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Many modern DSLRs are capable of shooting high quality video. This summer I decided maybe it was time to flip the switch and see what the other half of my camera was capable of. I've gotten to the point of being able to capture and edit basic video. Nothing special. I've also been experimenting with 4K screen grabs. The photo below is one such grab.
5D MK IV, 800mm with 1.4 converter for an effective focal length of,,,, wait for it,,,,1120mm.
Thomas, were do you find these birds? I'm sure thee are know spots/nests but do you have to travel far...or are these out in the wild or at a natures preserve? Do you belong to any Photo Groups that specialize in these types of shoots/trips/adventures?
Thomas, were do you find these birds? I'm sure thee are know spots/nests but do you have to travel far...or are these out in the wild or at a natures preserve? Do you belong to any Photo Groups that specialize in these types of shoots/trips/adventures?
I really don't shoot captive birds. Not that I haven't but It's pretty rare. Minnesota has a very healthy population. I think only Florida has more breeding pairs than we do.
I've got somewhat of a circuit I travel for birds. Some locations are much better than others of course. Some are what I call 'Morning nests' meaning the light hit's the location much nicer in the AM than PM. Some are 'Afternoon nests' for the opposite reason. If I find another nest or hear of one from another photographer I'll check it out and mark the spot on my phone. I also have a friend who runs the Nongame Wildlife Program for the DNR. She's a great resource also.
During the winter months they congregate near open water because it's a food source. And since most things freeze over here, there are a locations where it's not uncommon to see 100+ birds sitting in a tree on any given day. These birds exist to eat and breed. Period.
I belong to a couple groups but not many.
On item on my bucket list is a trip Brazil to shoot the Harpy. Once I get my R5 and can run the thing blindfolded like my 5D MK IV, I'll start investigating that.
Thomas, were do you find these birds? I'm sure thee are know spots/nests but do you have to travel far...or are these out in the wild or at a natures preserve? Do you belong to any Photo Groups that specialize in these types of shoots/trips/adventures?
there are many birding facebook pages you can join. I belong to a handful which then got me in touch with a network of people who lead group outings and post birds they have seen. I also find eBird to be a great application to give updates of what is in the area. I get automatic updates daily of rare birds in my county and across NJ. I know people make fun of NJ, but honestly we are lucky as we have different terrain for different birds (and different landscape pictures). Costal, rivers and country settings attract all sorts of different birds.
Here is a write up of a Bald Eagle I captured last year. It was an eagle which had not been seen since it was born in NJ 5 years earlier. This is good news for NJ as hopefully he will mate here.
Video? Video.
