[LRflex] Re: Thinking with Doug...
- From: wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:10:39 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Frank Filippone <red735i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>How do you get 6 feet from a live bird? Repeatedly? For any time until he
>( she, or it) gets nervous and leaves?
It's in my book ;-)
1. Don't act like a predator, act more like a prey animal (except when near
large predators!). A predator stares, a prey animal responds to unusual sounds
and activity.
2. Don't stare. Look at lots of things, fiddle with the camera or your phone
or tie your shoelaces... just don't pay particular attention to the bird. Same
applies to the lens, don't keep it pointed at the bird. Use it to glance at
the bird, glance at other things, whatever. The bigger the lens aperture the
more threatening it will appear: the 400mm f/6.8 isn't a big problem, a 400mm
f/2.8 is another matter entirely.
3. Don't try to sneak closer. Wander slowly in (apparently) no particular
direction, while actually getting in position for optimum lighting &
backgrounds.
4. Mumble to yourself, talk quietly to the bird, fart, burp, whatever you need
to to, just don't be silent. Silence is associated with sneaky behavior.
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/greg03.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/spsa00.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/leye06.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/phasianidae/sogr02.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/phasianidae/witu10.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/phasianidae/witu12.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/turdidae/mobl00.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/hirundinidae/clsw00.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/icteridae/buor00.html
http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/fringillidae/brfi00.html
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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