Bird Photography (Page 3): Good Lawd... go PRO. Your pix are fantastic. Start submitting to Getty Images And thanks for sharing DonTreadwell also on Flickr...

DTCOP Loc: Camarillo, CA

Good Lawd... go PRO. Your pix are fantastic. Start submitting to Getty Images
And thanks for sharing
DonTreadwell
also on Flickr

Pixelpixie88 Loc: Northern Minnesota

If you hit quote reply, Don...we'll know who you were commenting to. :-)

DTCOP wrote:

Good Lawd... go PRO. Your pix are fantastic. Start submitting to Getty Images
And thanks for sharing
DonTreadwell
also on Flickr

Brian in Whitby Loc: Whitby, Ontario, Canada

INshooter wrote:

I plan on setting up a bird feeder with a nearby natural looking perch with leafy background to take bird pictures from a blind. It seems to me that if I set this up in a sunny area I would get better feather definition due to the contrasty lighting. However maybe if it were set up in a shady area I would get better pictures. I'd like opinions from guys and gals who are experienced at this kind of photography. What is the best way to do this?

You might consider setting up a reflector to fill in the shadows. Direct sunlight produces very harsh shadows.

Wenonah Loc: Winona, MN

wotsmith wrote:

alan murphy has a great video on how to make setups that will attract birds go to his website to see it.

Couldn't find the video.

INshooter Loc: Indiana

Wenonah wrote:

Couldn't find the video.

Here's one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYWG5l6Kzw

Wenonah Loc: Winona, MN

INshooter wrote:

Here's one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYWG5l6Kzw

Thank you.

wotsmith Loc: Nashville TN

Wenonah wrote:

Couldn't find the video.

alanmurphyphotography.com click on purchase, then click on videos; $50 have not yet bought it but I saw some of it and it was excellent. I ran into Alan in NM, he was shooting raptors, and he let me shoot over his shoulder and was very nice. Look at his workshops and some of them have video that is helpful to watch.

Wenonah Loc: Winona, MN

I'll do that, thank you.

texaseve Loc: TX, NC and NH

Pixelpixie88 wrote:

The sun will be your friend. You are right about getting more details in the feathers with the sun. I do this all the time..look at my Flickr link. Also, you will get the catch-light in the birds eyes.
Shoot with spot focusing and always focus on the eye.

Good luck!

Your photos are beautiful. I'd love to know about your large frame camera! Looks like fun. What kind is it?

texaseve Loc: TX, NC and NH

Pixelpixie88 wrote:

The sun will be your friend. You are right about getting more details in the feathers with the sun. I do this all the time..look at my Flickr link. Also, you will get the catch-light in the birds eyes.
Shoot with spot focusing and always focus on the eye.

Good luck!

Pixelpixie88 Loc: Northern Minnesota

Thank you! I have a Nikon D7200 and my long lens is the Tamron 150-600mm.

texaseve wrote:

Your photos are beautiful. I'd love to know about your large frame camera! Looks like fun. What kind is it?

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

INshooter wrote:

I plan on setting up a bird feeder with a nearby natural looking perch with leafy background to take bird pictures from a blind. It seems to me that if I set this up in a sunny area I would get better feather definition due to the contrasty lighting. However maybe if it were set up in a shady area I would get better pictures. I'd like opinions from guys and gals who are experienced at this kind of photography. What is the best way to do this?

Set it up in the brightest area and use a flash to eliminate shadows and highlight the details.

texaseve Loc: TX, NC and NH

Pixelpixie88 wrote:

Thank you! I have a Nikon D7200 and my long lens is the Tamron 150-600mm.

But what is the 4 x 5? thanks.

Elliern Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

Thank you for posting this link. There is a great deal of detailed information on how to get the shots you want.

Plus it is even more interesting because several of the videos were shot in areas close to where I lived at one time or another and include some of my favorite places to shoot.

I will be viewing these often, because there is so much useful information and lessons to learn. An encyclopedia is a good description.

I have only watched two of the videos all the way through, but am looking forward to viewing them all.

Thank you again.

Haydon wrote:

I'd highly recommend visiting Wild Photo Adventure... (show quote)

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

INshooter wrote:

I plan on setting up a bird feeder with a nearby natural looking perch with leafy background to take bird pictures from a blind. It seems to me that if I set this up in a sunny area I would get better feather definition due to the contrasty lighting. However maybe if it were set up in a shady area I would get better pictures. I'd like opinions from guys and gals who are experienced at this kind of photography. What is the best way to do this?

I shot a lot of birds. I have 2 humming bird feeders, one box feeder screwed to the rail on my deck, 2 suet feeders soon to become 3, and another 5 feeders with different kinds of bird feed. I have them from wide open sun light to mostly shaded. When I am in my blind (an actual deer blind that I can stand in) I also wear long sleeve camo T shirt and keep my movement to a minimum. Use a tripod for my 50-500mm lens all others are hand held. The closest feeder is about 3 feet and the longest one is maybe 20 yards from the blind. It all really depends on how you want to do it as to how many and where you set up. The seed will attack of specific kinds, depends on the seed. Humming Birds require liquid for obvious reasons, however, I have had them get small bugs from a seed feeder. The most important item in all of this is to have fun.

Greg