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Great video. Awesome photos!

I thought for sure this was the bird feeder to stop squirrels. I PAID ALMOST $50 US FOR ONE AND IN 3 DAYS I LOOKED OUT AND THERE WAS A SQUIRREL INSIDE THE FEEDER. I admit I didn't have it on a pole with a baffle. This video is a great video with good ideas for photographing birds.

When you are in aperture priority , do you still keep the auto ISO on?

Episode 2: how to setup your microphone for decent audio without clipping 😂

Nice topics and good explanations. Watching from Qatar

In club competitions a bird photo is often called "just a bird on a stick" and poorly received by judges. How do you get photos of birds displaying some sort of character?

A very nice explanation, well done. When I was a beginner, Aperture priority made a lot of sense but after shooting wildlife for a while I came to understand that 1/2000 - 1/2500 freezes most birds in flight quite well and a cheetah hun really needs about 1/4000 so there is no longer a need to leave that setting to chance by having the camera try to decide that for me and probably get it wrong at the ultimate moment. I rather fix the shutter speed in Manual mode and just leverage the auto ISO. At full zoom I'm dealing with 5-6f, if I use a TC then I'm at 7f. So I am already shooting wide open by force and I think the majority of photographers fall in that category because 2f lenses are pricey and out of reach. That's why I think manual with auto ISO will end up being the most practical option for photographers especially those who have been shooting long enough to know the required shutter speed for the type of animal or action.

THE BEST VIDEO ABOUT APERTURE PRIORITY, SO FAR. THANKS. But let me share my own setting if it is acceptable: I turned ON the AUTO-ISO, with maximum of 800 and minimum of 1/30. Is that ok as a beginner photography enthusiast? I have purchased my Nikon D7000 around 13 years ago, and I barely used it. I am now starting to be with it (or her) again to learn more about photography.

I quite liked the 'superman' poses. The final pics were great with the music set to them too.

"Your subject will have died from old age." LOL. I used to work for a wildlife photographer. He used aperture priority for most photos. Thanks for the explanations.

Thank you Sir, very informative

Where did you get the feeder with closeable openings?

Well done Sir!; absolutely brilliant explanation; will make my Camera life a lot simpler !!!

Love these episodes, audio is brutal to listen to though!

Why call someone who uses manual a fanatic? No need for that….

Mark, I have looked through your website (to which you directed us) to find the details of the feeding station and where to purchase it from to no avail. Am I not seeing it or has the information been removed? Please help.

I loved this video! And I love your humour! Ha ha ha! Yes if I had to use manual mode my subject would have died of old age or simply flown away! 😅 I always use AP but in auto ISO. I will start trying to use manual ISO for different lighting situations? Thank you so much!

Best and most informative video of this type I've seen. Im 83 years old going to buy a new camera just to try these tips.

I've watched this numerous times now. Fascinating. I'm going to try it. Just need a sunny day in the UK! Would the focus point be set to centre spot? Excuse my ignorance being a newbie.

I understand the importance of aperture priority mode from this video. Thanks ❤

So helpful as I face the realities of loss of mobility and knowing the Garden is your favorite ❤mine too as a wlp 😊

Can't find the birdfeeder on the website as stated

I prefer manual with auto iso

Not work if you only have variable aperture f5 - f6.7 tele zoom 😢

I’d take a look at Mark Galen’s video on “Auto ISO Minimum Shutter Speed”….. Why did you not cover that????? Your photos are Outstanding…..

Do you have a podcast?

As usual with anything the BBC have made these days; you’ve got the wrong presenter!! I’m a wildlife photographer and Mark has given some false information (pretty much like anything the BBC does these days. 👎🏻

I shoot in Manual 98% of the time. I arrive and set my exposure, as long as the light don't change I can just shoot. Often the light changes so I will have to tweak it between shooting. It just don't seem to slow me down, in my opinion. After all, back in the days before computer cameras, manual mode was the only mode and those photographers captured some really stunning photos.

Full time manual shooters think it's macho.

everything is fine untill comes the birds in motion in a bit less light.

As you said, we are getting sensors better at dealing with noise and there is software to lower the noise, it is impossible to adjust motion blur in post production. This makes manual + auto ISO (with a limit matching your camera and taste) the way to go, in my honest opinion.

Wonderful video. What is the name of the feeding station in this video. Thanks in advance

Great explanation, I’m new to the wildlife photography world, and have stumbled across aperture priority, still researching my settings, and realizing I’m actually doing something right. Haha… I’ve learnt more in 11min than hours of research… new follower here.

This is one reason I love my DSLR! You can shoot to your hearts content, but you're not wasting film on bad shots! Just delete and carry on!

Good morning sir. My name is Mohammed Ali from north India,please upload a video like what camera settings should one kept for wild animals likes tiger and also how to process those images. Waiting for your lucrative advised video for animal in action. Thank-you.

Fantastic and informative video. Thank you Sir

Well I hope those ugly birds aren’t watching this video 😢

I mainly use auto iso with my Pentax K-1 ( Tav mode ). You control your depth of field and motion blur, and depending on the proposed ISO you can choose which parameter you have to adjust. But even with aperture priority you can check the proposed shutter speed and make decision about the ISO ... There is always something to check and adjust.

Awesome video, thank you.

I kindly disagree. Noise is the least of my concern. I would rather have slightly more noise in my image but tack sharp bird, than have a less noisy image but a blurry bird due to motion. The only time I would shoot Aperture priority is when shooting portraits of people outdoors. But with birds, Manual with Auto ISO is the best option. I don’t want to be thinking about changing my ISO when a bird is in mid flight going to bright clouds down to a dark tree line. Not saying it can’t be done with Aperture priority, but you will have less keeper images using that mode.

This one of the best videos I've ever seen

Im 59 i shoot in aperture its an old person thinking I shoot micro four thirds wide open Auto iso May have to try auto Sutter speed

Great video.

Great video. Best explanation why aperture priority is a good choice. Up til now, I have been shooting manual, but I think I will start trying aperture priority. Thanks!

If you use Cole's sauce, you have to wear plastic cloves or you might get some on your hands and then your eyes.

To keep the squirrels from your feed, try Cole's flaming squirrel Seed Sauce. It is hot and the squirrels get a taste and do not return. It doesn't bother the birds and doesn't hurt the squirrels.

Did you have trouble focussing having covered the IR sensor on the front of your 5DS for the fox remote shoot?

Sorry but i don‘t agree with Aperture priority being general purpose. It will truely ensure the „fastest“ shutterspeed at a given iso but that may be way too slow, if the light gets darker while the subject still moves fast. Only fixed Aperture and shutter speed (M or Canon Fv) with auto iso (and exp compensation if needed) will ensure a fast enough shutterspeed. Of course, maybe because of high iso, the noise will be too high. I prefer noisy images over blurred unsharp images. Noise can later be fixed way better than motion blur. I also would recommend it for beginners as a good way to figure out the best settings before the shot.

In my experience, shutter priority has taught me that bokeh is overrated. If i want bokeh i,ll just increase my ss until i see fstop wide open. It will still use the lowest iso and photos are sharp. Quicker than manual with auto iso. I rarely use manual with auto iso. Id rather go full manual, as miso alao slows you down at some point. I know it is quicker just to select fstop, but sometimes when metering is overexposed and already at lowest iso, neg exp comp will not work.

If I may a quick suggestion. I did everything you suggested and I also went to the hobby and crafts store and picked up a fake bird for seven usd its the type of bird you'd hot glue onto a wreath or something I glued it to a garden stake and positioned it to help me lock down my focus once sure remove it and wait