Slower shutter speeds unlock creative bird photography most shooters ignore

Summary

Most bird shots live and die at 1/2,000 of a second or faster. Coming to you from C4 Photo Safaris, this remarkably practical video walks through the full shutter speed range, from 1/8,000 of a second down to 25 seconds, showing what's actually possible at each stop along the way. At 1/500 of a second, tight portraits and wide environmental compositions become your main tools, and he shows flamingos shot at f/11 or f/16 where every bird across the entire frame is rendered sharp because they're small enough in the composition that the shutter speed is sufficient to freeze them. Slower shutter speeds unlock creative bird photography most shooters ignore.

Key points

• Most bird shots live and die at 1/2,000 of a second or faster.
• Coming to you from C4 Photo Safaris, this remarkably practical video walks through the full shutter speed range, from 1/8,000 of a second down to 25 seconds, showing what's actuall
• At 1/500 of a second, tight portraits and wide environmental compositions become your main tools, and he shows flamingos shot at f/11 or f/16 where every bird across the entire fra
• Slower shutter speeds unlock creative bird photography most shooters ignore.