We live in MI, just below the Upoer Peninsula, on the lake. The farm land we moved to has a pond that attracts herons, ducks, occasional geese, and frogs galore! An owl or 3, tons of deer herds, coyotes... So far. There are chickens, laying hens. We are from the desert of southern CA so you can imagine the delight and inspiration with all the growth available to capture here! My 9 y/o took the most beautiful picture this spring of the sun beaming down on a hiking path in our backyard by the playground. She's a real artist and has an eye for design already. I'm so thrilled to be here and be learning about how to maximize the potential value of pics of this amazing ecosystem. Loving your informative, clear, focused video tutorials. The shots you got are the best part! This one - the shutter speeds, though! Blew my mind! My old Pentax never did anything that fancy. Impressive!
This gentleman has a FANTASTIC talent ! He is a wonderful educator and has an uncanny ability to anticipate and answer clearly all the questions that the viewer might have. Thank you very much Simon . You are helping SO MANY PEOPLE to improve and enjoy their photography.
Once again, Simon delivers everything you wanted and needed to know. No flitting about, just a super dense and extremely organized explanation of how, why, and when to use all these settings, techniques, and tips. Every time I watch one of your videos, I feel more confident to get back out there and take more amazing shots. The biggest factor for me is that you explain why you're using these techniques and how they help you. Even for someone with budget gear, this gives me the theory for why you're doing what you do and it has helped my photography immensely even though I only have a Panasonic G85 with an adapted Sigma 150-600 lens. Also, as usual, you thoroughly delivered at the end with your shots. Clearly, your techniques work and the results speak for themselves. Listen to Simon folks, if you do, your photography will improve no matter what you're shooting on!
A special congratulations on the Black Bird video that was selected as a top 15 National Audubon video. Well deserved recognition for all that you give back to us
I had no idea puffins were that fast! Thank you for your videos Simon I’m learning a lot and your calm and instructional tone is really nice to listen to.
Have been photographing birds for quite a few years. Yours are the best instructional videos I've ever come across. When a new birder asks me questions, I refer them to your channel.
I found your videos a few months ago and they have improved my images tremendously. Your ability to convey the techniques required are on point and easy to follow. Thanks again for sharing your expertise.
As always, thank you for making a fully useful, no-filler video with plenty of solid information. I prefer it when a presenter gets to the point and doesn't waste time with silly intros or irrelevant material. You are a master at that and it's what keeps me coming back for more. And of course your beautiful images show that you really know your stuff. Keep the great work coming our way!
Cool that you hang out with Gavin. I absolutely love him. He is so funny. I follow him since 3 years now. Many thanks for your really useful hints in this video.
I normally don’t shoot landscape, but after watching your videos, I picked a 200-600g than traded my 85 for a 70-200 2.8. Since I live in Florida, I tend to drive to the Everglades and patiently wait for something to happen with the wild life. It’s actually pretty therapeutic.
Great seeing you connect with Fototripper (Gavin). I have coincidentally just recently started watching both of your channels independently of one another. Great channels!
Your videos are so comprehensive. I've had my R5 and 100-500 for about a year now. I think I've learned a lot since I started, but I always get a few extra tips from these videos. Also, I very much appreciate your thought process. It's extremely logical. I don't find many people who can dissect and optimize literally every step of the photography process.
What a fantastic video with practical, hands on advice from a *working* photographer. Your tutorials truly are the best. I like to go back and view these older videos. The only thing that I see has changed is the production quality of your later videos. But same great content. Kudos for continuing to improve your video productions. The evolution is inspiring.
I am an amateur wildlife photographer. I've been taking pictures for about 8 years. Just started getting into wildlife photography I am in Cincinnati Ohio, I like your work. And I am just now starting to understand everything you're telling me. I just started watching your UA-cam videos, you have taught me more in a few minutes then I have learned in a few years. I just wanted to thank you keep up the good work brother. Dan Walker convict bullies kennel
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Soo much extremely useful information. Just meat and potatoes, little fluff...to the point...and beyond informative. I am shooting with a Canon Rebel T7i and the lenses that came in the kit. I have found that I can get some incredible bird photos if I pay attention to the settings. I am limited in many circumstances, but that only makes me work harder to understand the camera and the birds' behavior. I had a music teacher who once told me, "you don't need a Stradivarius to play great violin; you need to know HOW to play the violin." I feel that is the message you are sending out with your videos. Again, thank you so much! Your videos are the best on UA-cam....hands down!
