I cannot say enough good things about your videos. I learn so much from every single video the Pangolin team puts out. I have learned more from your videos than I have from three photography courses I have taken. Thank you! I hope to join you on a photo safari one day!!!
Wood duck shooter here, woooohooooo! I’m on TH-cam, hi mom! Thank you for the tips Janine! One other option for blurring the background would be to just squint a bit while looking at the image 😝
😂😂😂 hi Jay... so good to hear from you. I am glad you are such a great sport and thank you for letting me use your image. It is beautiful by the way.... will try the squinting next time 😝 - cheers Janine
Great tips Janine! When I’m editing my wildlife photos I always look for things I missed or could have set up differently. It helps you remember not to make the same mistakes twice, but sometimes as far as backgrounds go, You just have to deal with it the best you can. I like these videos where you critique photos, I like to pause the video and see if I come up with the same observations before I find out what you notice. Love the new hair color! 👍
Hi Steve, we thought we give it a try given that we have the photo challenge running this year. Thanks for the great feedback.... and I couldn't agree more with you. Looking at your images in detail is the greatest teacher to improve your images in the future - cheers Janine
Want to have a go at a Photo Contest yourself? Check out The Pangolin Photo Challenge here: www.pangolinphoto.com/pangolin-photo-challenge or watch the video about how to enter here: th-cam.com/video/-uxpjMOuM9g/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much for the above video. It was very good and informative. This kind of constructive critique is very very helpful. Please post more of such videos. I would be very grateful if my images could be critiqued like this purely to learn how to improve. Thanks again.
Thanks again for your great tips. I put in to practice from your last vlog and I'm very happy of my over exposed little Stint. I look forward to the next session 😊.
Hi Leon, not for participating in competitions... but for practising it can certainly help you get to know your camera and still play with light - cheers Janine
Hi Janine, what should we write in the description of a competition entry image? Should we write about the poetry of the moment, or keep it short sweet, and direct?
How many times do a person or a pro wildlife photographer has the opportunity to take that perfect shot maybe one in 500 times, the main object is to get the shot. Yes we all know that this should be done like you say but what is the most important . The shot maybe you don't have a 600mm lens with you. And you are unable to get closer to the subject to compose it better for whatever reason that crops up. Great video but things don't always work out the way we want them to.
Hi, I totally agree... very rarely. Believe me, being out in the field on a daily basis I know all too well... but if we don't look at our images we will never learn from them and maybe improve for the next time... the immediate feedback that digital and mirrorless cameras provide us is such a great teacher... cheers Janine
Thank you so much for such a short and to-the-point video. I always learn more things from you than I expect. I am looking forward to someday making my way to Africa and take one of your Pangolin Safaris!
Really good points there, Janine! 👍 First learn and follow the "rules" to get the professional touch and technical proficiency, then break them to get the artistic approach and make your work a work of art.
Thanks so much Jonas, yes... it has become super important to try and reinvent yourself as a wildlife photographer and become creative as photography and wildlife has become wildly accesible
While I agree with the leaving space idea. The blurring of the bird in flight to me ruins the photo. You can't tell what species of bird it is. As far as the bird with the branch behind, I see no problem with that as it the natural surroundings. What do find fault with is the photographer not shifting their position to put the end of the branch behind the bird, not protruding from its breast. Otherwise an excellent video as always. Thank you from Kentucky USA.
Excellent tips, thank you! Perhaps some more videos showing how to fix the issues in the photos, like how to remove that stick from behind the birds head? Also, a great reminder about knowing your hand holding rules and what equipment is needed to get a smooth blurr-pan (gimbal head etc).
Hi Guy, thanks so much... well... there is little that can fix the stick issue.... well, againt hat depends on your editing ethics and ethos... but we can do some more photoshop videos. That wouldn't be allowed in a competition afterwards however.
Hi Godfrey, no - we don't, unless you come on vacation with us. We have editing and post production sessions nearly every day with our guest so that there is little time to also critique online... cheers Janine
Thanks so much for all the tips Janine. I found them really helpful. It has caused me a bit of a dilemma though. I have a few photos that I am considering for the challenge and some of the bird images that I took were early in the morning using high ISO. Since they were rather grainy I did use a denoising program to take out a lot of the noise, but now I'm concerned that they are too "smooth". You mentioned in the video that you prefer noise to heavy denoising, however if I leave them as they were they may be penalized for being too noisy! What should I do?????
