The best way to do bird feeding station photography - even for beginners

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  • I'll show you how to capture many beautiful photos of birds quickly at a bird feeding station. This method is different from a lot of the advice out there, but I'll prove that you can capture lots of bird photos with a wide variety of backgrounds and foregrounds using this method. I'll also explain how to get off auto mode if you are a beginner, and start capturing wildlife photos in manual mode.
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    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    0:35 The conventional method
    1:28 Location
    2:24 Photos
    3:00 Feeding the birds
    3:48 Photos
    4:22 Settings and method
    7:18 Photos
    7:51 Getting variation
    8:22 Photos
    8:56 Proof of the best method
    10:01 Photos
    10:34 Conclusion

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  • @detleflaub6706
    @detleflaub6706 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Pint in the one hand, camera in the other". One has to just love this video. thank you very much. And of course also very informative.

  • @user-kj3ch3ke8m
    @user-kj3ch3ke8m ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not just beautiful photography and expert advice - these videos are uplifting, calming and inspiring. Wonderful! Thank you, Scott.

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  ปีที่แล้ว

      Wonderful. I'm glad you're enjoying them. Thank you for your lovely comment and for watching.

  • @HuggieHuggie2lovesYou
    @HuggieHuggie2lovesYou 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful music and Absolutely lovely Bird feeding station its Spectacular birds scenery and fabulous video and the awesome so beautiful footage you played my dear beautiful friend Scott keep safe have a beautiful Day Much Love from Huggie

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your lovely comment and for watching.

  • @peterviragphoto
    @peterviragphoto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Superb shots & great tips Scott. So many beautiful species😍 ( especially loved the Yellowhammer) ! Another well put together tutorial! 👏👏👏👍👍

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Peter, really appreciate it. Yeah, there was a nice variety of birds that day. Thanks for watching pal.

  • @tamarawilliams3699
    @tamarawilliams3699 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You would think your method was common sense but I never would have done it that way. Your method makes so much sense and after seeing your pictures I can see how well it works. Those really are wonderful pictures. Great video as always Scott.

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Tamara, I hope all is well with you and glad you like the video. Have a lovely weekend.

  • @allanternent8862
    @allanternent8862 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Will keep all this in mind

  • @charlesbane
    @charlesbane 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always looking for new ways of doing things. This is great! Thank you Scott !!

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Charles, much appreciated.

  • @scottritchie6187
    @scottritchie6187 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You are a rarity Scott. Perhaps the only bird photographer that I’ve seen that really emphasizes the foreground aspect of the photo. Most typically have a bird on the substrate like a stick or a branch with a nice clean background. I’m gonna really give it a go next week. I am going to a rainforest lodge in north Queensland where they have feeders and I’m gonna try putting food on the ground and trying to get foreground blur. Thank you for the inspiration.

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful. Good luck with your photos and I hope you have a great trip. Thanks for watching.

  • @raymondpenalver7095
    @raymondpenalver7095 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those photos are beautiful Scott and my favourite images by you so far, great informative video as always with great ideas and tips 😀

  • @GiuseppeGessa
    @GiuseppeGessa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips Scott, and fantastic photos. Super cool seeing birds behind you when you were talking!! 😄

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Giuseppe. Those little birds are cool. 😎

  • @laurielphotography1118
    @laurielphotography1118 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really great tips, Scott. Thanks so much for sharing!

  • @SkylarkFields
    @SkylarkFields 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like how you make good suggestions and follow through with the how and why, and all explained clearly so that even I can understand and try out for myself. Have learned a lot from you over the time I have been subscribed. Looking forward to your next!!

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, I really appreciate your comment. And thanks for watching.

  • @terrykellyphotography6171
    @terrykellyphotography6171 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for another great informative video.

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching another one Terry. Much appreciated.

  • @jeremiahyoung5931
    @jeremiahyoung5931 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    awesome video Scott, beautiful pics great tips

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers, glad you like them. And thank you for watching.

  • @365freekill
    @365freekill 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice tips. Thank you so much.

  • @jlau-piegesvideos2172
    @jlau-piegesvideos2172 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Magnifiques séquences avec ces oiseaux, super conseils. Bravo pour cette vidéo et merci pour le partage. Bonne continuation !

