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@cornflake6449

2 жыл бұрын

What is a good beginner camera for under around 250

What is wrong in your life and in your mind that you would go through the trouble to give this awesome little video a dislike? Great Job Stefano, as always.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you!

Great video as usual! Re: the caterpillar, it looks like a gypsy moth caterpillar which have spines/"hairs" that make it hard for many birds to eat. Beating the caterpillar can help dislodge some of those spines and perhaps the spines "relax" and aren't as erect once the caterpillar is dead. Interestingly, birds like black-billed and yellow-billed cuckoos have adapted to eat spiny caterpillars (long before the invasive gypsy moth was brought to North America) and they accumulate the spines in their stomachs which have a lining that can be shed. Periodically when the spines build up in the stomach they shed this lining by regurgitating it and the process starts anew. Some birds just regurgitate a pellet made up of spines or "hairs" from some types of caterpillars.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Hadn’t thought about the spines relaxing, but definitely seems like a possibility. Especially at the size of the caterpillar. Those would be a much bigger issue now than when they catch them at the beginning of the season when they’re smaller. Thanks for sharing!

@grega9220

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro was it only the one catepillar? At the end of the clip he picked up several.

I think it’s so impressive on how you are so balanced between getting video footage and photos. I always find myself falling into one or the other. I love the content! Keep up the good work! 👍🏼

Stefano's work is always impressive. Beautiful to watch. Thank you.

Yes great to get in close but you also want to take those environmental shots giving context/habitat ! Great video Stefano ! 👍😍

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

Nice video and great capture of the wildlife. Thanks for doing it in real 4K video.

Great video Stefano with some lovely B-roll, you are totally right on the environmental shots as I personally think they bring much more to an image, such beautiful countryside you have. Great stuff, All the best Richard 👍

both shots are great

I really enjoy your videos, and as an amateur photographer, I really appreciate your sharing the metadata on the still shots.

God, I wish I could hang out with you. I love your enthusiasm and love of the outdoors. So much like me. Thanks for being such a cool guy!

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

That means a lot, thank you!! 🙂

Beautifully composed photos. Thanks for sharing.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Each of your videos is just awesome! I like how you paying attention to the details. :)

Nice Nature and your tips also !

Always nice to get some habitat for context. Not even necessarily natural either. Nice job!

You are so right about going wide on birds and other wildlife. There is an expectation and a desire to get close but this is photography and composition still matters.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

I am amazedat your photography

Beautiful videos with lots of information

Really enjoyed this, thank you.

Your entire presentation is quite uplifting....very positive. Always smiling....we need more of this in the world. I love the video. Can you share your video settings for this camera and lens as I have the exact same setup.

'Environmental portrait' the best practice for both man and Beast, a picture should indeed paint a thousand words

beautiful cinematic video as always. You are and will stay my number 1 photo and videographer on youtube together with Pierre. The videos of you two are so relaxing, exciting and special at the same time. Happy Birding ! :)

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Very nice to hear you’re enjoying the videos. Happy birding 🙂

Loved the songbird habitat shot

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

The Robin was having a bad morning and took it out on the caterpillar. 😂

Great video, I liked and subscribed, for me it’s the difference between the science shot and the artistic shot and somewhere in between, they all have their place, it’s just personal preference.

Nice shots. I include the enviro/landscape shot aspect and find them a change of pace.

Awesome sir

Hey Stefano, Love your videos! Could you do one on settings for an A7r III for birding? Also, How does the 200-600 work with the A7r III?

Some of my favorite shots are from no expectation trips and when I don't try to fit everything in frame. Im learning the rules were ment to be broken in photography. Great job brother. You keep me going when I want to quit. Cheers.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah those are definitely the most fun! Maybe not always the most productive, but I like the idea of never knowing what you're going to find. Glad you enjoyed!

Your B-Roll already looks good enough to be the pictures, Great video! 🔥

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Again a lovely video. And fully agree that it's not everything about closeups.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

What a beautiful shots and video clips also. Just loved the video. Keep making this type of videos more. Love from India

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

great, thank you!

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Wonderfull video! Thats really nice! Thanks for sharing this!

