Behold the Power of Sony Clear Image Zoom, a Feature Nobody Talks About
Nearly all modern Sony cameras include Clear Image Zoom (CIZ), a feature that gets almost no attention but can prove extremely useful -- especially for wildlife photographers.
Photographer Captures Birds Eating Out of Her Hand in Slow-Motion
Photographer Jocelyn Anderson captures beautiful images of birds in their natural habitats but also has a wonderfully calming ongoing YouTube series where she depicts different bird species eating out of the palm of her hand in slow motion.
This Free ‘Bird In Flight’ Photography Crash Course Covers Everything You Need to Know
Expert wildlife photographer Steve Perry has created an excellent "crash course" in Bird in Flight photography that he's sharing for free with all of us. The video covers 10 techniques/tips that "will give you all the basics you need to start filling your memory card with wall-hangers."
Pro Tips for Shooting Fast Action with the Nikon Z7, Z6, and Z50
Wildlife photographer and YouTuber Steve Perry has put together an incredibly helpful video that will show you how to improve your "keeper" rate when shooting fast action with Nikon's full-frame mirrorless Z7 and Z6, and even the crop-sensor Z50.
How to Photograph Birds in Flight
Shooting photos of birds in flight can be a difficult challenge in wildlife photography. Here's a 6-minute tutorial by Nature TTL that offers tips on this sub-genre. Considered by some to be one of the hardest forms of wildlife photography, freezing the high-speed action of a bird whizzing past you is rewarding when you succeed.
Surreal ‘Chronophotographs’ of Birds in Flight
For his project Ornithographies, Spanish photographer Xavi Bou wanted to capture images of birds in flight that the human eye simply could never see on its own. That's how he struck on the idea of using an age old technique called "chronophotography."
Can Your DSLR Nail Focus on a Flying Dragonfly? The Canon 7D Mark II Can
We've seen one video demonstration of the Canon 7D Mark II's impressive AutoFocus system, and we've heard the amazing specs, but it's a picture of a dragonfly that really drove home the point, for us, of how good this system is at locking focus on a moving subject.
Beautiful Studio Portraits of Birds in Flight
Photographer Paul Nelson spends the majority of his time shooting commercial work for big name clients like MAC Cosmetics or Target. But when the flow of work began to slow to a trickle over the past couple of years, he embarked on a personal project that he hoped would remind him why he loved photography.
Thus was born Aviary. Shot in partnership with Springbook Nature Center, the photo series captures beautiful studio-style portraits of birds taking flight as they're released back into the wild.