Excelentes tips Janine, permite mejorar y tomar en cuenta a la hora de realizar la fotografía. Siempre me deleito con sus videos, espero algún día poder estar en parque nacional Chobe. Saludos desde Venezuela.
I cannot say enough good things about your videos. I learn so much from every single video the Pangolin team puts out. I have learned more from your videos than I have from three photography courses I have taken. Thank you! I hope to join you on a photo safari one day!!!
Hi Phil, we hope that we can welcome you here soon. In the meanwhile, I hope the videos help - cheers Janine
Ho My God WOnderful session Lucky to see this video.
Great video as usual. Thank you
You’re a star! I knew it!!!! You’re awesome
Thanks so much for sharing with lots of knowledge about photo selection 👍
So glad it helps - cheers Janine
Wood duck shooter here, woooohooooo! I’m on TH-cam, hi mom! Thank you for the tips Janine! One other option for blurring the background would be to just squint a bit while looking at the image 😝
😂😂😂 hi Jay... so good to hear from you. I am glad you are such a great sport and thank you for letting me use your image. It is beautiful by the way.... will try the squinting next time 😝 - cheers Janine
Great tips Janine!
When I’m editing my wildlife photos I always look for things I missed or could have set up differently.
It helps you remember not to make the same mistakes twice, but sometimes as far as backgrounds go,
You just have to deal with it the best you can.
I like these videos where you critique photos, I like to pause the video and see if I
come up with the same observations before I find out what you notice.
Love the new hair color! 👍
Hi Steve, we thought we give it a try given that we have the photo challenge running this year. Thanks for the great feedback.... and I couldn't agree more with you. Looking at your images in detail is the greatest teacher to improve your images in the future - cheers Janine
Always enjoy your videos always full of very useful information but I must say the new hair colour is a knockout. X
Once more a very informative and high interesting video with helpful tips, Janine! Kind regards, Thomas
Glad it was helpful!
A great training video full of tips for the future - Many Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thankyou Janine, More valuable tips, clear , precise and useful for me to gain more insight into shooting and editing. Thankyou
Hi Di, so glad to see you here and thanks so much for the feedback - cheers Janine
Want to have a go at a Photo Contest yourself? Check out The Pangolin Photo Challenge here: www.pangolinphoto.com/pangolin-photo-challenge or watch the video about how to enter here: th-cam.com/video/-uxpjMOuM9g/w-d-xo.html
Great advice and I love the red hair! Thanks so much!
Thanks... I thought it was time for a color change - cheers Janine
Excellent Tutorial Video Janine!! Thank You For The Excellent Tips!! I Learn A Lot From You!!
Hi Doug, thanks so much - I am glad they help - cheers Janine
Learn the rules like a pro but break them like an artist, yes I like that 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Said by a true artist - Picasso
Really helpful tips, some of which I knew, but others of which were new to me. Thank you for sharing them!
Excellent-thank you for this!
you are so welcome - cheers Janine
Another great video Janine, full of great tips that will help many photographers ! (ps, nice new hair do too, suits you !!! )
Thanks so much Guy... really appreciate - cheers Janine
Thanks so much for the above video. It was very good and informative. This kind of constructive critique is very very helpful. Please post more of such videos. I would be very grateful if my images could be critiqued like this purely to learn how to improve. Thanks again.
So glad this is helpful Asela..... we will try more of them. Cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife yes please that would be very good. I would be very grateful to have a critique of the photos that I have sent. Thank you.
@@PangolinWildlife trying my hardest to find a way to join in a pangolin photo safari. 🤞🤞
Great video, as always, and nice tips! Also, lovely new haircut :)
Thanks so much Andre... I felt like a bit of color in my life - cheers Janine
Awesome video Janine, with great advice... again! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much Gary - cheers Janine
Thanks again for your great tips. I put in to practice from your last vlog and I'm very happy of my over exposed little Stint. I look forward to the next session 😊.
Hi Chris, so glad it helps - cheers Janine
Food for thought Janine ,thank you for some tips i will try and put onto practice 😉
Have fun doing so Kevin - cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife shame I won't get to Botswana this year , my trip has been postponed for a 3rd time ,now due to get there next April 😢
Great tips, Janine!
Thanks so much Anthony
Thanks Janine! Love the new hair colour : )
Thanks so much Brian - cheers Janine 🙂🙃🙂
Thanks Janine!
