I think I had the shutter speed so high because I was hoping to capture the heron catching some fish. But like you mentioned, I now often use much lower shutter speeds for stationary subjects. Thanks for the feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@supernovaB]

Nice video

[@Matherz9]

Love the content and watching your channel grow, can't wait to see more from you man! Also that photo of the moody woodland at 6:45 was stunning

[@CurtisSnapshot]

I will absolutely continue to improve these videos and grow! That photo was much different from my usual style, glad you liked it!

[@JanSoendermann]

Great video!

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Thank you!

[@Camera_Days__]

This video was amazing and I’ve been waiting for some warmer weather up in Alberta so I can go take some wildlife photos. This video really got me excited to hear out!

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Glad you enjoyed! I'm excited for some warmer weather as well!

[@Camera_Days__]

If you don’t mind me asking where in the world do you live?

[@CurtisSnapshot]

@@Camera_Days__ Southern Ontario

[@drazantodoric6040]

8:07 ...The beaver left the tree cut in half !

[@CurtisSnapshot]

There's even more trees like that now, across the park. The beavers have been very active all year.

[@_jbflickz]

great video as always...

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Thank you!

[@kynio3433]

I have A6400 with 100-400. Recently I discovered the "Recall custom hold" function. For "Recall custom hold 1" I've set exposure compensation of -1 and for ""Recall custom hold 2" I've set exposure compensation to +1. I've assigned "Recall custom hold 1" to lens function button and "Recall custom hold 2" to the thumb button (AF lock or whatever). It is great when you have white or black birds with sky or trees in the background. You can change exposure compensation quickly without turning the wheel. Only problem is that when shutter is half pressed those buttons do nothing. I'm wondering if on A7IV it works the same way and if you can use programmed function when shutter half pressed.

[@CurtisSnapshot]

I have not tried setting up any recall settings yet, definitely something I need to look into. Thank you for sharing!

[@Mustafa_oguz]

I have a question, I have a Sony a7 IV and a Sony 100-400 and 200-600 lens. When watching flying birds, my autofocus is slow. I can't focus. What could be the reason for this?

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Great question! It sounds like your AF Speed might be set too low. Adjusting this setting changes how quickly the camera focuses when switching between subjects. Also, double-check that you’re using Continuous Autofocus (AF-C) to keep the camera focused on moving subjects. I do have a video covering how my a7iv is setup for wildlife photography: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gavFd3yGjseUoacsi=ICi2heNry-DiRNe1 I hope this helps-birds in flight can be really challenging! I definitely miss more photos than I capture.

[@Mustafa_oguz]

@@CurtisSnapshot thank you for your questions 👍

[@johndc7446]

The thin branch covering the red cardinal's face is whats probably causing the autofocus to not get the eye. I experience these things sometimes, where I am wondering why it is not focusing but when I look out of the viewfinder, I saw some thin bush getting on the way of the subject's face but I just didnt notice it because it was out of focus in the viewfinder.

[@CurtisSnapshot]

I was using a medium focus point and the rest was user error on my part. The lens was basically focus breathing way past the bird. So I corrected the issue by setting the lens itself to only focus from 2.4m - 10m, then I was nailing the focus after that.

[@CharbsMedia]

nive video man

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Thank you!

[@shortypictures]

which autofocus field are you actually using? 🤔

[@CurtisSnapshot]

I was using Tracking Spot Large, which is usually my go to focus setting.

[@allend6137]

@5:07 my camera has the same focusing issues at times. I thought it was the lens (Tamron 150-500) Apparently not 🤔 A7IV as well as my A7iii.

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Tbh it was user error on my part, the lens was basically focus breathing way past the bird. So I corrected this issue by setting the lens itself to only focus from 2.4m - 10m, then I was nailing the focus after that.

[@thatgrumpyindian]

The video so too unstable for a relaxing session. But love the photos though.

[@CurtisSnapshot]

That’s totally fair, I still have tons to learn. Thanks for commenting!

[@edwardsmith1432]

Mostly views of the ground

[@CurtisSnapshot]

Im working on improving!