BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY VLOG - MARIEVALE MARSHES SOUTH AFRICA

Today I'm at one of South Africa's bird photography hotspots - Marievale Bird Sanctuary - to vlog my day photographing birds and nature. I'm using the Canon 400mm F2.8 and talk about how to photograph small birds, the best camera settings and what to photograph in the middle of the day.

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FILMING NOTES
Ethics are an important part of wildlife photography & filming wild animals
• I don't use or own a drone - any drone clips are stock footage
• External shots are from picnic spots or designated places.
• External driving shots are made with a tiny 360degree extreme wide-angle camera on a selfie stick.
• I never exit the vehicle except in designated areas.
• Sometimes I will use footage shot outside parks as representative of scenes inside parks.
• I never make noises, feed, touch or otherwise attract the attention of animals.

WATCH THE SERIES
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KALAHARI / KGALAGADI - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvi_GXM7QLuhlNitzqsRIZoecaFQfZ3z
KRUGER - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvi_GXM7QLv7fA0NAHdDyNV3Kmpc31xE
KAROO - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvi_GXM7QLvmnB4l-QBlGn0lVQK1_xpD

MY EBOOKS ARE FREE
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Rietvlei http://bit.ly/Rietvlei_yt
Marievale http://bit.ly/Marievale_yt
Make Lightroom Faster http://bit.ly/make-lightroom-faster
BACK STORY
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I make videos mostly about what I believe to be important in nature photography and for me, this is the behind the scenes story of how I get some of my shots. It's not easy to juggle between stills and video and I don't always capture video footage of the wildlife, a usable still and a piece-to-camera explaining the shot. When I do, I try to put it together to tell a story here on Youtube or to share some info that will help you to capture similar shots.

It's always difficult to pitch the information to the right level. I don't often talk about camera settings or equipment because in most cases it's possible to capture versions of the shot with different settings and different gear - there is no perfect solution. There is instead, a range of them.

I've found that this is often difficult to explain to beginners who typically want to follow a script.

Wildlife photography doesn't really have many scripts, we are confronted by a range of problems and it is experience, practice, and patience that offer the best solutions.

Beyond camera gear and settings, wildlife photography, like life, becomes a game of chance and calculated opportunity. It's this experience that I hope to share in most of my videos because this is what really makes the difference between a snapshot and a wildlife photograph.
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