I have watched many of your videos now and find them extremely helpful. Several of your tips have really helped me become more comfortable with my camera and Sigma 150-600 zoom. Thank you for the settings tips and for repeating a lot of what you say so I can take notes or have it reinforced into my brain. Can't wait to get out there and shoot some more!
Simon thank you so much for all of your content. You are my favorite for these educational videos! You have some beautiful animals and scenery over there on the east coast. I need to make it out there one day.
From my experience, you don't need a knob to target the bird. If it's moving with a speed you can track, you just simply follow the bird with your eyes and put the camera between your eye and the bird. It needs some practice, but this way you'll always have the bird in the frame. However swallows and swifts are a lot harder to keep in the frame for they quickly and often change directions. In that case looking over the center of the lens can be beneficial. Sometimes even with manual focus and spray and pray shooting.
My Cannon EOS 700D does not have the range of adjustment for the focal points that you have covered. However I will try the centre point focus for small stationary birds using AV. I particularly trying to get good pictures of Kingfisher’s near my home in Worcester UK. For moving subjects I have had some reasonable results using the Sport mode or Tv and high shutter speed. Thanks for all your very helpful videos.
Thank you so much. So easy to follow. You are a great teacher. Cannot wait for your classes. What I love about your channel is that you genuinely love being in nature, observing and photographing the beauty of the birds, and you love teaching others to become their best photographers. I appreciate your time and all the knowledge you are sharing.
Hey Simon. A good technique that I use to capture moving targets is to keep my eye fully on the subject as I bring the camera up to my face. Never focusing on the camera, even as it passes in front of my eye. This results in the subject being in the center of the viewfinder and ready to shoot straight away. I use this all the time for aviation and bird photography, it's easy to practice and seems to work well. Hope this is useful.
Excellent presentation, clear, detailed and to the point. One tip I'll mention relates to exposure, particularly when photographing birds with a lot of white or bright areas: bald eagles, osprey, gulls, etc. Many of the people I encounter in the field seem to rely upon the camera's built in exposure capabilities to get things properly exposed. I prefer using pre-shot tests. For instance when photographing bald eagles I'll find a herring or black-backed gull nearby in the same light and take a few tests shots. I then look at the histogram and choose the exposure furthest to the right without blowing out the whites.
Brilliant tips Simon and stunning images, just getting into wildlife photography and love the challenge of birds in flight. Having done a lot of clay pigeon shooting in my time it certainly helps pick up subjects and track them. The tip regarding looking along the top of your lens really does help pick up the subject quickly and give your auto focus a head start so to speak. Treated myself to a Sigma 150-600mm recently and will be holidaying on Orkney in a couple of weeks time, hoping for Gannets, Razorbills, Guillemot etc, too late for Puffins but have been lucky enough to get them in Iceland on a couple of occasions. Nice to see you out with Mr Hardcastle, love his humour 😂👍
I hope you make millions on the this priceless information. You have saved me so much time and frustration. I finally feel like I have a good grasp of this animal. You’ve tamed it from the likes of a wild hyena to a German Shepherd puppy...which can be a very difficult puppy😂
amazing content, every video is packed with tons of useful information! i finished movie school 20 years ago but then switched to IT and now coming slowly back to the "roots". your channel is helping me to learn new things and update this what, kind of, inside my head already :) greetings from Europe
Again, many good tips, explained in such an understandable way, that it is very clear to me. English is not my native language and yet everything is very easy to follow, (I life in Belgium, Europe). It is not only a very good video and tips, but also understandable for non-English people. Thanks again for this top video
More and more I am concentrating my time watch a select few cont creators on these subjects. Simon is near 13:43 the top of my list for reliable and helpful information that coaches me to become a better photographer.
