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Photographing
Wild Birds
Photographing wild birds can be very
challenging. They are notoriously difficult to capture on film because
they just won't hold still long enough for you to get the shot. Or there
to far way and only show up as a small dark spot in the picture.
Photographing Wild
Birds takes lot of
Patience
It takes a lot of patience, a bit of
practice, and a good camera lens to photograph wild birds.
The first thing that you'll need to do is
narrow the range between you and the wild bird. This can be done by either
getting close to the bird... or by zooming in with the camera lens.
Getting close to a wild bird is also a difficult task as they tend to flee
at the slightest movement.
Taking Pictures from a Blind...
Blinds are a great help. A blind can be
something as simple as hiding in the house, sitting in a car, or using
something more elaborate like a commercially manufactured hunting blind.
What ever type of blind you use... be prepared to for a
long wait.
High Power Camera Lenses...
Adjustable magnification camera lenses are all but mandatory for
photographing wild birds. Use the longest most powerful lens that you have or
can buy for capturing wild birds.
Digital Cameras...
In my opinion photographing wild birds with a digital camera is the
only way to fly! If the bird moved or you don't like the image, just
delete it and try again. The only problem with photographing wild birds
with a digital camera is that most inexpensive run of the mill cameras won't have
enough zoom to get a good picture. Only high end digital cameras with
changeable lenses will be able to capture good images. I use a Cannon G2
with a telephoto lens for photographing wild birds.
Digital Camcorders are another option.
Some models have up to 40x digital zoom. With computer software you
can freeze a frame and print a picture from it. Unfortunately often times
printed digital camcorder images can be grainy.
Wild Bird Photography hints...
- Know the birds habits. If you know
when the bird will be at a certain location... it will help eliminate
your waiting time.
- Patience is the key! Wait for the
perfect shot.
- Use slow film for normal light
conditions and still objects.
- Fast films are great for lower light
conditions and moving objects.
- When using a long lens, tripods or
mono pods will help to hold the camera steady and improve your image
quality. Resting against a tree, window sill, car door, or blind frame
serves well as a substitute tripod.
- Keeping the bird slightly off center
adds an interesting effect to your photo.
Here's a couple of Wild Bird
Photography books that we recommend.
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Wild
Bird Photography
A Full color Guide
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Wild
Bird Photography National Audubon Society
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Home Birding
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