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Merci d'avoir regardé et pour votre gentil commentaire. Meilleurs vœux.

  • @RichardCookphotography
    @RichardCookphotography ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video Scott. Well done!

  • @ianwarren7815
    @ianwarren7815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips👍

  • @owenwildingphotography
    @owenwildingphotography 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!

  • @koolkutz7
    @koolkutz7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great images and tips Scott, especially the part about lowering/lifting-up the camera to create less or more depth of field. Keep up the good work :-)

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Steve. Much appreciated. Thanks for watching.

  • @scotttilleyphotography
    @scotttilleyphotography 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great idea Scott, my only issue with using a public space would I would probably spend half my time talking to members of the public😂 One of the reasons I never shoot images of grey squirrels when I'm out and about in the wilds is that I know I could just drive to Rufford Park and have them eating out of my hand! A great way to get started👍

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’ll just have to make yourself look less approachable Scott. 😂 I know what you mean about people wanting to talk though. These public settings are really great though to get a lot of variety fast. It’s good for people who don’t have the luxury of time that you and I do.

  • @henkvandenbergh1301
    @henkvandenbergh1301 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have had my Canon 90d now for a few years and have always stayed away from Manual mode, worrying "how the heck am I going to have all three settings right (Aperture, Speed, ISO). I mostly use AV Aperture mode, some times with auto-ISO. For some reason I never realized that you can use auto-ISO also with Manual. The few braincells I have left all of a sudden came together in the middle of your video when you mentioned that combination. Thank you. I am looking forward to the results.

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Hank. Don't worry, nobody knows what they don't know, until they know it. Happy to help though and thanks for watching.

  • @smiffy5467
    @smiffy5467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Superb images and very well explained Scott.. Good work 👍

  • @Travelleramit
    @Travelleramit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Scott , you gotta come down to india 🇮🇳 and photograph Himalayan Birds , especially in the state of Uttrakhand 😃

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Amit. Definitely. I love India and I spent six months there 18 years ago. I didn't make it up to Uttrakhand. But one day, I intend to return to India with my camera. Amazing landscapes, amazing birds and amazing food - what more could I want! Best wishes from the UK.

  • @Laura-ow2xx
    @Laura-ow2xx ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just found your channel and you have so many good videos with great advice! I'm relatively new to nature photography and just got a Nikkor 70-300 mm 4-5.6 D lens and I'm wondering if you think it would fit bird photography (I use a Nikon D90 with an APS-C sensor). I'm on a tight budget so I can't really go for 500/600mm lenses sadly. Thank you!

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Laura. Absolutely! So with your APS-C it makes that 70-300mm the equivalent of a 105-450mm lens. So I would recommend starting with larger subjects first. If you practice your fieldcraft and are very patient you will also be able to get close enough to the small birds with that lens. It's also a great focal length for many of the larger mammals. The best lens is always the one you already have. It'll give you chance to practice and find out whether you want to save for another lens. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos and thanks for watching.

    • @Laura-ow2xx
      @Laura-ow2xx ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WalksOnTheWildSide Thank you for the advice :)

  • @Burtonupontrentrailwaystoday
    @Burtonupontrentrailwaystoday 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Scott
    In manual I can't use auto iso on my camera I use a range of iso s from 200-1600 is that okay

    • @WalksOnTheWildSide
      @WalksOnTheWildSide  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Steven. I always use manual ISO myself, but that’s because I like to be in control of as much as possible in photography. I’ve never heard of a camera that doesn’t allow auto ISO in manual mode. But that range of ISOs sounds fine. The problem with ISO is that not all ISOs are created equally. 1600 on one camera may look great but on another it’s really noisey. At the end of the day though, it all really depends on how you process the image afterwards to get rid of the noise. I’m planning a video soon where I’ll cover everything to do with ISO and noise. Thanks for watching.

    • @Burtonupontrentrailwaystoday
      @Burtonupontrentrailwaystoday 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@WalksOnTheWildSide Thanks Scott I use a bridge camera sony hx400v 24mm to 600 telephoto lense with capacity of reaching 2400mm but auto iso disabled in manual

  • @clydedigital
    @clydedigital ปีที่แล้ว

    The logical solution is to do both.