A great tutorial. On my DPR forum, I often read of people blaming out of focus images on the AF of their camera lone. I come from being a rifle marksman, which uses transferable techniques that are just as applicable for photography. If standing, holding, breathing and rolling (the shutter button) are not of a high order, any weakness in one area can adversely impact on image sharpness. So, my mantra is: know the technology, know the settings and set them accordingly, train to use them and practice. It always amuses me that people think they can get sharp mages of a moving subject straight out of the box.
I made it to that colony three weeks ago. I shot in those very spots. Really enjoyed the cliffs and the shooting experience with the beautiful birds. Excellent show per usual.
Hi Jennifer. Yes, those are some of my favourite spots. The best positions for the birds and to get away from the crowds of people. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.
Thanks Scott another great video I think I’m guilty of doing all the wrong things but will start putting a lot of these suggestions in place thanks for a topic that is probably not looked at very often cheers😅
Going to try out some of these tips soon - thanks!. I think I do pan with my neck, going to have try and check what I do naturally next time I'm at the pond and try using my hips instead. The point about using the knuckles with a gimbal reminds me of a gun sighting device - although I'm not a gun user - I wonder if something similar exists might be worth DIYing for a camera lens, maybe with one part in the hotshoe and one part on top of the lens hood. Could go further and make it not just show the centre position but also the size of the frame, if it's used as a viewfinder with the eye in a set position. Apparently it's called Iron sights on a gun.
Just putting a blob of blu-tack on top of the lens hood seems to work as a sight along with the hot shoe for pointing at stuff in my room. Will probably try it for BIF photos.
Hi Barney. Yes, I've seen people use a thing that looks like that, which they attach to their hot shoe. I can't see it working very well because you want it at the lens hood end really - or at least I would imagine that you do, having never used one. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide I think you'd need both - so you line up from the shoe to the end of the lens to the subject. I think probably it doesn't need anything at the shoe, the shoe itself works as part of a sight. And maybe all you'd need on the hood is a small spot of tippex or white paint. Stuff for me to test out.
Beautiful shots and great results .I'm very slight build and can no longer carry a tripod , on the ground not sure I could get up now lol However I do have a special set which allows me me sit so the handle can support a camera and my question is would a gimble be able to fix on such .My main issue is speeds .Put simply I have never understood properly ....Excellent video...Thanks .
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Does your set up have a standard 3/8" screw on it. All gimbal head will have that size screw to attach to a tripod, so if your set up has this, you should be able to attach a gimbal head. Could you tell me more about the speed issue please? (Is it the shutter speed you are unsure about?)
@@WalksOnTheWildSide How did you guess ..and the answer is everything That being said have som amazing prints and videos. Just in and guess I'm. lucky in as much as have time + so many birds are used to me they have no fear .Even so understanding something is a must .Can speak German as I had to .Same applies here :)..
Nice tips but, fyi, if you tuck your elbows in while aiming the camera, you have no choice but to pivot/pan from the waist. I’m noticing a lot of your shots are using a narrower aperture than wide open - at least it seems that way. That’s a great tip in itself when the light is good, offering a more forgiving DOF. Again, nice video and tips. Terrific shots too.
Thank you. Yes, my go-to is usually a mid-range aperture, for a whole variety of reasons including the one you mentioned. But I've made a video about that before if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/tG5guMnJjI0/видео.html Thanks for watching.
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A great tutorial. On my DPR forum, I often read of people blaming out of focus images on the AF of their camera lone. I come from being a rifle marksman, which uses transferable techniques that are just as applicable for photography. If standing, holding, breathing and rolling (the shutter button) are not of a high order, any weakness in one area can adversely impact on image sharpness. So, my mantra is: know the technology, know the settings and set them accordingly, train to use them and practice. It always amuses me that people think they can get sharp mages of a moving subject straight out of the box.
Another great informative video, with outstanding examples of birds in flight to aspire to.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
I made it to that colony three weeks ago. I shot in those very spots. Really enjoyed the cliffs and the shooting experience with the beautiful birds. Excellent show per usual.
Hi Jennifer. Yes, those are some of my favourite spots. The best positions for the birds and to get away from the crowds of people. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.
