OM1 - Bird Photography at a Reflection Pool
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- Опубликовано: 13 май 2022
- In this video I use the OM1 to photograph birds at a reflection pool. The lens I use for the video clips is the 40-150mm F2.8 + MC14 converter. For the still images I use the 100-400mm zoom. In the first part of the video I show how I set up the reflection pool , and in the second part I show video and stills of the birds I photographed.
Great video Roger, thanks.
Glad you liked it. The reflection pool has had another `make-over` and I will make a video on that in May.
Lovely video, thank you for sharing.
Thank you Julian for the very kind comment. Glad you liked it.
Well put together Roger. I like the waters edge.
Thank Mike. I thought it looked OK .
Such a well thought out easy to build reflection pool! Thank you for sharing your construction methods!!
Thanks for the kind comment Ron.
Great work, Roger!
Thanks Richard , much appreciated.
What a great video! Enjoyed the reflection pictures so very much. Beautiful setup and really admire the effort you put in to get these lovely birds for us to watch and admire.
Thank you for the kind words. Very much appreciated.
Great video
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
I love your video so much, my friend. I think I am going to make one soon and hope to share the video later. I do not have a free open land like this, but hope to get some native birds
Glad you like it. Good luck with your photography.
Very well done Roger. Since the weather here where I am located is very arid I am sure it will attract a great many birds
Thanks for the kind comment. Good luck with your pool.
Great Job Roger like the video and it's given me some ideas on building a reflection pool. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it and found it helpful
Dazu oder deswegen gehen viel in den Zoo oder Tierpark, da hat man die Chance näher an die Tiere zu kommen, aber ob es natürlich aussieht sei dahingestellt. Mir sind allemal die echten Natur-Habitat-Fotos am liebsten, Äste oder Grashalme gern dabei. Aber in Natura ist es eben sehr viel schwieriger als mit einer Anfütterung.
This is great stuff. I'm now considering setting up a table in the woods next to my house, as I've just bought myself a Pana 100-400.
Glad you liked it Daniel. Good luck with your set up.
OK, ich war mit dem Olympus 100-400 nicht recht zufrieden, an der EM1X, zu wenige scharfe Bilder zu langsam.
Super video, great images, and a great night with Bebington photography club. Top night
Cheers Alun. Nice to talk tonight and thanks for the kind comment about tonight Bebington presentation.
@@rogerhance5883 I look forward to working my way though your videos
@@alunlambert7456 And yours. I like the Gannet video. I am going to Bempton in June , so really look forward to it.
@@rogerhance5883 I’m hoping to get to Bempton soon, and I’ve just booked a trip to Skomer for the puffins
Your videos are so inspiring. Such a joy to watch. I shall certainly try a smaller pool version! With the reflection pool photos, do you add a polarising filter to your lens? Plus do you use back button focus?
Thanks for the kind comment about my videos. I am glad you like them and find them helpful. I do not use a polariser for this type of photography. You would loose too much light if using a polariser for this type of photography. I would use a polariser for landscape photography, but not bird photography. I never use back button focus. I have tried it in the past but never found it much use. I honestly think that with bird subject detection being so good back button focusing is no advantage. Hope this helps.
Another magic Video Roger, I do like the setup you have and getting quality shots ! I would like to see what (Pawel Przybylski) could come up with ? I and others love what you set up, Cheers from NZ
Thanks Royce. With the last two videos, I have come to accept that you cannot please everyone and I will get some negative comments so I am glad you like it, found it helpful, and thanks for your kind comment. It's much appreciated.
Very nice Roger, you could drop the turf over the hump just into the water, after a short time it looks fine and it keeps the turf square watered, if you would like to shoot bigger birds you need to get taller , The starlings and pheasants although nice are a pain. Now you have finished the pool best make a start on that kitchen :-)
Good point about dropping the turf over the lip and into the water. Not sure about the 'getting taller' ? I have always been a short a__e ! 🤣 Edward, the kitchen had to come first I'm afraid !!! 🤣
@@rogerhance5883 If you have done the kitchen 150-400 next
@@edwardrussell5413 Its on order Edward 😀
I have a very similar pool, several days a week the logs were on the floor, my thoughts were a cat after the birds, so I put a camera trap out to check, I was amazed to see that it was the pecker rooting around for bugs, a seriously strong bird, so now the logs are tied down.
Yes , I had the same problem. I left the trays with the turfs of grass out overnight, and the next morning and they had been wrecked ! I now keep the trays of grass in the hide until I am ready to take photographs.
