Kingfisher photography skills

1, in the choice of time period, morning and dusk are the best time.

2. Chase

A simple word "chasing" not only refers to a process of chasing birds with eyes and cameras, but also requires us to come out to capture and observe. In terms of camera settings, we also take Canon as an example. Taking the moving speed of the subject as a reference, the shutter speed can be adjusted first in the shutter priority mode, which can be based on 1/800 seconds, ISO can be adjusted to automatic, artificial intelligence autofocus is selected as the focusing mode, and high-speed continuous shooting is set.

Since "chasing" is the way to achieve the goal, then the lens should use a more flexible and lightweight zoom head and use a monopod as an aid to improve the chances of success. Some medium and large birds fly slowly and their flight paths are predictable, so our shooting process will be much easier. For example, when egrets prey on the water surface, they often stay between the water and the sky in the form of gliding, hovering and hovering. Don't hesitate, don't be surprised, shoot!

Step 3 keep

The so-called "guarding" is not the traditional "waiting for the rabbit". Without experience, knowledge and skills, "keeping" here is meaningless. If the core of "chasing" is to predict the flight trajectory of birds, then the essence of "guarding" needs to be accurate to every movement of birds. Usually, experienced birdwatchers will first find a foothold in the place where birds like to stay, then calculate the light angle of each time period and choose the appropriate position and composition. Manual shift (M) can be used when shooting, and focusing can be set to manual mode (MF) to capture the pre-judgment point in advance. At this time, the aperture should not be too large to avoid out of focus. Then, the birds entering the target area are photographed with the continuous shooting mode of setting-off and tripod.