How to Get the BEST PHOTOS of DIVING RED KITES - Photography Tips for Mirrorless & DSLR Cameras. I'm sharing all my tips and techniques to capture these birds in flight as they dive. Camera settings are hugely important for this type of wildlife photography, including focussing options, exposure and choice of shutter speed.
If you get the chance to photograph this stunning bird diving then I hope these photo tips help you. All the advice is suitable for both DSLRs and Mirrorless Cameras. In this video I'm using mostly a Canon R6, with a few photos taken on a Canon 1DX. My lens of choice for diving Red Kites is the Canon 300mm f/4 Lens.
ROLLING SHUTTER: I don't think I've seen 'Rolling Shutter' when using Electronic Shutter for these diving birds. However, given that the Kites don't really flap as they're diving.. I suspect it's not an issue.
0:56 Lens Choice 2:48 Lighting 3:12 Camera Settings 6:21 Techniques for Diving Kites 8:13 Shutter or Back Button Focus 8:40 Autofocus Case Settings (Advanced) 9:42 Backgrounds 10:39 Bird Behaviour 11:51 Exposure & the Histogram 12:33 FPS & Electronic Shutter
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