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Waiting to see some more videos from the pond hide!!

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, hoping to have more time to work on the pond!

Beautiful video as always Stefano.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

So happy you enjoyed it, thank you!

Very nice footage super 👍

Just Discovered Your Chanel, And I Agree With You On Taking A PhotoOf Not Just The Bird But Also The Surroundings, It's More Naturey That Way...Cause I Have Alot Of Birds In Our Place, I Feed Them On Our Porch And I Also Have Lots Of Vegetable Gardens On The Deck And Cedar Trees Back Of The Porch, And It Looks Very Nice When I Take Their Pictures...In Their Own Habitat...!!!

I really appreciate your thoughts about the wider shots. As I watched you carry that nice big lens out into the field, I was feeling a little discouraged about what I can manage to get with my lens that maxes out at 300mm. That shot you got of the song sparrow at 200mm is really nice. As a birder, I appreciate and find it instructional to see the habitat that a bird is found in.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! I've been shooting wider more and more over the years. I enjoy the challenge and really like the results

awesome work Stef, cheers from Brazil

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Awesome, as usual! :)

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!

I watched a yellow billed cuckoo who recently made our back yard it's summer home. I have several catalpa trees, and many batches of worms. My other birds won't touch them when they get passed 3/4". But Cuckoo loves them, beats them to remove the inner stink then eats whole. Catfish though, love that smelly goo, lol! Have seen other birds beating fuzzy or spined caterpillars, maybe to remove outer pieces. Lovely pics :)

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And that makes a lot of sense. PS. Whenever you can observe YB Cuckoos like that, that's amazing. They're very secretive from my experience!

Another awesome video. Definitely making me consider upgrading to the a1.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!!

@anthonymaglio6488

2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to more pond videos also.

it's funny just yesterday I had a Blackburnian Warbler do the same thing . It was on a branch not the ground but he beat the crap out of the caterpillar. Great video and good luck getting out and about soon once they lift your travel restrictions.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! And that sounds like a great sighting!

Great stefano 💓

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Awesome video

good video. i will order this setup later this week. cant wait my mate got his A1 with a 400mm today. hes a sports photographer, i do birding.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and enjoy the new setup!!

Wonderful video 😍

Lovely video! Speaking of traveling, I have a question for you: I've been traveling the US so I'm filming a lot of different wildlife, and I find it really challenging to anticipate the behavior of species I'm not very used to; how do you stay in sync with the animals when you're away from your usual shooting spots? Thanks!!

Hi Stefano, this „shaking“ I saw very often at our Black Redstart. Hi catched a caterpilar and shaked it like yours.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah really neat behaviour!

Good shots and some good fingers man !

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

The ability to include the environment (and other compositional freedom) quickly is one of the huge benefits of zoom lenses over primes. Sure, a backpack full of primes gets you the same range and better IQ, but the time to switch lenses (not to mention the weight, bulk, and expense) makes zooms have far more good shots available.

Amazing Video sir 👍🏼👌🏼

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I blame Instagram and its low resolution for the pressure to get tight shots. I struggle with that in my macro shots all the time. I want to show that I got good detail on the subject and that I nailed the focus, but often the composition looks better on an uncropped or wider shot. Impressed with how close you were able to get to the wood duck family. Great shots!

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! How we consume content has changed so much. It only takes a second to scroll over something on Instagram, which is why the tighter crops are more popular. That's one reason I love creating content on KZread, it gives the photos and videos more time to breathe if it needs to!

Other than a few trips to the river for eagles and ospreys I don't get out much in July and August, to hot and humid and the bugs are brutal also. Green head flies have chased me out of a few locations over the years.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely one of the harder times of the year! I’ve found more success in the opens areas like marshes, wetlands, grasslands than forests this time of the year

Ordered my A1 on Friday. Looking forward to seeing how it performs against my A9.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats! Enjoy the new camera, and hopefully a lot of birds flock to you so you can get a lot of shooting in!

@kevinbalmer427

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro fewer large birds here on the east coast this year, (e.g. herons) but lots of stuff to photograph!