Thanks Robert for watching it 🙂🙃🙂
Excellent video
Thanks so much
I live in NYC, does going to the zoo count as wildlife??
Hi Leon, not for participating in competitions... but for practising it can certainly help you get to know your camera and still play with light - cheers Janine
Hi Janine, what should we write in the description of a competition entry image? Should we write about the poetry of the moment, or keep it short sweet, and direct?
How many times do a person or a pro wildlife photographer has the opportunity to take that perfect shot maybe one in 500 times, the main object is to get the shot. Yes we all know that this should be done like you say but what is the most important . The shot maybe you don't have a 600mm lens with you. And you are unable to get closer to the subject to compose it better for whatever reason that crops up. Great video but things don't always work out the way we want them to.
Hi, I totally agree... very rarely. Believe me, being out in the field on a daily basis I know all too well... but if we don't look at our images we will never learn from them and maybe improve for the next time... the immediate feedback that digital and mirrorless cameras provide us is such a great teacher... cheers Janine
Maybe it is just me but I cant hear a word she is saying?
Gosh I didn't recognise you there for a minute !
haha - yes a change of color... sorry for that - cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife you look incredible and is that even same camera you're recoding with? :-). Can't remember any of the tips lol !
Thank you so much for such a short and to-the-point video. I always learn more things from you than I expect. I am looking forward to someday making my way to Africa and take one of your Pangolin Safaris!
Hi Sergio, I really hope we can welcome you here soon - in the meanwhile I hope the videos help - cheers Janine
Really good points there, Janine! 👍
First learn and follow the "rules" to get the professional touch and technical proficiency, then break them to get the artistic approach and make your work a work of art.
Thanks so much Jonas, yes... it has become super important to try and reinvent yourself as a wildlife photographer and become creative as photography and wildlife has become wildly accesible
Thank you, Janine. Great video with lots of very helpful tips.
Amazing tips , I thank you very much. 🥰
The great tips 👍👆 awesome and thanking you
As usual another excellent lesson (s) from you Janine.
While I agree with the leaving space idea. The blurring of the bird in flight to me ruins the photo. You can't tell what species of bird it is. As far as the bird with the branch behind, I see no problem with that as it the natural surroundings. What do find fault with is the photographer not shifting their position to put the end of the branch behind the bird, not protruding from its breast.
Otherwise an excellent video as always. Thank you from Kentucky USA.
Thanks so much Guy... slow motion panning is always a matter of personal preference... cheers Janine
Excellent tips, thank you! Perhaps some more videos showing how to fix the issues in the photos, like how to remove that stick from behind the birds head? Also, a great reminder about knowing your hand holding rules and what equipment is needed to get a smooth blurr-pan (gimbal head etc).
Hi Guy, thanks so much... well... there is little that can fix the stick issue.... well, againt hat depends on your editing ethics and ethos... but we can do some more photoshop videos. That wouldn't be allowed in a competition afterwards however.
Useful Tips Janine. Do you ever give critiques of individual image? I guess you might be inundated if this was the case.
Hi Godfrey, no - we don't, unless you come on vacation with us. We have editing and post production sessions nearly every day with our guest so that there is little time to also critique online... cheers Janine
Hello, I watch your videos and I like them and I have learned a lot; I want to know if you teach photography classes online
Hi. Please have a look at www.academy.pangolinphoto.com/
Wonderful as usual Janine. I’ve saved this one to review regularly as I try to cull my images!
I really hope it helps - cheers Janine
Good one Janine!
Thanks Janine... enjoyed your insights as always
Thanks so much Graham... cheers Janine
Thanks so much for all the tips Janine. I found them really helpful. It has caused me a bit of a dilemma though. I have a few photos that I am considering for the challenge and some of the bird images that I took were early in the morning using high ISO. Since they were rather grainy I did use a denoising program to take out a lot of the noise, but now I'm concerned that they are too "smooth". You mentioned in the video that you prefer noise to heavy denoising, however if I leave them as they were they may be penalized for being too noisy! What should I do?????
Excelentes tips Janine, permite mejorar y tomar en cuenta a la hora de realizar la fotografía. Siempre me deleito con sus videos, espero algún día poder estar en parque nacional Chobe. Saludos desde Venezuela.
Amazing video...amazing and simple guideline ...thanks a lot 😊
Great tips Janine. It's given me a lot of food for thought. Thank you
Fantastic tips. Thank you so much, Janine!!!
Nice hair do Janine, sound advice as usual :)