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5 TIPS to INSTANTLY Improve Your BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY - Bird Photography Secrets Revealed - Jan Wegener

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  • Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
  • We love talking about cameras (overheating *cough*), lenses, and other equipment but what about the little things in the field that have a big impact? Too often we ignore these and get carried away by the new gear talk. So today I want to look at 5 tips that will instantly improve your bird photography.
    Understanding and incorporating these bird photography tips will allow you to gain a better understanding of what's needed to take great bird images consistently.
    Let me know in the comments what you think. Have I missed a crucial tip?
    Not sure what the histogram is or what it does? Exposure? ETTR?
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Комментарии • 85

  • @remembershooting2064
    @remembershooting2064 Год назад

    I'm still new to bird photography but this advice is so encouraging and eye opening. I chuckle thinking back at the days I've wasted hoping for a serendipitous moment when planning and approach were fundamental. I also appreciate the point about creating opportunities for success early on. Thank you and I'll look forward to following the channel.

  • @ginaooiphotovideo4447
    @ginaooiphotovideo4447 6 месяцев назад

    Great tips, as always. Thank you!

  • @A2thaMFK
    @A2thaMFK 4 года назад +5

    Thanks again Jan, some really handy tips I can put into practise this weekend.

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      Awesome, thanks mate! Hopefully you can get some nice birds

  • @CamillaI
    @CamillaI 4 года назад +2

    Well done Jan! You are really becoming a go to site for great tips on bird photography. Excellent would agree with all those tips!👍

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Many thanks! Much appreciated

  • @Pat-1000
    @Pat-1000 4 года назад +1

    Thanks very much Jan , consistently excellent videos and help your a star ..cheers mate.

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Happy to help. Appreciate your feedback

  • @Newberry215
    @Newberry215 4 года назад +1

    Fantastic video! Thanks for this helpful set of tips to keep in mind while shooting. Your videos are great!

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Thanks so much, appreciate it :)

  • @BernardBrunet
    @BernardBrunet 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the tips Jan. Appreciate your passion for bird photography and taking the time to explaining the how-to! Love tips #3. cheers

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      You are so welcome! Thank you!

  • @stans6582
    @stans6582 4 года назад

    EXCELLENT advise Jan, Thanks for all your hard work on these videos

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      You are so welcome! Much appreciated :)

  • @peteremerson4150
    @peteremerson4150 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the helpful tips. Cheers Peter

  • @kirkwest3721
    @kirkwest3721 4 года назад +1

    Another brilliant video, I agree with all of your points you make. We really have to learn how to be more patient and wait for the perfect shot. Talking of Heat Haze, living along the coast, there are times I feel excess air moisture also can prevent good focus. Often one can see the moisture moving in especially late afternoon. I never fail to gain some important thoughts from your videos!

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Thanks Kirk, much appreciated! You are right, 100% humidity will have a similar effect. Snow can have it too.

  • @jewelfish123
    @jewelfish123 4 года назад

    As always, you are so open with sharing your experience. Thank you, Jan! I need to practice getting to bird's-eye level. That is my new goal! :)

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Thank you. That's great, it will make a big difference

  • @Thanks4AllTheFish
    @Thanks4AllTheFish 4 года назад

    Appreciate your tips and videos Jan - thanks!

  • @ianfirth-clark5975
    @ianfirth-clark5975 4 года назад

    Great tips Jan thanks for sharing

  • @catherinetremerryn
    @catherinetremerryn 4 года назад

    Great video - and tips -what fantastic bird life you have. Thx

  • @danilomaciel1066
    @danilomaciel1066 4 года назад

    Amazing as always! Your advices and tips are very useful

  • @j4kke046
    @j4kke046 4 года назад

    Helpful as always mate! Thank you.. 👏

  • @Duade
    @Duade 4 года назад +2

    Great video mate, some great tips there that will help anyone with their bird photography. Cheers, Duade

  • @bruceterrill8730
    @bruceterrill8730 4 года назад +1

    Love your work Jan, I would hate to think where my photography would be without your help. ..
    Bruce.

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Thanks mate! Much appreciated

  • @ashpowell9451
    @ashpowell9451 4 года назад

    Thanks Jan. Finally getting some nice weather this weekend and can't wait to get out in the bush, hopefully get some nice images.

  • @haroldmassey5966
    @haroldmassey5966 4 года назад

    Thanks for the tips Jan.

  • @ellyelzinga01
    @ellyelzinga01 4 года назад +1

    Thank you, good tips once again! 😊

  • @Cherishartz
    @Cherishartz 3 года назад

    Great tips thank you

  • @ashfield001
    @ashfield001 4 года назад +1

    Great tips, Jan. I fully recommend your Master Class to anyone interested in taking their photos to the next level.

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Thanks Simon! Appreciate your comment & support

    • @Pat-1000
      @Pat-1000 4 года назад +1

      i will get this ASAP ..%100 must have.

  • @LaytonParham
    @LaytonParham 4 года назад +3

    Thank You, for all of your hard work. I always look forward to your next video! Your bird photos are amazing! I have always wanted to photograph the wildlife down under. L. Parham, Palm Bay, Florida

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Thank you very much! Thats' great to hear. I loved Florida when i visited many years ago!

    • @LaytonParham
      @LaytonParham 4 года назад +1

      @@jan_wegener Revisit in the our late winter or early spring and I can show you some great places to photograph our birds! :), www.leparhampic.com

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      @@LaytonParham Sounds great, hopefully, we can travel again, soon. Great pics on your website!

  • @rubenmontero4813
    @rubenmontero4813 4 года назад +1

    Another great video Jan. A vlog on hard to ‘expose for birds’ would be great, eg black and white birds or Fairy-wrens ( seems that only early morning or late arvo shots seem to work on these as their feathers as super reflective). I usually don’t shoot between 10.30 and 4.30, mostly because of the poor light conditions, unless overcast but hadn’t considered heat haze.

