WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS - Simple things you can do to IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES of getting the shot
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- In this video I'll discuss some wildlife photography tips that will help you get the picture when you have limited time to do so. These tips and habits to get into are very simple but also very effective.
I recently spent some time in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks with my dad. During our trip we had an amazing encounter with a Wolf and I was able to make an image I've dreamed about for years! But I almost didn't, I almost missed the shot! After the encounter, I thought about what happened and identified how I was able to get the image and what things I did beforehand to increase my chances.
If you have any tips or tricks of your own, let me and the other viewers know in the comments and we're always excited to learn! I hope you enjoy this video and I hope you find it helpful. Have a great day and we'll see you next week!
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All great advice. And congratulations on that wolf shot. That's a lifetime dream shot.
Thanks so much, I hope it was helpful 😁 Yes, I'm very pleased with the image, I still smile every time I think about it!
Another super video Jimmy with some great tips and some great video of the Bank Swallows. Another tip I can add after missing some shots of a bird that I have never had the opportunity to photograph. I spent a couple of days with a pair of nesting American Kestrals with 4 chicks. The Kestrals were feeding the chicks Voles, baby birds and Wall Lizards and the shot that I wanted to get more than anything was the food exchange from the Male to the Female. I missed my first chance because I was too busy reviewing my images on the back of my camera. I learned my lesson and did manage to get the shot that I really wanted. So don't waste your time looking at images on your camera when there is a chance at a good shot, wait till you get home and review them on your computer. I posted several Kestral shots on my Flickr site if you want too see any of them. Thanks for sharing your great tips and have a great week and see you next Sunday.
Great tip Keith! I've fallen into that trap of reviewing images rather than being ready to take another more times than I'd like to admit 😆 It's hard when you have an awesome encounter and just want to check the images, haha. I've been without reception most the week, now that I've got some I'll have to check those images out! I'm glad you got the shot you wanted!
Great advice and fantastic encounter with the wolf. I shoot in Manual mode and Auto ISO. Since I mostly bird watch and shoot birds, I have the shutter speed at 1/2000 sec. My biggest problem is forgetting to drop the speed when I then switch to a perched bird. So many times I’ve repeated this mistake. I wish I could set my camera image screen to flash “shutter speed” as a reminder. The nice thing about digital photography is that Lr can sometimes save me in the low light scenarios or with very noisy images. Looking forward to your next video.
Yes, I have done that many a time! I think what we need is someone who follows us around and reminds us to do everything we tend to forget 😆 Thanks for the input and feedback. I love hearing what other photographers do, helps remind me of the little things I tend to forget. Thanks again, have a great weekend!
Good Morning from New Zealand, thanks for your great wildlife video, Thank you for sharing have a great week
I always appreciate you watching, thanks a bunch Tony!
Good video!
Thanks, much appreciated!
Another informative video Jimmy. Pretty similar to what I do, with my biggest fault being, to remember to update my setting. I do have a question on settings though. I also shoot a Canon. What Picture Style setting do you prefer for wildlife. I seem to flip flop between Standard and Neutral settings. Or do you use a Custom Picture Style setting? Keep up the nice work. Most enjoyable.👍👍
Thank you, Terry! I almost always stay on standard or faithful, usually standard. I find the other options (excluding neutral) are too saturated and can even be a tad soft. I haven't done a ton with neutral, but may give it a try if you use it and like the results. Where I've been shooting more video, I've been thinking about trying some of the options to see what I like best as I've just left it on standard and not tried anything else yet. Great discussion point and question!
Good, sound advice.
Pretty basic stuff, I hope it helps someone out there 😁
What is that camo pattern you are wearing? Looks good
It's Desert Shadow. It's a good one, probably my favorite I've had over the years, highly recommended!
Great Video. Do you normally shoot in Manual or Aperture Priority mode? Auto ISO?
Thank you! I always shoot manual and adjust the ISO manually as well. I need to set my ISO ranges in my settings and switch to auto ISO to see how I like it. But honestly, I've been doing it this way for so long, it'd be weird trying something new 😆
@@JimmyBreitenstein Thanks for letting me know.
Great advice and fantastic encounter with the wolf. I shoot in Manual mode and Auto ISO. Since I mostly bird watch and shoot birds, I have the shutter speed at 1/2000 sec. My biggest problem is forgetting to drop the speed when I then switch to a perched bird. So many times I’ve repeated this mistake. I wish I could set my camera image screen to flash “shutter speed” as a reminder. The nice thing about digital photography is that Lr can sometimes save me in the low light scenarios or with very noisy images. Looking forward to your next video.