Hi Simon, I'm really enjoying your videos, and this one in particular, as shooting birds is something I particularly enjoy. I just noticed something: at 7:05, I see that you appear to have the tripod ring attachment on your 100-400 at 90 degrees on the left hand side. I've been in the habit of having the attachment (I use the Nikon 200-500) in the underneath position for carrying. I'm guessing that the position you use is deliberately chosen to improve the stability of the grip. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on your technique and whether you recommend it; I'll give it a try. Thank you.
@@simon_dentremont Thank you. I tried it and it's just much better. I guess it never occurred to me that it didn't have to be where you put it when using a tripod!! And then I would have wondered if it was only truly secure in the down position.
Just subscribed this week, your cadence and information download are on point for me. Was able the next day got the best shot of an Osprey in flight. Not on your sharpness level, but trophy for me to date. Please keep on with what you are doing it makes a difference
WOW!! Awesome bird photos, I love the Puffins, my favorite bird. I learned so much from this video. Thank you also for the nice information about the camera and lens settings.
Simon i have just started wildlife photography and especially birds in flight. I have a 100-400l series v2 lens as its all i can afford atm, however that said i have some very pleasing pictures, including some great shots of leucistic kites, i have never really known what settings to use but i have set up pretty much h ow you have said in the video thanks again for an amazing video and some great explanations why
You cram so much info into every video. The tip for using the lens hood retaining screw as a 'rifle sight' is my favourite. I feel a right numpty not thinking of that for myself 😀 .Thanks for another great tutorial.
Really appreciate all the hard work you put in to making outstanding UA-cam wildlife content, you truly are a very inspirational professional and greatly appreciated by all of us amature photographs trying to up our game. Eddie
So enjoy you UA-cam videos...Simon you are a wealth of information and make the material covered easy to understand. You are knowledable and kind to help us trying to get "some" images in focus!
Another great video. Having recently done a puffin cruise in New Harbor, ME, I'm in awe of your puffin and razor beak photos. Simply stunning. I found it incredibly difficult to focus on our rocky boat.
Amazing Simon. it is an extensive and diversified experience in one video all in one place. Thanks to you. No one had made like this elaborations and more informative practical video. Thanks a lot. I use Fujifilm XT4 with Fuji 70-300 mm lens 4-5.6. What aperture can I keep for this? Please advise. Thanks. ❤🎉
Nicely explained and comprehensive. I particularly appreciate you going beyond the technical aspects and talking about bird behavior and artistic considerations. Most other videos would have stopped after the technical explanations. Understanding wildlife subjects is so important to getting good shots of them.
That was a fantastic video with so many useful recommendations. You used the lens hood knob as an aiming device before moving your right eye to the viewfinder and closing your left eye. Large teles have such small angles of view I was wondering whether keeping both eyes open would be a more efficient way to acquire a flying bird and keep track of it?
Birds shooting is an extremely decent hobby! It is about hunting techniques without killing, love for nature and overall good and memorable times.
This has been by far my favorite and most helpful wildlife photography youtube channel! Thank you so much for these great tutorials!
Wow, thanks!
I couldn't agree more!
I just found this channel and I totally agree. Thank you for the great videos!!
Il totally agree! Good content, well explained. Thanks for your generosity!
Agree!
These are good tips for shooting airplanes, and motorsports too.
Bigger objects require being more stopped down but a lot of overlap
We live in MI, just below the Upoer Peninsula, on the lake.
The farm land we moved to has a pond that attracts herons, ducks, occasional geese, and frogs galore! An owl or 3, tons of deer herds, coyotes... So far.
There are chickens, laying hens. We are from the desert of southern CA so you can imagine the delight and inspiration with all the growth available to capture here!
My 9 y/o took the most beautiful picture this spring of the sun beaming down on a hiking path in our backyard by the playground. She's a real artist and has an eye for design already.
I'm so thrilled to be here and be learning about how to maximize the potential value of pics of this amazing ecosystem.
Loving your informative, clear, focused video tutorials. The shots you got are the best part!
This one - the shutter speeds, though! Blew my mind! My old Pentax never did anything that fancy. Impressive!
You are my favorite teacher for bird photography. thank you for taking your time to create these videos and share all this amazing knowledge with us.
This gentleman has a FANTASTIC talent ! He is a wonderful educator and has an uncanny ability to anticipate and answer clearly all the questions that the viewer might have.