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Thank you! Interesting idea, I will put it on my list. Yes, reflective feathers can be a big issue and you either have to work on them during editing or shoot on cloudy days

  • @BrettOssman
    @BrettOssman 4 года назад +2

    Great tips. Thanks
    I'm on an embankment a lot, so getting at eye level is tricky or impossible. Lot of alligators, so going down to the bank is not advised. quite often. However, two things I've found. A steep overhead can be interesting in its own right, but you definitely need to apply your tip regarding thinking it through. Also, I found adding some distance to the bird can give the appearance of being more at eye level. Just a couple of my thoughts.

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +2

      Hi Brett,
      very good points and exactly what I am talking about. When you think it through new possibilities open up.
      You mention an important point, distance and longer focal length definitely lessen the perceived angle. That's a very good tip for everyone. I should've mentioned that! I sometimes put on a 2x extender and walk way back to lessen a steep angle.

  • @thethreeislands
    @thethreeislands 4 года назад

    Another great video Jan =) Would you please do a video of you using your setup to photograph waterfowl on the water. i'm curious how to get so low to the ground with that setup and also how you can photograph more comfortably. I always find it a tremendous strain on my neck while using the OVF/EVF

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      Great idea! I might do that when i get the R5. I never said it was comfortable lol. It's not the greatest to lie down that way

    • @thethreeislands
      @thethreeislands 4 года назад

      @@jan_wegener Awesome, looking forward to it =)

  • @varuns4918
    @varuns4918 4 года назад +1

    hate to do this , but first comment!. awesome video as usual.

  • @v5745
    @v5745 3 года назад +1

    Tip no 6: ALWAYS review your photos, think of what you could make better, read about birds you just photographed, categorise them, choose a few best photos, process them and send to your friends - just one two really good photos; add some description; your friends will be impressed and they will motivate you; Tip no 7: watch this channel as Jan is really a pro 😀

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  3 года назад

      All great tips! Reviewing your work and getting it out there is am important part!

  • @zebsphotography
    @zebsphotography 4 года назад +1

    Wow did I just hear Jan mention eBird. That’s crazy. Nice video btw 👍

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      not that i have ever used it, but it's certainly a resource to get locations :)

    • @zebsphotography
      @zebsphotography 4 года назад +1

      Jan Wegener you should use it 🤣

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      @@zebsphotography one day

    • @zebsphotography
      @zebsphotography 4 года назад

      Jan Wegener maybe when you go birding with me

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Zeb's Photography hehe, do the first list of my life

  • @AndyGustavsson
    @AndyGustavsson 4 года назад +2

    Great video and tips Jan!
    How do you manage to attract with a setup perch,
    do you just look for where the birds usually hang out and put out some food around your perch and wait? =)

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      Bit of everything really. Food & water usually taker a while to work. So sometimes you can find spots the birds visit all the time and set up there or bird calls can be helpful at times as well, when you with care

    • @AndyGustavsson
      @AndyGustavsson 4 года назад

      @@jan_wegener sounds about like I thought, I usually setup a feeding station in the woods during winter but takes a few weeks for it to be "fed in" but once it is, there are no problems photographing birds.
      Will have to try out a portable setup while the migrating birds are here! So basically, go where the birds are and try setting up a perch and hope for the best? 😂👌

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      @@AndyGustavsson A water dish in a good spot can certainly work well and also work within days, or bird calls for instant action, but it's very hit and miss. We do have to somehow attract the bird to the perch, or you might look at an empty perch forever :D

    • @AndyGustavsson
      @AndyGustavsson 4 года назад +1

      @@jan_wegener thanks, will try that! 😊🙏

  • @kagekitsuneno4216
    @kagekitsuneno4216 4 года назад +1

    Laying on wet sand gets uncomfortable fast... Any tips on what's the right gear for that? Tripods, mats, etc?

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      Yes, it's not very nice. I often wear chest waders or a iso mat will do the job as well

  • @kian8382
    @kian8382 4 года назад

    Location location location!!!

  • @tarjei99
    @tarjei99 4 года назад +1

    I would mount the camera the other way.
    I want the tripod head controls available for my left hand.

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      I made a video, why I do it this way around.
      ruclips.net/video/wWo9IlrZ-i8/видео.html

    • @tarjei99
      @tarjei99 4 года назад

      It would be pointless for me since I have a lower tripod. I look over the camera for the birds.
      I try to aim using the flash shoe. At times I'm sucessful.

  • @DavidCrooksPhotos
    @DavidCrooksPhotos 4 года назад +1

    Can we get the birds to understand voice commands? I thought it was all about having a $6k Canon 1DX and $10k 600mm lens?

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад

      That would indeed be helpful! But I think only dogs listen to commands unfortunately

  • @CraigZilko
    @CraigZilko 4 года назад +1

    Hi Jan, went to purchase your masterclass bundle but the price at the checkout didn’t match the advertised price. Is there a discount code I missed?

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      Hey Craig,
      Sorry about the confusion. If you are in Australia, I have to add 10% GST. The price is 99USD. So it might change to a different number if you are in a different country, based on your currency. Send me an email if you have any more questions and we can work it out.
      aviscapes.com/contact/

    • @CraigZilko
      @CraigZilko 4 года назад

      Jan Wegener thanks Jan, yes I am in Oz thanks for feedback - damn the exchange rate/GST 😩 but the ATO was kind this year, purchased 👍🏻 keep up the good work.

    • @jan_wegener
      @jan_wegener  4 года назад +1

      Craig Zilko yes, very annoying! Much appreciate your purchase