Fantastic practical tips, thank you Scott!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Hi First time here.... great tips and beautiful pictures, thank you!
Hi. Happy to help. Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching.
Many thanks for sharing great training
Thanks for watching.
Excellent video. Nice to have technique put first instead of just camera settings.
Hi Alec. I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
A very well explained and demonstrated set of tips; thanks. I really must try using that gimbal technique more .
I'm glad you found it useful, thanks for watching.
Thanks
Thank you for the tip Tony, much appreciated.
Thanks Scott another great video I think I’m guilty of doing all the wrong things but will start putting a lot of these suggestions in place thanks for a topic that is probably not looked at very often cheers😅
Hi John. Good stuff. I'm sure you'll have a lot of success with it. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful images Scott, great video and thanks for all those useful tips
Cheers Raymond. Thanks for watching.
Hey Scott. Been watching your videos sense around 5k subs. You've got a ton of knowledge and your approach is wholesome. Keep up the great work.
Hi Kevin - thanks very much. I've noticed you have a channel too - I'll check it out at some point. Thanks for watching.
Great information. And sadly, I am one of those that turns my head ....not my body. I'm going out today to practice doing it the correct way!!
Hi Andrew, yes, give it a try. It doesn't take long to get used to and I'm sure you'll be really successful with it. Thanks for watching.
Going to try out some of these tips soon - thanks!. I think I do pan with my neck, going to have try and check what I do naturally next time I'm at the pond and try using my hips instead.
The point about using the knuckles with a gimbal reminds me of a gun sighting device - although I'm not a gun user - I wonder if something similar exists might be worth DIYing for a camera lens, maybe with one part in the hotshoe and one part on top of the lens hood. Could go further and make it not just show the centre position but also the size of the frame, if it's used as a viewfinder with the eye in a set position. Apparently it's called Iron sights on a gun.
Just putting a blob of blu-tack on top of the lens hood seems to work as a sight along with the hot shoe for pointing at stuff in my room. Will probably try it for BIF photos.
Hi Barney. Yes, I've seen people use a thing that looks like that, which they attach to their hot shoe. I can't see it working very well because you want it at the lens hood end really - or at least I would imagine that you do, having never used one. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide I think you'd need both - so you line up from the shoe to the end of the lens to the subject. I think probably it doesn't need anything at the shoe, the shoe itself works as part of a sight. And maybe all you'd need on the hood is a small spot of tippex or white paint. Stuff for me to test out.
Beautiful shots and great results .I'm very slight build and can no longer carry a tripod , on the ground not sure I could get up now lol However I do have a special set which allows me me sit so the handle can support a camera and my question is would a gimble be able to fix on such .My main issue is speeds .Put simply I have never understood properly ....Excellent video...Thanks .
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Does your set up have a standard 3/8" screw on it. All gimbal head will have that size screw to attach to a tripod, so if your set up has this, you should be able to attach a gimbal head. Could you tell me more about the speed issue please? (Is it the shutter speed you are unsure about?)
@@WalksOnTheWildSide How did you guess ..and the answer is everything That being said have som amazing prints and videos. Just in and guess I'm. lucky in as much as have time + so many birds are used to me they have no fear .Even so understanding something is a must .Can speak German as I had to .Same applies here :)..
Hi Helena. I'm so sorry. I don't really understand. Feel free to write in German though and I will use a translator.
Hello my friend. The subtitles have a problem. Please check this.
Hi Alan. What seems to be the problem? I've just checked them and they seem fine.
Nice tips but, fyi, if you tuck your elbows in while aiming the camera, you have no choice but to pivot/pan from the waist.
I’m noticing a lot of your shots are using a narrower aperture than wide open - at least it seems that way. That’s a great tip in itself when the light is good, offering a more forgiving DOF.
Again, nice video and tips. Terrific shots too.
Thank you. Yes, my go-to is usually a mid-range aperture, for a whole variety of reasons including the one you mentioned. But I've made a video about that before if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/tG5guMnJjI0/видео.html Thanks for watching.
I wish you were not standing at the edge of a cliff doing all that twisting 😂
🤣 Thankfully it wasn't too windy or I might have twisted right of it.
Agree Mate please be careful