Bird photography is the hardest form of wildlife photography. you
have to be able to understand their behavior , you have to have
patience.
Here is some tips to take a successful bird photography.
1.A Good Time and Location :
Early morning and the perfect evening is best time to take bird photography because Birds are usually most active during morning and evening hours. Find a good location Any area with a large expanse of woodland, where you’ll have a good chance of seeing many birds, Coastal regions are also fantastic places to photograph birds.
2.Camera – Accessories(gear):
SLR/DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) with a fast drive mode of 3.5fps or above and advanced focusing system with nine or more points is a must. You’ll need these to get sharp action shots. You’ll need a fast lens which is 300mm or more. Any smaller than that and you’ll have a lot of trouble getting close enough to the birds for frame-filling pictures. Try and get the fastest lens you can afford – f/5.6, f/4, or even better, f/2.8. The faster the lens, the sharper your shots. Finally, a good sturdy tripod, which can support all your gear, will be invaluable when spending a long time in the field.
3. Being Invisible:
we'll have to practice moving around very slowly with mild and smooth movements. Locating a good vantage point and waiting there for quite some time,
till the birds are comfortable with your presence, is also necessary. Sometimes it may require multiple visits to the same place to convince the birds that you’re harmless, and they go about their normal lifestyle with you around.
4. Useful Techniques :
• Study their behaviour and familiarise yourself with it. Once you have done this you will be able to predict their next move and thus have a much higher chance of getting some awesome shots.
• Get within their circle of fear – this “circle” varies between birds, for example: you’ll usually be able to get within 3m of a Robin before it flies off, whereas you’ll be unlikely to get closer than 30m to a Kestrel. Good ways of getting within this circle is by going into a hide; shooting from your car; putting out food to attract the birds closer; going to a place where the bird likes to sit and then accustoming it to you through frequent visits of the area.
• Get down to their eye-level for a more intimate point-of-view.
• Look for clean backgrounds with no elements such as a white flower which will distract from the bird in the final image.
• Wear dark clothes (or white in snowy conditions), and cover your hands and face which will stand out and might scare off the bird.
Be Original :
• Try and take some unique and original photos such as the silhouette of a Gull against a sunset background or a Peregrine Falcon swooping on a flock of Starlings.
• Look for unusual point-of-views, poses and compositions that will immediately grab the viewer.
• Get in close for abstracts of the intricate patterns and magnificent colours in plumage which many birds possess, or focus on the eyes which often are amazingly coloured and marked.
5.Conclusion :
Bird photography takes Practice and practice. If you live by the sea, the gulls make for excellent practice, as they’re quite human-friendlyKeep on trying one day u vll be the best!!! :)
Here is some tips to take a successful bird photography.
1.A Good Time and Location :
Early morning and the perfect evening is best time to take bird photography because Birds are usually most active during morning and evening hours. Find a good location Any area with a large expanse of woodland, where you’ll have a good chance of seeing many birds, Coastal regions are also fantastic places to photograph birds.
2.Camera – Accessories(gear):
SLR/DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) with a fast drive mode of 3.5fps or above and advanced focusing system with nine or more points is a must. You’ll need these to get sharp action shots. You’ll need a fast lens which is 300mm or more. Any smaller than that and you’ll have a lot of trouble getting close enough to the birds for frame-filling pictures. Try and get the fastest lens you can afford – f/5.6, f/4, or even better, f/2.8. The faster the lens, the sharper your shots. Finally, a good sturdy tripod, which can support all your gear, will be invaluable when spending a long time in the field.
3. Being Invisible:
we'll have to practice moving around very slowly with mild and smooth movements. Locating a good vantage point and waiting there for quite some time,
till the birds are comfortable with your presence, is also necessary. Sometimes it may require multiple visits to the same place to convince the birds that you’re harmless, and they go about their normal lifestyle with you around.
4. Useful Techniques :
• Study their behaviour and familiarise yourself with it. Once you have done this you will be able to predict their next move and thus have a much higher chance of getting some awesome shots.
• Get within their circle of fear – this “circle” varies between birds, for example: you’ll usually be able to get within 3m of a Robin before it flies off, whereas you’ll be unlikely to get closer than 30m to a Kestrel. Good ways of getting within this circle is by going into a hide; shooting from your car; putting out food to attract the birds closer; going to a place where the bird likes to sit and then accustoming it to you through frequent visits of the area.
• Get down to their eye-level for a more intimate point-of-view.
• Look for clean backgrounds with no elements such as a white flower which will distract from the bird in the final image.
• Wear dark clothes (or white in snowy conditions), and cover your hands and face which will stand out and might scare off the bird.
Be Original :
• Try and take some unique and original photos such as the silhouette of a Gull against a sunset background or a Peregrine Falcon swooping on a flock of Starlings.
• Look for unusual point-of-views, poses and compositions that will immediately grab the viewer.
• Get in close for abstracts of the intricate patterns and magnificent colours in plumage which many birds possess, or focus on the eyes which often are amazingly coloured and marked.
5.Conclusion :
Bird photography takes Practice and practice. If you live by the sea, the gulls make for excellent practice, as they’re quite human-friendlyKeep on trying one day u vll be the best!!! :)
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