11 (QUICK!) Pro Secrets To Supercharge Your Wildlife Photography!

Psst -wanna know a secret for better wildlife and bird photos? How about 11 of 'em?

So, this video is a little different. I've been sharing reels on Instagram and decided to create a long-form video featuring the best ones to date.

I understand that not everyone is active on Instagram, so I thought this would be a fantastic way to share some really quick - and incredibly useful - wildlife photography tips with everyone.

[pattymattes]

I've seen these on Instagram but am glad you put them here too so we can come back to look at these tips again. Thank you!!!

[raymondjunkjr]

Your tips are ALWAYS amazing. I can't tell you how much I've learned from you through your videos and books! This video was so completely saturated with great tips that I watched it several times. Thanks for all you do!

[raygiemza]

A wonderful collection of tips! Thanks for garnering them all in one video!

[AlmondFarming]

Thank you for these useful tips and letting us benefit from your experience.

[brucegraner]

Whether your content is vertical or horizontal I always enjoy your channel.

[RobSpiv]

Really useful. Much easier to bookmark on YT and not everyone has the time or desire to fiddle with multiple social accounts and most of us HATE Youtube shorts.

Power tip suggestion - If you are concerned about "the algorithm", you could create a secondary YT channel and post/archive all these tips there for fast reference without cluttering up the main channel feed.

[antonoat]

Great tips Steve that definitely work! Panning is great fun and it can give some truly unique images . I've shot a huge amount of motorsport in the past years and it's great practice for panning, a skill that I've used for all sorts of subjects, cycle racing, equestrian events even mammals running, deer, hares etc! Can't quite pan a snail yet but I'll keep trying, Lol. Cheers and all the best!

[JaroslavJakes-eeph]

Thanks a lot, Steve, great video, wealth of knowledge and experience!

[wildlifebybrianhoule]

Steve, this is one of the best videos out there summarizing the key points. I’ll be forwarding this to other photographers. Some great tips! I do that ISO ratcheting all the time along with another tip I learned from Luke Comb’s tour photographer David Bergman which is to to wide then tight. Helps get different perspectives and ‘environmental’ shots.

As for looking for details, I absolutely zoom in on the eye looking for sharpness. I use Capture One and it has a new feature to help pick out the eyes. I do like your suggestion of starting at the bottom then up to look for the sharpest.

happy shooting!

[garybrenner]

Great job Steve! I love these short clips! They're very "to the point" & I think relating them separately like this sometimes makes it easier to retain the info.

[suzannegmirek]

I don't use Instagram, so this is wonderful. Thanks... I particularly loved the info on panning. Is there any way to practice panning in a "structured" setting, other than just keep trying?

[BarbaraFleming-rgof]

Very good video Steve, as always loved it

[bonniefisher]

Your videos are always full of good advice

[sevemiller]

A ton of great tips here, Steve. Saved this to my favs so I can revisit. Thanks!

[McQ]

Lots of great takeaways here. Thank you, Steve. Glad to know I'm already doing a couple of things well, and can add a few more techniques to get better. Sad to know that my "ideal focal length" is out of my affordability range. Lol! I'll have to stick to 400mm and my TC1.4 for now.

[flaviuscriste]

1st this time... The video is great, just like all Steve's videos. Thanks a lot !

[johnnyViDeO]

Keep those tips coming, Steve! I have a D7500 with the Tamron 18-400mm zoom and I like shooting birds, bugs, landscapes and flowers. For birds, I'm usually at 1/2000, f9, and let the ISO range. The lens is pretty sharp, buyt it's not a prime Nikon. I plan to step up to the 180-600 Z soon to see if it makes a difference with my new Z7 II. I do have your excellent book on focusing Nikons. Is there a newer edition that covers the 7 II? If not, what continuous focus setting would you suggest to work with moving sea birds? TY.

[pmkPE]

great tips! What distance is suitably close for telephoto lenses in the 400-500 mm range? (What is close enough distance wise?) for animals and BIF

[lorrainewright]

Thanks for sharing your instagram tips! I do not use it to reduce "exposure" so really appreciate these videos!

[sangeethgodakandaarachchi]

A concentrated bit of advice! Thanks for sharing your lifelong experience.