What is the shutter speed for shooting birds in flight?

What is the shutter speed for shooting birds in flight? According to my shooting experience, it should be treated differently according to the specific situation, which is briefly introduced as follows:

1. According to the flight speed of birds, the flight speed of birds with different shutter speeds is different. Generally, big birds fly slowly and small birds fly fast. For example, geese can only fly at a speed of more than 20km/ h, and the flight speed is actually not fast. Taking 200mm lens as an example, it takes more than 1/400 seconds to shoot the moving geese. Peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world. When chasing prey, the flight speed can reach more than 300km/ hour, and the shutter speed of shooting this bird should be no less than 1/3000 seconds.

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2. According to the shooting angle, the shooting angle of different shutter speeds is determined, and the dynamic performance of moving objects is also strong and weak. Generally, the power performance is weak when moving vertically, but strong when moving horizontally. For example, the shutter speed should be about 1/400 seconds when shooting a bird flying vertically with a 200mm lens, and it must be above 1/800 seconds when shooting a bird flying horizontally.

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3. Determine the shutter speed according to the flying posture of the bird. The dynamic intensity of various flying postures of birds is also different. Take the common egret as an example. When shooting with a 200mm lens, the shutter speed is generally around 1/800 seconds when flying horizontally. When landing, the dynamic intensity is small, and the shutter speed is about 1/500 seconds. However, the dynamic intensity at the moment of take-off is greater, and the shutter speed should reach11000 seconds or more.

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Xia Xue Vision, welcome to pay attention, thanks for sharing! Shooting birds in flight is determined by many factors. As far as shutter speed is concerned, using a moderate shutter speed of 1/250 seconds to 1/30 can blur the birds in flight and present a dynamic effect; The high-speed shutter from 1/4000 seconds to 1/500 seconds can freeze the flight movements of birds.

The shutter speed should be selected according to the effect that the photographer wants to achieve. The easiest way for beginners to shoot birds in flight with digital cameras is to choose (sports) mode.

Shooting birds, also known as "shooting birds", is a favorite subject for photographers. Today, I will tell you about the skills of taking pictures of birds, hoping to help you take wonderful pictures of birds.

Learn about birds first. I suggest you check the relevant information online before taking photos of birds. For example, what birds come to this area this season, what are their living habits, and so on. Then don't go there. Birds can't see it, and you can't shoot it.

Second, the bird has little courage in choosing equipment. People fly away as soon as they get close to it, so the bird is either flying in the air or resting on a branch in the distance. This is a bit demanding on equipment. Look at those people who shoot birds in the park. That's not shooting with a long gun and a short gun.

(1) camera selection It is almost impossible to shoot birds with a mobile phone. It is best to shoot with a camera. And the camera should have a high focusing speed and a strong chasing speed, because birds fly very fast.

② lens selection

I'm just saying that birds are either flying in the air or resting on high branches in the distance. It's impossible to stop in front of you and let you shoot. Therefore, bird shooting requires a long zoom lens, and the focal length of the telephoto end of the lens is preferably above 300mm or even longer. I often shoot birds with a lens with a focal length of more than 600 mm

③ tripod

Using a telephoto lens will reduce the viewing angle and increase the safety shutter, so it is best to prepare a tripod. If possible, you can also have a panoramic camera, so that you can take a camera lens when shooting.

Third, the parameter setting is not fixed. I can only share some of my practices, hoping to help everyone. If you are shooting birds, you need to shoot with a high-speed shutter. Generally, the shutter speed of11000s is enough to capture most birds clearly. If the light is not good, you can increase the shutter speed to 1/4000s or 1/8000s.

① Aperture, shutter and ISO

Share the parameter settings when I shoot birds: adjust the shutter speed above11000 s; Aperture size: the aperture is controlled between f/8-f/ 1 1, which can be adjusted appropriately to ensure the depth of field of the picture; Sensitivity: the sensitivity should be controlled between 100-800. If it is not necessary, it is recommended that the sensitivity should not exceed 800.

2 focus selection depends on your camera, if your camera has a strong focus function; Then you can use multi-point focusing, area focusing and other functions to capture birds in flight. If your camera's focusing function is not so powerful, then you can focus with a single point and try to focus with the center.

