6 Ways to GET the BEST Image QUALITY Possible, Including Tips with the Gear You Have!!

Want to know how to get the highest image quality with the gear you have? I list the six factors that influence image quality and will make a big difference in your photos. I hope you find this video useful in helping you increase the quality of your photos. Please let me know in the comments what you find helps you the most. Cheers, Duade

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - 6 Image Quality Factors
1:36 - Light
3:53 - Lens
7:03 - Distance to Subject
9:35 - Exposure
12:30 - Sensor
14:57 - 3 Techniques for Free
16:01 - Conclusion

[DannyMcIsaac]

My favourite thing about your channel is its accessibility to people with cheaper budgets and cameras. Thanks for the tips!

[tomdivittis]

I don’t think the importance of good light and distance can be overstated, for birds.

This is probably the best 16 minutes of advice for bird photography on YouTube. Well done. :)

[seanbreslin]

I’ve watched a lot of photography YouTube videos over the years but this channel is probably the most down to earth, honest, and informative I’ve yet to watch. Great stuff!

[Jessehermansonphotography]

I am so glad that somebody is talking about image quality in terms other than mega pixels

[iantolley]

Thanks Duade. i have watched this video twice and heard more as I watched more. Everything makes great photo fun sense to me.

[d]

Duade you and Simon d’Entremont from eastern Canada are two of the best photography Youtubers out there. So much easy to understand content. I got much from this video. Thank you.

[dimitristsagdis]

In my experience nothing beats distance (that is getting closer to your subject) even with long glass 600mm being closer is the best. Two main reasons: atmospheric conditions are reduced and you keep more pixels on the subject. I have now made a conscious decision to only go for photo-safaris in places where the wildlife is closer or just shoot more environmental portraits if the wildlife is far.

[bushguidebaz]

Excellent, straight to the point film, typical of Australian/Kiwi's! Well done!! For what it's worth, have gone to the dark side, from Canon to MF3's - Panasonic G85, then GH5 - and am loving this system!! The 2 X crop factor for reaching wildlife, image stabilisation, the compact size, , and reduced cost of camera and lenses. Plus the image quality is right up there, or I wouldn't use them! However as you say most cameras these days produce great results. Keep up the great work!!

[fernandoish]

I can totally relate. The Canon 400 mm F5.6 is just a wonderful lens. I had the same sharpness issue with my old 70-300 and the change to the 400 was massive. You can still take great pictures with a cheap lens if the conditions are right, but they’ll never be as sharp, they won’t have that definition and that soft and out of focus background. The feeling you get when you finally see that quality in your own images...
Great video, as always!

[__-bkmm]

As a fairly new wildlife photographer, I really appreciated this video Duade, you have a nice friendly accessible teaching style.

[thunder]

and those 3 things /light/distance/exposure must be thought about every time we go outside anad shoot.well done sir.

[georgereed]

Yep this video is what all new wildlife photographers need to see, I don't need to add anymore comment because you nailed it all.

[Ulfie_]

Ironically, I made the same mistake with the exact same 70-200mm and teleconverter and came to the conclusion my images were just too soft. Ended up reselling them and basically getting what I paid for them back and invested in the Sigma 60-600mm. Only used it a couple of times so far as it's still super new to me but I've loved every second!

I've been watching a bunch of your videos lately and they've been so incredibly helpful!

[umajps]

Duade, you said it all in one caption- A bad image cannot made good, but a good image can be made better. Fabulous. Enjoyed the video. Love your teacher skills. Thank you very much. JP, India.

[JH-qvxv]

Duade, you really stepped up your game with this video. Reading between the lines - with a 13yr old camera and 20yr old lens plus your Picture Taking Techniques we too should be able to take stunning pictures. Thanks

[harishmenon]

I have seen so many videos online about bird photography, but I must say this one is the best . Simple steps which are ignored and also being honest when it comes to lens requirement. I have just drifted to bird photography and you have answered all my questions.Thank you

[BURTBROWN]

One of the terrific things you do is display your less than sharp photos.... I've gotten similar shot and then in better light gotten sharper quality. But a lot of folks starting off don't understand that - so you are doing a great service to show how the quality was when you started with a certain lens and how things improved greatly with the better Thanks!!!!

[sailendrayalamanchili]

Excellent tutorial for newcomers to bird photography. So many people keep dreaming about expensive gear, with out realising that they can get brilliant results with affordable gear .

[CelebratingOutdoors]

What was very valuable to me in this presentation was your comparing an ISO ceiling of a 7D (at 1600, but preferably 800) to today's cameras. (Also, being able to shoot as slow as 1/60 if circumstances allow). I'm new at photography, and purchased a 7D as my entry level camera. I was quite confused why my image quality was often poor following advise offered that was geared to more modern higher performing cameras. Your video bridged that gap for me. Thank you kindly.

[genemcloud]

For a budding shutter bug this is by far one of the best videos I’ve seen yet. Thanks so much.