Thank you very much Simon . You are helping SO MANY PEOPLE to improve and enjoy their photography.
David I’m working on a video course for wildlife photography. Can I use your comment in promotional material, with attribution?
Once again, Simon delivers everything you wanted and needed to know. No flitting about, just a super dense and extremely organized explanation of how, why, and when to use all these settings, techniques, and tips. Every time I watch one of your videos, I feel more confident to get back out there and take more amazing shots.
The biggest factor for me is that you explain why you're using these techniques and how they help you. Even for someone with budget gear, this gives me the theory for why you're doing what you do and it has helped my photography immensely even though I only have a Panasonic G85 with an adapted Sigma 150-600 lens.
Also, as usual, you thoroughly delivered at the end with your shots. Clearly, your techniques work and the results speak for themselves.
Listen to Simon folks, if you do, your photography will improve no matter what you're shooting on!
This is so kind Nick! Thanks very much!
Nick I’m working on a video course for wildlife photography. Can I use your comment in promotional material, with attribution?
@@simon_dentremont Yup, sounds alright by me!
A special congratulations on the Black Bird video that was selected as a top 15 National Audubon video. Well deserved recognition for all that you give back to us
Thanks!
I had no idea puffins were that fast! Thank you for your videos Simon I’m learning a lot and your calm and instructional tone is really nice to listen to.
Have been photographing birds for quite a few years. Yours are the best instructional videos I've ever come across. When a new birder asks me questions, I refer them to your channel.
Wow, thank you! That’s so kind of you.
Selkii I’m working on a video course for wildlife photography. Can I use your comment in promotional material, with attribution?
@@simon_dentremont Absolutely! My husband and I are far from beginner bird photogs, but continue to learn… or re-learn… from you.
I found your videos a few months ago and they have improved my images tremendously. Your ability to convey the techniques required are on point and easy to follow. Thanks again for sharing your expertise.
Best bird photography guide video i have seen in here. Congrats Simon.
As always, thank you for making a fully useful, no-filler video with plenty of solid information. I prefer it when a presenter gets to the point and doesn't waste time with silly intros or irrelevant material. You are a master at that and it's what keeps me coming back for more. And of course your beautiful images show that you really know your stuff. Keep the great work coming our way!
As someone who got into photography last year Simon these videos have been fantastic, thank you for providing such helpful resources!
Many thanks!
Cool that you hang out with Gavin. I absolutely love him. He is so funny. I follow him since 3 years now. Many thanks for your really useful hints in this video.
I normally don’t shoot landscape, but after watching your videos, I picked a 200-600g than traded my 85 for a 70-200 2.8. Since I live in Florida, I tend to drive to the Everglades and patiently wait for something to happen with the wild life. It’s actually pretty therapeutic.
Excellent! Many bird species are pretty tame in Florida, so you have plenty of focal length with those lenses.
I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and practical expertise. Thank you!!
Excellent narration without any deviation from the topic. Kudos.
Great seeing you connect with Fototripper (Gavin). I have coincidentally just recently started watching both of your channels independently of one another. Great channels!
Your videos are so comprehensive. I've had my R5 and 100-500 for about a year now. I think I've learned a lot since I started, but I always get a few extra tips from these videos. Also, I very much appreciate your thought process. It's extremely logical. I don't find many people who can dissect and optimize literally every step of the photography process.
Today I stumbled on your UA-cam videos and just had to say they are exceptional. You are an outstanding teacher. Thank you! Susan/The Daily Artisan
Best contribution to birds phorographers.
Thanks!
What a fantastic video with practical, hands on advice from a *working* photographer. Your tutorials truly are the best. I like to go back and view these older videos. The only thing that I see has changed is the production quality of your later videos. But same great content. Kudos for continuing to improve your video productions. The evolution is inspiring.
Still learning! Thanks!
I have been struggling and trying to reinvent the wheel. This is a gold mine of information!
Excellent video. Lots of useful knowledge for someone who is trying to expand my photo skills into wildlife.
I am an amateur wildlife photographer. I've been taking pictures for about 8 years. Just started getting into wildlife photography I am in Cincinnati Ohio, I like your work. And I am just now starting to understand everything you're telling me. I just started watching your UA-cam videos, you have taught me more in a few minutes then I have learned in a few years. I just wanted to thank you keep up the good work brother.
