7 Tips To Instantly Take Super Sharp Bird Photos

Clear simple and concise. Real pleasure to benefit from your expertise and your honest approach to photographing wildlife..

This is so true, when I started photography I joined a camera club. There were some amazing photos by other photographers including Kingfishers diving and one which I remember most was 2 field mice on stems of corn. I spoke to the photographers about them and said how impressed I was that they were "lucky" enough to take these. It wasn't until a few years later that I discovered the Kingfishers were baited into a diving bucket and the mice were taken in a studio!!

I just discovered this channel, and I have to say, it’s the best channel on wildlife photography I’ve seen on YouTube

Great video with excellent tips. 100% agreed re baiting for several reasons. For one, it takes the wild right out of wildlife photography.

Another amazing video Tin Man! As always, lots of practical tips for maximising your opportunities to take stand out photos. Your sincerity and humility shine through in every video, making them not only informative but very enjoyable to watch.

This is a great pep talk for those just starting out or for those just trying to improve the images they create.

Thanks for the video. I'm always looking to learn. Even if it is something small or simple. I use a 5DIV and a 500mm prime for wildlife with no plans of switching anytime soon.

For me you are the Sensei of wildlife photography, nothing left to say, period.

Recently learned about the baiting, set up shots. At the time I couldn't get my head around how they got certain Kingfisher shots, now I know. Even after doing photography for 5+ years, you provide tips and insights that are very helpful, thank you!

Thank you for this. Great video and excellent tips. Your photographs are so beautiful.

I’m very spoiled when it comes to Ospreys. Here in Australia ospreys are not migratory. So I’ve been propelled to be able to photograph the same male with his various mates and their offspring for the last 10 years. They’re very friendly, and every year the baby It’s learn to fish right in front of you. It’s an astounding spot and the variety of image possibilities is astonishing.

New to this channel and I love it. Lots of fantastic knowledge and fun stories.

Great tips thanks a bunch

All great points, perfectly explained. Thank you! I have been shooting birds for 10 years, and have suffered because had not seen this video ; )

Top notch advise there. Thanks.

Love watching your videos. I receive your e-mails as well. You are so very personable and sincere. Thank you for sharing tips and also glimpses into your personal life. Sometimes I feel like I am there with you as you experience personal triumphs and defeats. Now all I need to do is get a nice camera and lens so I can try to put into practice the tips and tricks you share with us.

Thank you :)

Thank you for the great video and tips. Plenty of animals bait their prey, even some birds do it, seems fair to bait them back.

I had the same 100-400 lens, and I switched to the Sigma 150-600 C which is pretty good and lightweight which is very important if you aren't using a tripod. The S version of the Sigma lens was too heavy for me, so I went with the cheaper and lighter one and it's pretty good all things considered. I've heard that the RF 100-500 is better, but I can't justify the price. I'm curious to see what my R7 does with the Sigma lens because that 1.6x crop means I can be farther away, and the animal tracking feature is great, but I find it hard to find the subject if the lens is too far zoomed in, like a 600 or even 800 lens makes it very hard to find the bird if it flies to another tree.

Some great tips. What equipment do you use now? It would be very interesting to know.