Sunday, May 25, 2014

Quick tips for Bird Photography

I like to start with a question about what place you are visiting to photograph the birds. Because, depending on that time can be set for a better photography. This greatly help for the guys with entry level lens as mine (55-250mm).

I selected to go to the lake side where the below photograph was taken at around 2PM, which was excellent light to capture the detail of the bird, and no compromise with ISO and a faster shutter helped me to capture the moment precisely.

Canon 600D - f/5.6, ISO200, 200mm Focal Length
Purple Swamphen

Morning you can find birds but there will be problem with lighting and you need to struggle not to be facing the sun. And for birds with in forest morning and evening time is more preferable but lot to be compromised. Here are some pics taken.

Canon 600D - f/11, ISO800, 250mm Focal Length
Grey Malabar


So keep your eyes open, experiment with all day long for better light, you never know when you would encounter a perfect shot.

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