THESE TIPS WILL INSTANTLY MAKE YOU A BETTER BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER
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Start in your backyard
Your backyard is the perfect place to begin to learn your equipment and also bird habits and actions! Put up bird friendly bushes. Setup a blind (a place to hide away from the sight of the birds in order to watch them behave more naturally). A tele or a tele zoom lens with a focal length of 300-600mm (35mm equiv.) is recommended.
2
Photograph early in the morning or later in the afternoon
The light is typically better during these times creating a nice soft light or even golden hue during the “golden hour”. Birds are also usually more active during these times of the day.
3
Photographing birds in flight
Be aware of shutter speed – know if you want to freeze action or show movement. Did you know that you need a shutter speed of minimum 1/1600-1/2500s to stop the wings movement? The smaller the bird the faster shutter speed is needed.
4
Learn your camera
Birds can be photographed with an entry level to mid range camera, provided the user learns the equipment and knows how to work around the shortcomings.
WEATHERSEALED DESIGN
COMPACT LIGHTWEIGHT SIZE
NEVER MISS A SHOT
KEEP UP WITH FAST-FLYING BIRDS
PRECISE AUTOFOCUSING
