Shooting thru a screen patio
Aug 12, 2018 06:20:21 #
regalm wrote:
I have a couple of bird feeders right outside of m... (show quote)
Is there no other location???
Aug 12, 2018 08:38:17 #
sclay1234
Loc: Ocean county nj
Most screens are either removable or can be lifted up and the window still open and close. No hole necessary. Good luck
Aug 12, 2018 08:41:51 #
regalm wrote:
I have a couple of bird feeders right outside of m... (show quote)
Can you set the camera on a tripod outside and use a remote to take the pictures, just use a wide angle to catch all of the action?
Aug 12, 2018 08:56:58 #
Aug 12, 2018 09:35:28 #
regalm wrote:
I have a couple of bird feeders right outside of m... (show quote)
I have placed 12 feeders in my backyard to attract all kinds of critters. Like you I do not want to open a door and disturb what ever is feeding. So how I have over come this is take off one screen from my kitchen windows. I can now sit inside and shoot out of that window. I have the Tamron 18-400 lens that allows me to get up close. My husband has volunteered to be my window washer hahaha NOT but I will go out once a month and do the outside. This beautiful butterfly came for a sip of nectar the other day and I was able to get the shot.
Aug 12, 2018 10:57:45 #
Sergo
Loc: Washington State
If you can, go outside and sit quietly, maybe 10-15' from the feeder with camera ready. Be patient, eventually, they will get used to your presence and return to the feeder. Also, I've had good luck taking a dead tree branch and sticking it in an old flower pot. Fill the pot with rocks for support and set it up near the feeder. The birds will generally land on the branch first before approaching the feeder. This gives you a chance to shoot the bird in a more natural setting.
Good luck
Good luck
Aug 12, 2018 11:12:53 #
Just use your longest lens set up on a tripod outside focused on the place where the bird would be. I agree with the suggestion to tie a branch above the feeder and catch the bird there rather than on the feeder. Use a wireless remote to trip the shutter. If you are not there they will not take offence to the camera being there as long as it is not too close.
Aug 12, 2018 11:22:35 #
Others have suggested a tripod and remote shutter release. I don’t know what equipment you’re using, but if your camera supports WiFi, as does my Olympus M5II, set up the tripod outside, Wifi to your smart phone and use your smart phone’s screen and controls to operate your camera remotely.
Aug 12, 2018 11:59:35 #
Fotoserj wrote:
Why not cut a hole in the screen and get a bigger piece that you could Velcro over the hole to keep the bug away
Good idea but why not just slide the screen aside? Since I figure the OP has not opened the door and most patio doors are glass. Clean the glass inside and out and get the camera up close to the glass and shoot through it. Or open the screen at night as you close the door so that in the morning the screen is already open.
Aug 12, 2018 17:16:56 #
I have found that if I take a folding chair (or dining chair) and sit quietly for 5 or ten minutes and not too close to the feeder they will get used to you being there and return. Just don't make any sudden movements with your camera when they come back. Very similar to shooting in nature if you want them to come close.
Aug 12, 2018 18:17:13 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
Fotoserj wrote:
Why not cut a hole in the screen and get a bigger piece that you could Velcro over the hole to keep the bug away
Now that's rich!
Aug 13, 2018 01:10:50 #
Is it possible to go out the front door and approach the feeder from a different angle and distance?
Sep 11, 2018 11:57:37 #
ballsafire
Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana
Kmgw9v wrote:
From the beginning I did not believe this thread to be sincere.
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