​Tips For Bird Photography

Tips For Bird Photography

Sometimes we saw some nice bird photos on canvas prints looks very vivid on wall. But shooting birds is not an easy thing, to grasp some tips for bird photography, the basis of capture birds live moment becomes much easier.

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Most birds are very thin, so you need to at least 200 mm (300 mm) lens. Telephoto lens not only can be taken from a distance, but also can make the background more adventurers. Just a longer focal length (or larger aperture) means that the lens will be more expensive, more and more heavy. To understand this, I think 400 mm f / 5.6 lens is best, it can be ensure aperture and carry long focal length of providing as much as possible. Of course, you can also use 100 mm or shorter lens, just need to find a very brave bird, or the bird as part of the landscape photography.

In bird photography, almost all digital SLR camera can be used. However, if you plan to shoot a flying bird, will pay attention to shoot speed, high sensitivity and the accuracy of the automatic focus system. If you don't have a SLR camera, filming will become more difficult, but don't give up, I believe a good photographer using a mobile phone to also can be used than lousy photographer expensive equipment better. Choose a flying bird photo on to canvas prints will be a good idea for home decoration.

In bird photography, we often use a telephoto lens, so if you don't want photo blur due to machine vibration, the most important thing is not to use too long time. Rule is the shutter speed is less than the lens focal length. For example, if your lens focal length is 400 mm, the shutter should be within 1/400 SEC. However, this formula is valid when use full format cameras. If your camera is small size sensor, you need to multiply the focal length conversion coefficient. At this time the shutter speed limit is 1/640 SEC. Now most of the camera or lens has function of image stabilization, is very helpful in low light conditions. Using stabilization, you can use a longer shutter, specific data to see whether the camera or lens. For example, if a 400 mm lens is level 2 grade, you can increase the level 2 shutter 1/100 (s). Of course, if you use a tripod, this rule is less important. If you want to freeze in an instant, the use of 1/1000 SEC shutter or shorter time, if you want to show that the dynamic, use 1/60 s or longer shutter.

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Most people probably know, aperture determines the depth of field. That is to say, if you want more adventurers background, is to use the largest aperture. However, when using the telephoto lens, the bird body parts is easy to take off the coke, so be sure to pay attention to your focus on (usually) eyes. Shrink a little aperture when necessary. Bird photography and other categories, the lower the sensitivity, the better. Using ISO 800 or 1600, however, clear photos, blurred pictures is better than using ISO 200.

How can better close to the birds? No.1, be careful moving, as long as you don't have a sudden movement, many birds can be near you. No.2, quietly near, sometimes it is really very useful, as long as to ensure that the birds didn't see you, you can quietly near, and then carefully. No.3, get down, don't have any action, when you get down, birds sometimes unexpectedly close to you. Just need to find a good place, or put some food, then be patient. No.4, hidden, if you want to shoot some very cautious birds, or need to take some of the smaller birds, very close to this technique is very useful. You can use a camouflage, camouflage net, or with things to do in the surrounding environment. You may hide near some prey on birds and also can put some food in the presence of a hope to birds. Sunflower seeds are often the best food. If you want the birds on a branch before eating, just put the food under the branches.

When you are shooting birds photo, you will find a lot of funny things, do not forget to choose some photo to print on canvas prints, as it will make your home full of nature atmosphere.