New sub and some absolutely stunning images.. just changed from my SonyA77mk2 to the RX10 mk4.. I'll definitely be giving these settings a try.. truly inspirational.
Great to see you up and about Phil. Having a shave has taken years off you, Mrs G should be very pleased! 🤔😂 Superb video with great advice and tips as usual, and of course brilliant images. Look forward to future posts. Cheers 👍
Hi Phil great to see you out and about, and the razor has taken 10 years off you :-))) Another great video with loads of generously giving information all gained from experience . My best regards to you and yours... Martin
Another excellent video Phil, glad your back is better, fantastic photos as always. Just ordered my new A7RIV with 200-600mm lens and cant wait for it to be delivered and get out in the field with it. Keep up the great work.
Either I get a shave or she'll stay... 🤣🤣 Thanks for another great video, Phil. Beautiful pics! It's an exciting time of year here in Minnesota to get out and find some great bird pics.
Thank you! I’m putting a video together about the reasons behind trading in the A92 for the A1 and I’ll give my first impressions and I’ll try to make comments on the questions you raise.
Good to see you back out there Phil will be interesting to see any video you put out there about photographing Buzzards have tried and tried to get some decent shots without success. Cracking images of the perched birds you shot last year. 👍
Great to see you back👍. Great vlog. Stunning images👍. Do you still use your 5d sr. Interesting to see most of your favourite images are with that camera.
Thank you for the positive feedback. My Canon gear has gone. I have used Sony for 2: months but due to the pandemic, I’ve taken very few images with Sony. I had the Canon 5DSR for around three years. It was great for perched birds but not so good for flight shots. Both great systems!
Great video Phil and brillliant stills. I did spot the spelling mistake, wish I could spot birds so easily. Do you see any merit in switching off image stabilisation when using a tripod, as some guides advise?
Hi Robin...thanks for the feedback. I spotted the spelling myself but too late. I had already pulled the trigger. I’ve never turned IS off with any of my systems (Canon and Sony) with not adverse effects...unless somebody tells me what adverse effects are supposed to result, I’ll just keep on going. That said, when I’m fully fit (and seems to be some way off) I will research this in more detail and report back.
Im just starting bird photography, i have entry level DSLR (Nikon D3500) and a 70-300 4.5-6.3 lens. Could you suggest some settings for starting out, currently i use SP and auto-iso. Iknow i have basic equipment but am hoping for some nice images from my garden. Thank You
I believe the Nikon D3500 is a cropped sensor camera so should work pretty well for perched garden birds. I would shoot in manual mode with auto ISO and set the shutter speed to 1/300 as a minimum and set the aperture to f6.3. Put some feeders out to attract the birds (I’m sure you have already). The secret to success is then to get a close to birds as possible, shoot through an open winder of from a portable blind and place some attractive perched near the feeders. Use continuous focus, continuous shooting with the highest FPS and a single focus point. Good luck and I would love to see your images.
@@philgowerbirdphotography Cheers m8, have got a feeding station today so awaiting some visitors :), plenty of seagulls here as i live in Hastings also the odd hawk or buzzaed.
It’s been grabbed Daniel...not been able to give it a test drive...my back is refusing to let me me go out at the moment. Soon I hope! Thanks for watching!
Hi Phil, good to see you you are well and back on here. I've learnt a lot of camera tips and techniques from your videos and my bird photography is beginning to improve. I want to get the max out of my current camera system but I do look over the fence at newer kit. Do you find the A7R iv generates too big raw files that make it slow to process for post editing? Why do you choose that camera over another Sony in the A7 range e.g. a A7iii for example? Thanks Brian (Instagram 'oasiswave')
Hi Brian, waiting for Phils answer... Yes RAW files are big. Personally, I use Uncompressed RAW in conjunction with Rawsie by Dotphoton: the file size is reduced from 117 Mo (.ARW) to 17 Mo (.DNG), without visible loss.
Same place as my camera...in the truck.🙁 Having to travel light at the moment due to my herniated disc. I’ll be sure to have them with me when I’m fully fit! Thanks for watching!