Fourth, shooting skills There is nothing to say about shooting skills. Most people who shoot birds use middle composition. Here I mainly say one thing: reserve space. The reserved space can be divided into two parts: one is to leave space in front of the bird's flight, and the other is to leave space in front of the bird's line of sight.

When shooting, everyone can predict the flight direction of the bird, so when shooting, everyone can reserve a certain space in front of the bird's flight, which will give people a better feeling. In addition, a certain space is reserved in the direction of the bird's line of sight, just like taking a portrait, in order to avoid the disharmony of the picture.

Space reserved before the flight direction:

Reserved space in front of the line of sight:

5. Appropriate later stage I think it is necessary to have an appropriate later stage. Perhaps many people think that only landscapes, portraits and other themes need to be later. In fact, bird shooting also needs a later stage. If you are satisfied with your early shooting, then you don't have to go to the later stage; If the early shooting is flawed, it depends on the later stage.

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What is the shutter speed for shooting birds in flight? It is more difficult to photograph birds in flight. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed. In addition to skilled skills, high-speed lenses are needed. In order to make a good bird film, I began to study. This is my study notes. Mistakes are inevitable and can be corrected.

As we all know, the shutter speed for shooting pedestrians is >1125 seconds, for cyclists >1250 seconds, for sprinters >; 1/500 seconds.

The flying speed of most land migratory birds is between 30 km and 70 km/h, while that of marine migratory birds is relatively high, with an average speed of 67km/h, and the fastest swift is 170km/h at ordinary times and can reach 352.5km/h at the fastest. The native chicken with the slowest flying speed is 8km/h ... The horned hummingbird with the highest flapping frequency, 90 times/second.

To "freeze" the birds on the screen, you need the lowest shutter speed. In addition to considering the speed of the bird itself, there are several factors that determine the choice of the lowest shutter speed and the distance between the camera and the bird being photographed. The included angle between the camera and the running direction of the photographed bird; The focal length of a camera lens.

The closer the camera is to the bird being photographed, the higher the minimum shutter speed is required. On the contrary, the farther the camera is from the bird being photographed, the lower the required minimum shutter speed;

The camera is perpendicular to the running direction of the photographed bird, and the required minimum shutter speed is the highest; The camera is at an oblique angle to the running direction of the bird being photographed, and the minimum shutter speed required is slightly lower; The running direction of the camera is consistent with the direction of the bird being photographed, and the minimum shutter speed is required to be low;

The longer the focal length of the camera lens (telephoto end), the higher the required minimum shutter speed; The shorter the focal length of the camera lens, the lower the minimum shutter speed required.

The following is the minimum shutter speed table at different speeds as a reference when shooting birds:

The lateral motion and oblique motion of the object facing the camera.

Long-distance runner1/250s1125s1125s.

Sprinters1/500s1/250s1125

Cyclists1/500s1/250s1125s

Benma1/250s1125s1/60s.

Run fast11000s1/500s1/250s.

Train with a speed of 60 kilometers per hour1/500s1/250s1125s.

Train speed120km/h11000s1/500s1/250s.

Train speed160km/h1/2000s11000s1/500s.

Formula one racing car1/4000s1/2000s11000s.

Jet take-off and landing 1/8000s 1/4000s.

Water droplets splashed by fountains 1/4000s.

As can be seen from the above table, if the flying speed of birds reaches 60 kilometers per hour, then the shutter speed is >: 1/500 seconds; If the speed reaches 120km, the shutter speed >; 11000 seconds (lateral movement).

I have read articles by foreign bird-hunters, suggesting that the minimum shutter speed should be set at 800/s, but it can't reach 800/s in actual operation.

The shutter is larger than the safety shutter 1/80.

This is a picture of a bird flying by.

There are many kinds of birds, different shapes, smart and lovely, which are the subjects that many photographers like to shoot. I have time to shoot birds in the park with my camera. What is the shutter speed of the subject "Shooting Birds in Flight"?