Dan Walker convict bullies kennel
Excellent!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Soo much extremely useful information. Just meat and potatoes, little fluff...to the point...and beyond informative. I am shooting with a Canon Rebel T7i and the lenses that came in the kit. I have found that I can get some incredible bird photos if I pay attention to the settings. I am limited in many circumstances, but that only makes me work harder to understand the camera and the birds' behavior. I had a music teacher who once told me, "you don't need a Stradivarius to play great violin; you need to know HOW to play the violin." I feel that is the message you are sending out with your videos. Again, thank you so much! Your videos are the best on UA-cam....hands down!
Thanks soooo much Jayne! keep shooting!
I love all your videos! Learn something new every single time. Thanks, now I have to go out and practice what I just learnt.
Wonderful! Go get ‘em!
Thanks for continuing the great educational programming. You have made me a better photographer
I've seen many a great photo of wildlife, but your photos really inspire me to want to travel to better places and up my game.
Thanks a lot your video's and explanation are amazing and yours pictures too ! Very good and helpful work , thanks a lot, Emilie from Belgium
Thanks for all the information shared. I'm sure it will help me to improve my photography skills. Thanks sir. You are my unannounced teacher.
Puffins are the ultimate challenge. I'm glad I perfected my technique on them.
I have watched many of your videos now and find them extremely helpful. Several of your tips have really helped me become more comfortable with my camera and Sigma 150-600 zoom. Thank you for the settings tips and for repeating a lot of what you say so I can take notes or have it reinforced into my brain. Can't wait to get out there and shoot some more!
What I like about your videos is that you make it simple in short, but accurate and so useful tips all the time
It's always a treat when a new Simon d'Entremont video comes out! You're a great teacher.
Wow, thanks Hugh!
Great channel! Very informative,watched a few videos and subscribed 👍🏻
Simon thank you so much for all of your content. You are my favorite for these educational videos!
You have some beautiful animals and scenery over there on the east coast. I need to make it out there one day.
The best series of birding tips!!!! e\Extremely complete and those shots at the end are just killers!!!! Many thanks!!!
From my experience, you don't need a knob to target the bird. If it's moving with a speed you can track, you just simply follow the bird with your eyes and put the camera between your eye and the bird. It needs some practice, but this way you'll always have the bird in the frame. However swallows and swifts are a lot harder to keep in the frame for they quickly and often change directions. In that case looking over the center of the lens can be beneficial. Sometimes even with manual focus and spray and pray shooting.
I always enjoy your teaching style & informative videos, Simon. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the photographic community! Best wishes. 😊🙏
Excellent video with great tips. Watched the second time from beginning to the end but still found it very interesting.
Awesome, thank you!
I love all your videos, Simon! Very helpful! The new collaboration with Fototripper was fun to watch!
Glad you enjoyed it! He’s a hoot!
one of my best viewing so far! excellent advice thanks a bunch!
What a great teacher, Thank you kindly. Subbed
My Cannon EOS 700D does not have the range of adjustment for the focal points that you have covered. However I will try the centre point focus for small stationary birds using AV. I particularly trying to get good pictures of Kingfisher’s near my home in Worcester UK. For moving subjects I have had some reasonable results using the Sport mode or Tv and high shutter speed. Thanks for all your very helpful videos.
Absorbing presentation as always.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. So easy to follow. You are a great teacher. Cannot wait for your classes. What I love about your channel is that you genuinely love being in nature, observing and photographing the beauty of the birds, and you love teaching others to become their best photographers. I appreciate your time and all the knowledge you are sharing.
Hey Simon. A good technique that I use to capture moving targets is to keep my eye fully on the subject as I bring the camera up to my face. Never focusing on the camera, even as it passes in front of my eye. This results in the subject being in the center of the viewfinder and ready to shoot straight away. I use this all the time for aviation and bird photography, it's easy to practice and seems to work well. Hope this is useful.
Thanks for sharing!
You are absolutely awesome….so happy to have found your UA-cam channel!!