It’s so strange. Most photographers love getting those portrait type shots. But every time I take an environmental shot, more people comment on it and more people buy those prints. I don’t even like my best selling print. Lol

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah, yeah prints vs. what works on instagram are two different things. One of my buddies who's really into print sales/galleries mentioned the same thing. An environmental shot works much better (in most cases) as an art piece in someone's house.

Amazing footage as always! How do you do with the nd filters when you arr doing photo and video all the time?

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! I don't use ND filters with my wildlife shots. I'm typically shooting early morning/evening or on overcast days so light is low enough where I can still keep my shutter speed where I need it for video.

I also saw this today and recorded it :) I thought it is killing caterpillar to feed young. BTW I love ❤️ your content.

Another great video! Seems to me like the Robin is trying to shake off the fine hairs perhaps? It does seem to be doing it very aggressively, so perhaps also attempting to expel the innards. Getting two birds with one stone...haha

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Definitely two possibilities. I wish I was able to find a research paper on this

Fajny

Siempre es un placer ver los vídeos que nos muestras, calidad y buen hacer, como siempre. En cuanto a lo de la oruga, ese comportamiento lo tengo visto en el Petirrojo europeo, la Tarabilla común. En determinadas orugas, sobre todo las que tienen unas buenas mandíbulas las suelen aturdir o matar del todo, bien para comerlas o bien para dárselas a las crías. Al ingerirlas muertas no corren el peligro que pudieran morderles en el estómago, algún caso de mordedura en el estómago y morirse el ave. Esto es lo que te puedo contar. Un saludo

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! And that's what I was thinking too. Very interesting and smart behaviour!

Well, I just clicked on this and literally the first few seconds made me leave a comment that I love the mood.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Yay, so glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching

@Aledharris

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro It was great all the way through!

Most capture 1:30 to 2 min sir beautiful

I think the Robin was shaking the worm hard to knock off as much dirt it could I've seen that often and that's the only reason I could think of

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Certainly a possibility. Thanks for sharing 🙂

Awesome video. Really liked the organization of the shots mixed with your talking head. Lovely. I have a question for you. You've used a7r4 before and now a1. Do you think an equivalent slomo video can be taken with the a7r4 paired with 200-600 G? If I'm not into birds in flight (no need for 30 fps) would a7r4 be comparable with A1 in terms of video and photo capabilities? Thanks again.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! In terms of video, I find it's night and day. I was never a huge fan of the slow motion video on the a7RIV, also it would only shoot 120fps in 1080p. The a1 does 120fps in 4k and the quality is a big step up. Do you need 4k 120fps? No. You can still get great footage in 1080p 120fps. But if I had the choice, I can't see myself ever using the R4 over the a1 for video. For photos, the a1 has the edge, as you can imagine. Better AF/tracking/fps, but if you're not using it for BIF or action, I don't find those things as much of a deal breaker (although nice features to have). If you're talking strictly about image output, you won't notice much of a difference between the two cameras, unless you're really pixel peeping. I'd suggest renting whatever setup you're looking to get to see if it meets your needs/expectations.

Awesome video as always Stefano. By the way, it was me that bumped into you while you were here! I've shared your video with the rest of the park staff 😉

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed, buddy! It was nice meeting you and happy to hear you're liking the videos. Thanks for passing it along! Hope you're enjoying the new job.

Robin was making herself a sock...haha

Some birds like a red-tailed sparrows or normal sparrows or even crows take caterpillars and if they are too big for them to swallow they brake them in parts and eat what is left and then they pick up the parts that flew off the insert

Hello @stefano, love all your vids long time viewer :) Quick question, for your Common Yellowthroat pic at 6:45, do you turn "OFF" Optical Steady shot when shooting at 125th on tripod or do you leave it "ON" and select Mode 1? Still trying to figure out with Sony if you should always turn off Optical Steady shot when shooting on tripod?

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! For the past few months I’ve been keeping it ON even though I’m on a tripod. I’m not a huge fan of using a tripod for my photos, so when I find a cooperative bird I often remove my camera from my tripod and start taking photos handheld. For this reason I find it easier to just keep the stabilization set to on. I’ve been using Mode 1 for general shooting and it’s working well!

