Mate this is knowledge that comes with hours and hours of photography and reflecting on mistakes. It’s great to see you roll it all into a straightforward 20-minute video and share it so generously. Many thanks 🙏

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Mansour, my pleasure, yes, I have neem making these mistakes for more hours than I could count, I'm glad they are helpful. Cheers, Duade

this has to be the most down to earth photographer out there. Thank you for sharing so much knowledge.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Daniel, thank you for you kind comment, Cheers, Duade

@suecollins3246

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

Thank you for not speaking at 1000mph dictated by a YT algorithm, great you didn't put any distracting and unnecessary animations in your video, good on you for not crow-baring in some pointless comedy skit or using over exaggerated excitable language and thank you for restoring my lost faith in content makers as you have proven that sharing your knowledge and experience can be performed without a massive ego by simply being authentic :D

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Simon, thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it, I just try to think I am talking to a mate about photography which helps make me relax. Cheers, Duade

@suecollins3246

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! And you're _outside_ - not in some dull boring inside room. And _Oh_ - the so-called 'expert' who showed us all her photos _from the screen on her camera!_

hi from the US. i just came across this .. thank you for normalizing soft shots. i was getting so frustrated wondering if it was just me. i loved your tips! i'll be out in the field trying them and keeping my chin up knowing that it happens to all of us.

@Duade

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Deb, great to hear, good luck with your photography. Cheers, Duade

I do a lot of hand-holding - so my soft shots are user error - taking bursts helps me get some keepers even when hand-holding - thanks for another great video

@twiztedzero1685

3 жыл бұрын

When you're going through your shots before edit to pick out the good ones to work on, you'll notice the second or third are particularly sharp vs the first in a burst sometimes, so pay attention when you're culling. Short bursts over long burst for best results. :)

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear John, higher SS and bursts will help for sure. Cheers, Duade

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, Cheers, Duade

I know it's a journey, but man... Duade's 'soft' shots are way better than any of my keepers Great explanation btw Duade. After watching your video, I am going to try to rely less on my camera's AF (Canon M50 / EF-S 55-250mm) and go more with single point AF. Also, for me, I get excited when I see a bird I want to photograph, so I often forget everything but the basics. I like the idea of a formula based on your subject: Perch birds 1/500, Water birds 1/1000, birds in flight 1/2000 (double the shutter speed each time)

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it is a challenge but with time and experience it gets easier. Good luck, Cheers, Duade 👍

I often wonder why some shots are soft. Thanks for the detailed description. Very helpful.

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Thanks! Well covered! Clearly delivered.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thomas, thank you, Cheers, Duade

Thanks for the great info Duade!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, good luck with your photography, Cheers, Duade

Nothing but love and respect for what you do. Thank you!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ruuben, I appreciate all my lovely subscribers :-) Cheers, Duade

Great information. Thanks!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Robert, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

As I understand it, heat haze is the result of the density differences in the air--hotter equals less dense. A hot object heats the air near it, but the air is always moving so you get colder and warmer mixing and moving. Light refracts differently through media of different densities, so that mixing and moving of differently dense air equals inconsistent focus. A similar phenomena gave us that "floating" ship in Britain recently. Astronomers talk about "the seeing" as a way of referring to the maximum sharpness you can get on a given night due to fluctuations in atmospheric density (in that case, due to high level winds causing turbulence).

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill, very interesting, so in theory you will get the best quality when the air is single density. I wonder how often low levels of heat haze impact our images. Cheers, Duade 👍

Fantastic topic. Thanks for sharing your techniques.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Taylor, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Brilliant lessons as always, thanks! More takeaways to go put in practice on the way to much better shots!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Ricky, great to hear, good luck with the photos. Cheers, Duade

Great video filled with helpful information.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Trish, Cheers, Duade

Thanks for this video. Super helpful.

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Mahtab, it is my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Your tutorials are so easy to follow and you explain experiences in the way we can all relate! Thank you for that 😃

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Andy, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Excellent Duane! Thank you for your thorough preparation and educational videos! 🙏

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Danny, it is my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Great video and tips! Thank you for sharing

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Cheers, Duade

,As usual Duade another crystal clear tutorial always look forward to viewing - keep them coming ! 👍

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn, I appreciate the feedback, Cheers, Duade

One of the best summaries I’ve seen on this topic. Thank you.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Sandra, thank you for your kind words, Cheers, Duade

Thank you very much! That was helpful! 😃👍

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear, Cheers, Duade

Yes, great video, Duade, as you always do !!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray, I appreciate the feedback, Cheers, Duade

Thanks for sharing all your knowledge; it’s just lovely listening to you. And you’re such a dude!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Malini, you are too kind. Cheers, Duade

Excellent video and full of information. More importantly your methodology is very simple and easy to grasp. Definitely I picked a few tips from this video. Thank you very much Duade. Keep them coming.

Really nicely done, Duade - simple language, well articulated. Top work 👍

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig, I appreciate the feedback, Cheers, Duade

FIRST CLASS VIDEO MANY THANKS DUADE

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

John, thanks for the feedback, Cheers, Duade

Thanks for this helpful and comforting video.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Aron, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

I'm a beginner, and though I have some decent equipment, I'm realizing the fault isn't the equipment, the fault is me. And yet you are so encouraging, reminding us that "We all get soft shots." You obviously have forgotten more about photography than I'll ever know, so I subscribed to your channel, and just thank you for your humility, easy-going way of communicating, and thanks for taking the time to produce this. Soooooo helpful!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Hugh, thanks for taking the time to comment, I appreciate it, great to hear you have an interest in photography and good luck. Cheers, Duade

Fabulouse Duade. This is so informative as I wait for my R6 to arrive. And entertaining as well. Great job!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

that is great to hear, good luck with the R6, Cheers, Duade

Very professional presentation!! Love it!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Bo, thank you, Cheers, Duade

Great info.. love the outtakes :)

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karyn, yes, it is always fun to include those. Cheers, Duade

Good and honest information without pretensions.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacques, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Duade

Thank you so much for these videos. They're full of useful information. And that last outtake was really funny and, at the same time, made me sympathize with you. Flustered and frustrated. I know the feeling well.