First of all, let's take a look. In daily life, we see that the flying speed of birds is generally around 30-70 km/h, and the fastest bird on the earth is the sharp-tailed swift, which usually flies at 170 km/h and can reach 352.5 km/h at the fastest. The fastest sprinting bird is peregrine falcon, which can catch prey at a dive speed of180 km/h.

Therefore, to take a good picture of birds in flight, my suggestion is that the speed should be between1/250-11000, because the shutter speed is faster than the flying speed of birds, so as to ensure that the bird's shape and expression in the air, graceful movements and even bird feathers can be clearly seen.

Secondly, it is not enough to just photograph a bird flying, but also to understand it from the following aspects:

1. Before you go bird hunting, you'd better know what kinds of birds there are and what their living habits are from the Internet or other resources.

2. Be proficient in your own photographic equipment and try to bring a telephoto lens with a constant aperture.

3. It is best to use shutter priority+adjust exposure compensation for exposure, which can control the depth of field and save the trouble of other operations.

4. High-speed continuous shooting is used, because the flying action of birds is fleeting, and continuous shooting+high-speed shutter provides more room for film selection in the later stage.

5. Use the central focusing or spot metering mode, because the flying birds are far away and the subject is small, so that the exposure of the subject is more accurate.

6. It is best to put the camera on a tripod, and people and photographic equipment should be disguised as wild tents, especially in the open island beaches and grassland swamps.

One last tip: Birds are friends of human beings, beautiful spirits of nature and an indispensable part of the harmonious home of the earth. Don't drive them away just because you want to make your own film. Love birds, everyone is responsible!

There can be no textbook answer to this question. First of all, it has something to do with your creative intention. You want to shoot a dynamic work, that is, the bird's eyes are absolutely clear, its wings are completely empty, and its speed is relatively slow, about11000. If you want to completely freeze the wings, the working speed must be very high, and it must be above 1/2000. This is just a general statement, which is related to the light intensity when you shoot, the high sensitivity of the camera, the aperture size of the lens and the speed of the bird. However, if you want to get a good work, you can't do without understanding and familiarity with birds, which is good for choosing airplane seats, predicting the dynamics of birds and presetting the camera index when shooting bird works.

Combined with my own experience of shooting birds, I talk about the choice of shutter speed when shooting birds. First of all, we need to understand that the shutter speed is not the decisive factor for the success of the film. The key to shooting a bird is whether the focus is on the bird's head or whether the bird's head is on the focal plane when following the follow focus.

In order to explain the focusing and shooting parameters, the above pictures are all taken from the image software, and the image quality is obviously reduced. The red box is the focus point directly displayed on the software, and the shooting parameters are in the upper left corner. Below is the photo of the screenshot above.

As can be seen from the screenshot above, the shutter speed of bird shooting is the length of time that determines the freeze moment. The shorter the time, the higher the shutter speed, and the clearer the bird as a whole. If you shoot the whole movie with a slow shutter, it will show another dynamic effect.

Therefore, the setting of shutter speed when shooting birds determines the different effects of the film, and focusing is the key to the success or failure of the film shooting. If the focus is not on the bird's head or the head is not on the focal plane, the low-speed shutter will be in a mess. If the shutter speed is fast enough, you may still be able to see the film. In order to take clear photos of birds in flight, it is necessary to use high-speed shutter settings. It is recommended that the shutter speed should not be lower than11000s-1/2500s or higher. Slow-door bird shooting is generally between1100s-1/20s.

Hello, it is a very happy thing to shoot birds in the flight. Are you going to shoot at the seaside? If it's the seaside, I think it's better to shoot in the afternoon or even near sunset. If you don't go to the seaside, you'd better choose birds that fly low before it rains. It's easier to shoot at this time.

In the past, when shooting at sea, the shelf was ready first, and the lens was ready. When a group of birds or several birds are found flying in front of the camera, that is to say, when the leading bird has flown to the upper corner of the viewfinder screen, press the shutter immediately, which really requires quick eyesight and quick hand speed. If you beat a little slower, all your efforts will be in vain.

To get to the point, when shooting birds, the shutter speed should be1/500-11000 seconds. If the light is uncertain, you can appropriately reduce the aperture of 1-2 to compensate.