Hi great video. Can you take the video through the viewfinder or only the screen? Thanks

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I can do both!

ITS RARE TO SEE IT BUT IVE SEEN BLUEBIRDS DOING THIS ON A WIRE. ITS WHAT GOD MADE IN ARE LIFETIME - UT ITS GREAT TO SEE THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR FOR SHARING IT WITH ME AGAIN I SAY ITS WONDERFUL TO SEE WILDLIFE AT ITS BEST

Hyy .. Great Video 😊😊😊 .. If You don't mind suggest a good carbon fiber Tripod for Tamron G2 150 600mm lens?? 😊👏🏼

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I haven't used too many tripods so don't have much practical experience to suggest a model.

What do you think the Robin was doing with the caterpillar? As I mentioned, this is fairly common behaviour, I've just never seen a bird be that aggressive even after the caterpillar is dead. Either way, a bad day for the caterpillar 😁

@umerfarooq2673

2 жыл бұрын

I guess so either making it more easy for the young ones to be feedable. What type of caterpillar it was also matters as you mentioned may be some toxic parts. I guess the robin is making it more soft for youngs by smashing it

@mayankonkar8217

2 жыл бұрын

Coincidentally, I also saw almost the same behavior today but it was Tickell's blue flycatcher. Unfortunately i couldn't taka a vide but here is a picture. drive.google.com/file/d/165u5qtXNOFCgWSUBF2ZvsRopJlnjbifR/view?usp=sharing

@gojoe36

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a Eastern Blue Bird do this last week on a blacktop road. It beat the thing till guts were spewing just like yours. Perhaps they know something inside the caterpillar makes the young birds sick or upsets their stomachs, perhaps it's bitter in taste and they know not to feed the bitter part to a young bird....or their kids are just pissing them off and they are letting out some aggression 🤣

@ramondelgado05

2 жыл бұрын

I actually have a video of Robin pulling a worm, then letting it go and it even seems to open the ground for the worm to go back, I have never seen that before.

@andrewsmith3121

2 жыл бұрын

"Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est"

Hi Stefano, nice video! Can I ask which software do you use to edit your birding videos? Color, cropping etc... thanks!

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm currently using Adobe Premiere Pro CC for my video editing!

Nice video. Although I am with Sony, I will skip the the A1. The Canon R5 catches me are right now, the Animal Eye Autofocus is much better implemented on the R5 compacted to the A1. Dont know why Sony did it that poorly.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, Canon looks like they're putting out some solid cameras. Such an exciting time, I can't even imagine what the technology will be like a few years down the line!

@Stefan1968ful

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro Yes, time to make us happy a bit after COVID :) And I changed my mind as I got a good offer here. I gifted myself with the A1. Ah ja...GAS hit me very hard :)

Nice video! Some great points. Did I miss your video on your A1 thoughts? :)

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! No I don't have a video on them at the moment!

@robertdoeleman3471

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro So quick summary? A7rIV to A1, more keepers, tighter focus? Myself still sometimes struggle to nail focus with the A7rIV.

awesome video, and I think the robin had a fight with its wife and was venting out :)

That robin woke up and chose violence.

How are you able to get such clear shots at such low shutter speeds? Is it just a great tripod?

Hey Stefano, how are you doing? My name is tomi, i am a biology student at the UBA, from Argentina. I always deeply enjoyed from birdwatching and being in contact with nature, but a couple of months ago started with photography and found useful & picturesque your videos. I would like to share with you a project i am looking foward to. Hope to hear from you soon, cheers.

Are you still using a7riv or just a1?

I love your photos sir I am from India And i also want to become a wildlife photographer I captured many many different types of animals photo And sir please give me some useful tips

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

I have never really understand those really tight bird shot, i usually take only enviroment shot about birds and everything. Maybe thats just my excuse of having only 300mm f/4 PF lens😃 Keep it up nice casual feeling in your videos!

