Artie and Denise share the methods and techniques that they have developed and used for the past few decades to create dramatic, sharp, well-composed, properly exposed images of a great variety of avian subjects all while visiting many of their favorite bird photography locations on the planet.
Arthur Morris
http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/
Denise Ippolito Photography
http://deniseippolito.com
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45 responses to “Bird Photography Tips for the Serious Photographer”
Arrogant, know it alls. Too many hard and fast rules. Not artists.
For such a great photographer he's not much of a conservationist. Bread is bad for birds FULL STOP. Just because they eat it because everyone throws them bread doesn't mean it's not bad for them. It's free food of course they will eat it!
Please clean your nose (to somebody in the audience) !!
Sadly you know if there are blinkies or if histogram is too far right after the shot 🙂 Birds don't wait to set exposure properly.
This couple is simply incredible! Thanks!!!
its amazing how "professional" photographers can be so clueless lol
Great video overall. Tons of useful tips. However, some of the parameters being discussed are not so applicable to most hobbyists. If you are the typical person on a crop camera using a slow telephoto zoom (f/5.6-6.3-ish) I would suggest 1/800-1000 as the starting point. You might still get some blurry wing tips but if you try for more you will quickly get nudged into unacceptable crop sensor ISO's.
I found Art's just incredible arrogance and self satisfaction insufferable. Made it 20 minutes
Love your share and techniques with us; Been trying to get shots of some Chickadees…..Really, really….tough!!!!…Thanks guy's
You can tell she hates him because he's constantly interrupting…
Art seems like a real dickNEXT
obrigado por compartinhar tanto conhecimento. Vivo em Roraima, Brasil, e é um lugar singular para observação de aves. abraços a todos. JPavani
Would be useful to include the Q&A part also so we can learn more, any chance you have it recorded and can share?
everything would be nicer speaking in a more systematic and concise manner.
lovely pictures
Wonderful to listen to the experiences and knowledge of two keen photographers, interacting like this. So many things to think about and lovely to hear what works well, what works, and what doesn't – you can spend a fortune on gear but knowing what to eliminate when you're choosing gear is an great help, thanks to both.
One of the best
Awesome! Bird photography is perhaps the hardest genre.
Absolutely stunning photographs and some very useful tips but all big birds. Can you guys get the results with warblers or hummers?
Hey Arthur. I heard you several times during the video said that you used the 300mm+1.4X to capture some of the images.
I am starting on bird photography and of corse with a restricted budged. I am trying to decide for a 300mm F4L IS or the famous 400mm L not IS and it comes to me if the 300mm will be not enough reach. What would be your recommendation ? Help, please.
best in the business
B and H this is quite amazing and marvelous. I'm glad that I subscribed your channel for this wonderful knowledge gain.
Thanks to Arthur and Denise too!
Brilliant talk – great tips and both photographers so eager to share secrets too.
marsh harrier ,not hawk
some of these photos are out of focus. In the third photo the birds head was extremely blurry.
Thanks for the great advices!! so much useful information in your video.
Padre Quevedo!!!
Sorry the links are faild to Spam Sites !!
Awesome – free lecture! This is gold! Thanks!
it's true, white bread is not good for birds and can cause health issues. besides, you gotta wait for the birds to come not lure them with something they ought not have.
Thanks B & H for bringing Arthur and his experience to us. I just purchased in March'16 7D MKII from you and am glad I made the right choice for bird photography. This video shows how the pros do it in the field – now I just have to PRACTICE.
Next time you're in the uk got to Coquet Island in Northumberland, much better than Bass Rock because you get the Roseate Turns. But wear a hat, there's heck of a lot of birds flying over you. Another brilliant video, thank you.
Thanks for the vid. I have never really done bird photography but I am going out to a refuge this weekend so I thought I'd grab some tips. I learned a lot and I will utilize many of these techniques.
P.S. Artie sounds a lot like Bernie Sanders. 😛
Thanks for the sharing. May I suggest to include the Q&A section at the end also in your future videos?
Inspired me to get back to my bird photography and also to stop waiting and force myself to go on a trip to one of these exotic locales.
Denise, do you back button pre focus? Would that be a better way to do it? Thanks.
I can't wait to watch this. Thank you Denise, Arthur and B&H.
I really enjoyed all of the informative tips both of you provided.
thank you , thank you
by far, the BEST talk on bird photography
with the most practical advice
Love Arthur's wisdom on photography. Very insightful. I live in Sweden and this is the only way I can experience his teaching. Thanks B and H
+Arthur Morris
Artie, I enjoy all your presentations. I'm just getting into Bird photographing and I watch all your videos over and over again just incase I missed something.
Perfect timing, I just got my 200-500 Nikon and I am loving bird photography but have much to learn. I am new to this type of photography… Actually, I was psyched after watching this and wanted to shoot but it was raining all day here. But, outside my back window, there was a Cardinal on a branch with raindrops all over it and I got a great shot!
Arthur & Denise, a fantastic presentation! Thank you B&H.
I always look forward to your presentations……………….glad to see both of you!
Wow Arthur Morris is a serious heavyweight in bird photography, I've just shifted from portraits to nature/birds and it's hard, videos like these really help.