Excellent presentation, clear, detailed and to the point. One tip I'll mention relates to exposure, particularly when photographing birds with a lot of white or bright areas: bald eagles, osprey, gulls, etc. Many of the people I encounter in the field seem to rely upon the camera's built in exposure capabilities to get things properly exposed. I prefer using pre-shot tests. For instance when photographing bald eagles I'll find a herring or black-backed gull nearby in the same light and take a few tests shots. I then look at the histogram and choose the exposure furthest to the right without blowing out the whites.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to provide such excellent guidance.
Great video Simon. I've been shooting wildlife for 4 years and find your advice very helpful. Thank you.
Brilliant tips Simon and stunning images, just getting into wildlife photography and love the challenge of birds in flight. Having done a lot of clay pigeon shooting in my time it certainly helps pick up subjects and track them. The tip regarding looking along the top of your lens really does help pick up the subject quickly and give your auto focus a head start so to speak. Treated myself to a Sigma 150-600mm recently and will be holidaying on Orkney in a couple of weeks time, hoping for Gannets, Razorbills, Guillemot etc, too late for Puffins but have been lucky enough to get them in Iceland on a couple of occasions. Nice to see you out with Mr Hardcastle, love his humour 😂👍
I hope you make millions on the this priceless information. You have saved me so much time and frustration. I finally feel like I have a good grasp of this animal. You’ve tamed it from the likes of a wild hyena to a German Shepherd puppy...which can be a very difficult puppy😂
Haha Thanks!
Every time I watch a new video you seem to answer a question I been longing to ask like your in my head. Thank you
I have spies everywhere
Simon, you have an excellent channel. You clearly illuminate the subjects wildlife photographers crave! Keep on going. Thanks from Wisconsin!
Many thanks!
The best and most helpful photographer ever! Thank you simon!
Glad you think so!
@@simon_dentremont you certainly are bud, if I could leave multiple like per video I would my friend
Thanks for sharing your experience and expertise!
amazing content, every video is packed with tons of useful information! i finished movie school 20 years ago but then switched to IT and now coming slowly back to the "roots". your channel is helping me to learn new things and update this what, kind of, inside my head already :) greetings from Europe
Trying to find all your videos that I previously missed, and enjoying every single one!
Glad you like them!
Excellent tips, Simon! Thank you for producing such a useful tutorial.
You have the best shots of all the wildlife photographers i have foundation on UA-cam
Again, many good tips, explained in such an understandable way, that it is very clear to me. English is not my native language and yet everything is very easy to follow, (I life in Belgium, Europe). It is not only a very good video and tips, but also understandable for non-English people.
Thanks again for this top video
You're very welcome!
More and more I am concentrating my time watch a select few cont creators on these subjects. Simon is near 13:43 the top of my list for reliable and helpful information that coaches me to become a better photographer.
As always, excellent content explained simply. Thanks
Hi Simon, I'm really enjoying your videos, and this one in particular, as shooting birds is something I particularly enjoy. I just noticed something: at 7:05, I see that you appear to have the tripod ring attachment on your 100-400 at 90 degrees on the left hand side. I've been in the habit of having the attachment (I use the Nikon 200-500) in the underneath position for carrying. I'm guessing that the position you use is deliberately chosen to improve the stability of the grip. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on your technique and whether you recommend it; I'll give it a try. Thank you.
There’s no science behind it. When up it’s in my view, and down impedes my grip. So side is best for me.
@@simon_dentremont Thank you. I tried it and it's just much better. I guess it never occurred to me that it didn't have to be where you put it when using a tripod!! And then I would have wondered if it was only truly secure in the down position.
Just subscribed this week, your cadence and information download are on point for me. Was able the next day got the best shot of an Osprey in flight. Not on your sharpness level, but trophy for me to date. Please keep on with what you are doing it makes a difference
Another excellent video. Thank you 😊
I hope i will get a decent in flight bird photo after watching this! i'm just a month of birding and I enjoy it! Thank you for your Tips sir!
I hope so too!
This video is fantastic
Great video Simon! You're right about Gavin, he's a very good landscape photographer and him and Amanda both crack me up!
Glad you enjoyed it! More adventures with Gavin soon!
