“My Approach to Bird Photography” by Ulli Hoeger

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#3: Master your Equipment; FocusTo get the impression of an in-focus shoot eye/head have to be sharp!Here the focus is a tad in the front on the flower, the image seems out of focusRuby-throated Hummingbird, NS, VII/2010, 300 mm, f/4, 1/2000 s, ISO 200, Spot, M-mode300 mm lens @ f/4 focused on a hummingbird 3 m away = 2 cm DOF© Ulli Hoeger
#3: Master your Equipment; FocusStabilize 300 mm and 500 mm lenses by mounting them on- monopod- beanbag or ground pod- tripodUsing support allows to shoot with shutter speeds slower than 1/focal length(> 1/450 s for 300 mm, > 1/750 s for 500 mm)Even a 500 mm lens can be used with slow shutter speeds if lens and subjectare not moving during exposure.© Ulli Hoeger
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