Spoonbills and Wood Stork in the Marsh - The Shoot

Join me as I photograph Roseate Spoonbills and some Wood Storks in a marsh in South Carolina at sunrise.
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0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Setup
5:02 - Shoot
I did a short outing into a private marsh that Emilie Reid has access to. We went out for the morning and got lucky with two Roseate Spoonbills that were very cooperative. The morning started off with a small flock of Wood Storks that are often in this marsh, they slowly leave for the day, which is their normal behavior. They left before the sun broke through the clouds and over the nearby tree line. Eventually the sun started shining through and we got some great light with these very cooperative Spoonbills. We would have loved to stay longer but had time constraints that morning and so had to leave. We went back again the next morning which is a separate video. The main goal on this morning was to get nice back-lit portraits of the Spoonbills. I took advantage of the zoom lens to try some wider more scenic shots as well as the close portrait type images for some nice variety.

[@andek_foto]

The play by play commentary was so so cool. What a perfect way to explain how a professional photographer works. Picked up a few tricks...oh the Comedy Factory called and suggested you stick to photography...lol!!

[@RayHennessy]

Thanks so much for the feedback and yes the comedy is always about as bad as you would expect from a wildlife photographer!

[@benjamingo111]

This is great stuff, super informative, thanks for putting this together

[@RayHennessy]

Thanks so much, there are a lot more videos coming!

[@withvinayak]

What a wonderful video!! ❤

[@RayHennessy]

Thanks!

[@donnamcknight056]

Amazing 👏

[@RayHennessy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@stephanandersen7643]

Nice informative video, are you on your knees in the water or??

[@RayHennessy]

Thanks! Yes, mostly on my hands and knees crawling. When it's a little warmer I'll just lay in the water but for this time of year I was trying to stay a bit more dry on my body.

[@michaeldreese4979]

Great instructional video, Ray! I was curious do you utilize back button focus or shutter release? Also, do you use exposure compensation or ISO to adjust exposure? Thanks so much!

[@RayHennessy]

Thanks for watching! I use back button to lock focus, not start focusing, I basically do it opposite most people. As far as adjusting exposure if I'm in manual mode I use ISO, if I'm in aperture priority then I'm using auto ISO and then use exposure compensation to adjust exposure.

[@michaeldreese4979]

Thanks so much for the quick response, Ray! This makes a great deal more sense than using back button in the traditional manner. Since I have 3d tracking mapped to the AF On button, I am now using the joystick press to lock focus. I would love to see a video with you in the field describing your settings and how you implement them in the field. You are a gifted teacher!

[@RayHennessy]

@@michaeldreese4979 I already have that video made and will be sharing it coming up!