Love your work. Just purchased one of your wildlife prints for my wife. Just beautiful.
Thanks!
WOW!! Awesome bird photos, I love the Puffins, my favorite bird. I learned so much from this video. Thank you also for the nice information about the camera and lens settings.
You are so welcome
Simon i have just started wildlife photography and especially birds in flight. I have a 100-400l series v2 lens as its all i can afford atm, however that said i have some very pleasing pictures, including some great shots of leucistic kites, i have never really known what settings to use but i have set up pretty much h ow you have said in the video thanks again for an amazing video and some great explanations why
Full of content Simon. Amazing video. Totally mind blowing and illuminating 😍👍
Wow. Thanks for an informative and interesting video that didn't shout at me. Great information and well presented.
Glad to help
Thanks a lot for the lesson, I'm from Brazil, sending my regards and kindness. Keep teaching us! God bless you.
Thank you! 😃
You cram so much info into every video. The tip for using the lens hood retaining screw as a 'rifle sight' is my favourite. I feel a right numpty not thinking of that for myself 😀 .Thanks for another great tutorial.
Welcome!
Congratulations!! And thank you so much!! I have learned a lot.
Awesome! Thank you!
Really appreciate all the hard work you put in to making outstanding UA-cam wildlife content, you truly are a very inspirational professional and greatly appreciated by all of us amature photographs trying to up our game. Eddie
I don’t care what anyone said you’re The Man
haha Thanks!
Inspirational, love the videos.
So enjoy you UA-cam videos...Simon you are a wealth of information and make the material covered easy to understand. You are knowledable and kind to help us trying to get "some" images in focus!
You are very welcome!
Thank you for your videos. So helpful, and have helped me improve my photography skills.
Another great video. Having recently done a puffin cruise in New Harbor, ME, I'm in awe of your puffin and razor beak photos. Simply stunning. I found it incredibly difficult to focus on our rocky boat.
it sure was hard! Especially with an 8 lb lens!
Brilliant video and fantastic tips. Thank you. Phil
Glad it was helpful Phil!
I really like your presentations and explanations.
Glad you like them!
This is the great channel for whom want to be a bird photographer. Thank you for the great, Tips.
I appreciate that!
Amazing Simon. it is an extensive and diversified experience in one video all in one place. Thanks to you. No one had made like this elaborations and more informative practical video. Thanks a lot. I use Fujifilm XT4 with Fuji 70-300 mm lens 4-5.6. What aperture can I keep for this? Please advise. Thanks. ❤🎉
using that at f7.1 of f8 should get the sharpest results.
Simon...you're awesome. Thanks for the great tips and knowledge! Much appreciated!
I appreciate that!
@@simon_dentremont - You betcha!
you are awesome. gr8 video and photography tips. thank you so much for sharing !
You are so welcome!
So very informative and splendid pro tips. Subscribed to your channel Sir.
Welcome aboard!
Excellent again...I have learned so much about photography from your information on your videos
Glad you like them!
Cette vidéo m'a été d'une aide très précieuse ! Merci beaucoup !!
I like your informative videos Simon, only problem I have is you are instructing us with the latest gear, which most of us don't have.
Well done video with valuable advice and tips. Well worth watching. Thanks!
Much appreciated!
Thank you so much for the video , every detail was most needed❤
Glad you liked it!!
Nicely explained and comprehensive. I particularly appreciate you going beyond the technical aspects and talking about bird behavior and artistic considerations. Most other videos would have stopped after the technical explanations. Understanding wildlife subjects is so important to getting good shots of them.
Welcome!
Thomas I’m working on a video course for wildlife photography. Can I use your comment in promotional material, with attribution?
@@simon_dentremont Hi Simon! Sure, you are welcome to use the comment. Good luck with the video!
I’m visiting a spot in Arizona to photograph waterfowl. Your tutorial was perfect for zeroing in on the best settings. Thanks for the video.
Great to hear!
That was a fantastic video with so many useful recommendations. You used the lens hood knob as an aiming device before moving your right eye to the viewfinder and closing your left eye. Large teles have such small angles of view I was wondering whether keeping both eyes open would be a more efficient way to acquire a flying bird and keep track of it?
It depends on what eye is your master eye