Bird Photography.

It is often assumed that one needs many thousands of dollars worth of equipment in order to do bird photography well. At the very least, people believe they need a very expensive camera with a super long lens to have a decent chance at getting good results. In fact, even photographers with modest equipment have the chance to make great bird photos if they know enough about photography and particularly, how to photograph birds.I should be clear that I am not saying that expensive equipment does not help in bird photography. Instead, I am only saying that it is not necessary. The expensive equipment does give you benefits in conditions such as not being able to get close to the bird or poor lighting or flight shots. Inexpensive equipment will generally not produce good results in such conditions, so you are forced to limit what you attempt to shoot and when you attempt to shoot it. But there are still many great opportunities you can make with what you have, so drop that long-lens envy and go out and do what you can with what you have.Below is the example from my Olympus E410 mounted with Zuiko 70-300mm lens.I consider this cheap because E410 is my 6 years old camera(market price for used E410 is RM400) & Zuiko 70-300 lens (used item @ RM650)..yet i don't have to go far to shoot birds ,well just at my home backyard .....

An Introduction to Bird photography.

Birds are very interesting creatures, but it’s not so easy to photograph them. Wild birds usually don’t pose where you want and, moreover, it’s often difficult to get close enough to take quality pictures. But if you know some basics of bird photography, it becomes much easier to capture amazing moments of the birds’ life.

Finch Bird. shot with my Olympus E620 Zuiko Lens 70-300mm

It’s not necessary to have an expensive camera of lens, however the proper equipment lets to take bird photos easier.

Shot with Olympus E620 lens 70-300mm

Most birds are quite shy, so you need at least 200mm (300mm is better) to take pictures of them. Longer focal length not only lets to photograph birds from larger distance, it also gives more blurred background. 

Tripod, monopod, flash, even remote control sometimes help much, but usually aren’t necessary.

The next step is to learn, how to get to the birds closer, so then you will be able to take quality pictures of them.Everything starts with a good light. The best time for photography is morning or evening because the light is soft and has a pleasant hue, shadows are not so distinct, it’s easier to get details from very bright and dark areas.

Birds are wonderful creatures. When you are taking photos, don’t harm them. I strongly advice you not to photograph birds near nests (except when the distance is large and bird isn’t sensitive to disturbance – there are only very few such species). Even if you don’t harm birds, you can show the place of the nest for predators. The life of bird is more important than a photo.

Conclusion

Bird photography is exciting and full of adventures.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-bird-photography#ixzz1hpi4TJTz

Bird Photography.

An inspiring bird photography blog Bird & Nature Photography by Tabib.
His blog is almost too good.The photo are incredible and there is so much to learn about nature photography.I am still a beginner when it come to birding photography.I don't know if I will ever be as woderful as some of the photographers on birding but it's fun to keep trying.