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Like most things, everything in moderation! I feel like if I'd only photograph tight shots of birds, it would get a little boring after a while. It's always nice to experiment and try something new. Glad you enjoyed the video!

just a brief question, what do you do after you have your photos, do you sell them? i ask because im stuck in the middle and dont know what to do with my photography

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

I don't really do much with my photos, I tend to do more with the footage I capture. In terms of photos, I'll likely start selling them as prints. But I don't really have to now and don't have time to devote to properly setup a print shop. But maybe in the future!

@bhvPHOTO

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro thank you!

I think it tried to soften the caterpillar, maybe stretch it's skin out or something like that. Maybe the caterpillar was in an "evolve" state so it's skin was a little to hard for eating

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that makes a lot of sense! Probably makes it easier to digest for the young if they're already "tenderized". Thanks for sharing!

What do you prefer tripod or monopod? Do you use gimbals with both?

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Really depends the situation! I pretty much equally alternate between tripod, monopod, and handheld. If I'm expecting to film a lot of video, I'll bring the tripod. For Photos and a bit of video, the monopod. And just photos, I'll go handheld. On the tripod I use ball heads and video heads, and for the monopod I exclusively use the Wimberley MH-100 Monogimbal. Hope this helps!

@knightryderbelow

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro Helps a lot! Thanks.

I think that Robin needs to go for Woodland Anger Management courses 😅

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Stefano, did you happen to notice the spider on your tripod at 1:11? Or did he end up getting off without you ever noticing?

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Haha no didn’t even notice. He probably got off at some point. Kinda wish he would have stayed to snack on some of the mosquitoes 😁

looks like the robin was tenderizing the caterpillars for its young.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely one of the options! Based on other comments, it looks like it may be a combination of a few things. Really cool to see. Thanks for sharing 🙂

whats the camo that you use on the lens...

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

It's a RolanPro lens cover. They have different color options.

You didn’t have Gadwells in this video, but I have trouble distinguishing between female mallards and Gadwells. Any tips?

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

I find shape one of the more helpful ID features. Gadwalls have more squarish heads, whereas the Mallards are more rounded. Also, Mallards have larger, thicker bills. Gadwalls are bit smaller/thinner. There's also the white wing patch in Gadwalls, but it's not always visible so I don't use that as often. If they're in flight it's quite easy to see.

Have you cropped any of your videos here? Just wondering 🤔

I do think the Robin was trying to remove the spines on that caterpillar, so that it could feed it to its young.

where is Steller’s Sea Eagle?

I think the Robin just hates caterpillars. He may have searched for that one caterpillar for years and finally caught up to him. Caterpillars can be real jerks, so I don't blame him.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, in many years they will talk about the great Robin/Caterpillar war

My thought on the robin is complete speculation. Could be that she/he was attempting to cause the tissue to break up to make it more easily digestible for a baby bird. Kind of like people may take a meat mallet to cheaper cuts of steak to tenderize it.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense to me! Certainly a possibility

I have watched this behavior many times - and up close it appears the birds - jays robins and others - are actually nipping the head and shaking the guts out - since most intestines are toxic :) just my observations. Which marsh were you at? Looks a little like the bottom end of Luther Marsh.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Super cool to see! In one of the clips it looks like the robin removes the head. And this was at a marsh about 30 minutes from Montreal.

@dougedwards7570

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro hey thanks- I am to far away - down in southern Ontario - - past London

The robins that frequent my yard are just as aggressive with worms, Caterpillar, and other bugs.

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Maybe Robins are just really aggressive with everything they eat haha 😀

for the best result you need a Sony camera + a Sony lens ? these are made for each other, then a Sigma, Tamron or another non -Sony lens? Sony assums thier own products, not other brands. a wrong thought?

@StefanoIaniro

2 жыл бұрын

Lately Tamron and Sigma have been making some great lenses that perform very well on the Sony system. On average, a Sony lens on a Sony camera will perform the best, but it also comes at a higher price point. And depending which lenses you're comparing, the difference(s) can be negligible. It all depends which lenses you're talking about and how you intend to use them. But in my opinion, you don't HAVE to use a Sony lens with a Sony camera for the best results.

@jws6181

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro I took de Sony 200-600, not the Tamron 150-500mm for bird and wildlife photography...