Great Job Roger very informative . Going ask a local reserve if i will be allowed to set something up like this .
Thanks Roger. Glad you enjoyed the video. Hope your successful with permission at the reserve.
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Thanks Joan
Great stuff Roger can you tell me the distance from the far end of the pool to where you're taking these great photos 📸 and videos 📹 👏
Thanks for the kind comment . I think it about 14 foot at the far end.
You will absolutely love the 150-400mm. The best zoom lens they have made. You might have to move the hide or table though for the bigger birds,what a problem to have...
Ha ha. I can put up with moving the table Gary. Just need the lens now
@@rogerhance5883 Na eben eines selber Bauen, 🫢
The best zoom lens they have made?? Is Olympus truly so bad?
Another fantastic video Roger. One thing that has bothered me about the reflection pool - do you have to drain it at the end of the day or do you leave the water for a day or two? I know I have to clean out my bird bath multiple times a day right now so I wonder what you do for preventing bacteria etc. I love to see the slowed footage of the birds as it feels more like the eye really sees things. Thanks Roger!
Thanks Stephen for the kind comment about the video. . To be honest, I usually change the water every five or six days, depending on what the water is looking like. I certainly do not drain it every day.
I have a small bird bath at home and this need s changing twice a day, but its a lot smaller and gets a lot of use. It really depends on how big the area is, how much water is in it, and how often its getting used. I want to have water in it all the time so the birds know its a location where they can drink and bathe.
@@rogerhance5883 Thanks Roger, that’s a big help because that was the one thing putting me off trying a reflection pool myself.
@@stephenelderphoto You do not need to make one as big as this Stephen, - then its easier to cnage water if needed. When we were first in locdown I made a smaller one at home. It worked well for small birds. Here is a link to the article I made in a blog post. rogerhancephotography.blogspot.com/search/label/Photography%20In%20Our%20Garden%20-%20Part%202%20-%20Birds%20at%20a%20Reflection%20Pool
Another nice video Roger, very helpful and very informative, I only wished I had somewhere to set one up myself. As for the earlier comments on the set up, I think overall it looks nice and is an improvement, which of course is what you’re looking for. I do wonder if the false bank being so straight and even is why some folks have made comments, maybe a bit of undulation or the vegetation actually being in the water might help? Just a thought. Great work and enjoyable video.
HI David, Thanks for the kind comment about the video. I agree the edege is a little bit straight ,and yours and Edwards comments about putting a turf of grass into the water is a good idea. Maybe something to think about in a future vodeo.
@@rogerhance5883 Hi Roger. I meant to query your comment on the 150-400(or whatever?), is there still a waiting list for that lens? If so I’m surprised I thought they would have had that sorted by now.
@@davidosborn3356 Yes, still a waiting list for the 150-400mm lens. I am on the list, just waiting for one to come in. They say it's about a 7 months waiting list now . I had to sell my EM1X and 300mm to finance it so hope I do not have to wait long ! The embarrassing thing is there are three people in my club that have got the 150-400 already and they keep banging on about how good it is.
@@rogerhance5883 Thanks Roger. That’s quite amazing that there’s still such a wait list, especially as it’s now over a year old, I just assumed that they would have caught up by now. Credit to OM systems though. I’m sure you’re chomping at the bit especially as you’ve friends that already own the lens. As you’re a mentor (hope iv3 got the title correct) couldn’t OMS get you one or at least bump you up the list? Seems a small ask for someone who’s representing the company?
@@davidosborn3356 Its actually been out for a year and a half now. I keep telling myself it will be worth the wait.
Very creative solution. How often is it necessary to change the water?
It depends Roland. I change the water every 5 days. It is still pretty clear even then ,but its best to change the water regularly. Our bird bath at home needs changing twice a day, but its only a small bird bath, so the water gets dirty fairly quickly. It really depends on how many birds are using it and how often.
Question for you. How far away are you sitting in the blind away from the reflection pond?
Probably about 10ft or so.
@@rogerhance5883 thank you!
What Olympus lens were you using and did you use a teleconverter on it?
@@cherylkelly8268 I was using the Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3. I did not use a converter.
@@rogerhance5883 thank you!
How often do you change the water ?
I used to change the water every week. Its amazing how quickly it got mucky. I have since rebuilt the reflection pool . Its now deeper, and takes more water, but it does not need cleaning out as often. I will be making a new video on the alterations to the reflection pool in the near future.