Really good and honest presentation of basic photographic technique that I am sure will help people and yes i get plenty of soft shots as well...!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alec, great to hear I am not the only one. Cheers, Duade

Excellent analysis. Very elaborate with justification 👍💐

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful, Cheers, Duade

A truly outstanding presentation. Thank you for your excellent command and delivery of a tough problem difficult to fully grasp. Excellent!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

David, it is my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Love your presentation method and the simple way you explain!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tyler, I am glad it is helpful, Cheers, Duade

Really appreciate the advice 🙏

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Lucian, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Excellent video! It's nice to know that most everybody has the same struggles, you're just the only one admitting it. Thank you for being honest on your "keeper rate" so the rest of us don't feel so inadequate. LOL. Keep up the great work!

@Duade

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you - this has been a difficult issue to understand and your comments have been very helpful. Encouraging and inspiring video.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

that is great to hear, I'm glad it helped, Cheers, Duade

Really enjoyed the video. It is hard work trying to remember it all and not getting so excited seeing a new bird that I forget to get the camera settings right

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

G'day Paul, don't worry I get excited too and often stuff up the settings, it's all part of the fun😀🤔 Cheers, Duade 👍

I think I enjoy the outtakes as much as the videos themselves.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, yes, they a worth a laugh as it's a wonder I get through a video at all. Cheers, Duade

Duade I have watched several of your videos, I’m continually impressed on the information that you share and how valuable it is. Keep up the good work it’s appreciated.

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

It is my pleasure, I am glad to hear it was helpful, Cheers, Duade

Thanks for sharing all this great and useful information! I've always been into photography since I was a kid but so much has changed. This was a perfect jumping point to start trying new things (possibly new equipment too - LOL).

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear, I hope you enjoy your photography, Cheers, Duade

This is great great advice and has taken my images to the next level!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Kaleb, that is great to hear, I'm glad it has helped, Cheers, Duade

Great video Duade thank you. Clear, concise and enough useful info for a newbie like myself to take on board without my head exploding. I'm just starting my journey with bird and wildlife photography and this video is the most important one I've watched by far.

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Marcus, it is my pleasure and welcome to the wonderful addiction that is wildlife photography :-)

In addition to having to crop too much when taking pictures at too great a distance, I think it's easy to have unrealistic expectations of even the best autofocus systems when trying to focus on a subject that is very small in the frame. I am guilty of this over and over. I think it will be reassuring to new photographers that experienced and skilled photographers like you still get soft shots. Thanks for another great video, Duade.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Woody, thanks for your comment and I totally agree with you, it can be a real challenge seeing shots on social media and then wondering why your own shots don't look the same. Hopefully my videos will help people understand what is required to get those types of shots. Cheers, Duade

Great video for a wide spectrum of photographers.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kerry, I appreciate it, Cheers, Duade

You are doing great favour to many photographers all over the world, thank you for all the knowledge you are sharing!!👍

Thanks Duade lots of great tips!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it, Cheers, Duade

Amazing video, thanks for all those good advices

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Luis, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Easy to follow video thanks for sharing 👍🏻

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Sue, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

I learned so much from this video! Thank you for the tips, I can’t wait to try them.

@Duade

8 ай бұрын

Have fun, Cheers, Duade

thanks a lot for this video. really needed it. cheers!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Elliott, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

excellent video. half the tips i found out the long hard way, the other half i found out just now by watching this video. thanks for the advice.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Bob, my pleasure, I'm glad the video was helpful. Cheers, Duade

im always inspired in all your work you do in taking photos of birds ,keep up the good work

@Duade

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback David, I appreciate it, Cheers, Duade

Mate, I just discovered you yesterday - thanks, KZread! OMG… Your content is second to none! Thanks for helping me to be better at what I shoot!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Scott, glad to hear KZread suggested the channel, welcome and I hope you enjoy the content. Cheers, Duade

Thank you for making this, it is very helpful.

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

It is my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Good no nonsense, no gimmicky, down to earth content. Thanks

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for the comment. Cheers, Duade

Excellent review thanks

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Rob, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

nice tips, I changed the way I photograph and the results are better. Thanks mate!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Pieter, that is great to hear, Cheers, Duade

My first time in this channel and I'm overwhelmed (in the positive sense, of course) The subject is so important and the video is so informative and comprehensive. Thanks.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

and welcome to the channel, thank you for the feedback and I am happy you found it useful. Cheers, Duade

I’ve watched this so many times. Great teacher and photographer. Thank you

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Richard, great to hear that it is helping, Cheers, Duade

very informative thank you !!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Cheers, Duade 👍

wonderful video, this is exactly my experience and the way to take sharp shots, but you have a charisma and talent to address these points to photographers and people, you have a talent for teaching!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alexander, you are too kind, thanks for the feedback, Cheers, Duade

Thank you for this great video! I get a lot of blurry pictures but usually it doesn’t matter because I’ve always taken pictures in bursts so usually there is one or two sharp pictures too. I’ve also used other methods that you told about in this video. Problem is that I tend to forget how to get those sharp pictures so it’s really usefull to watch videos like this over and over again.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for your comment, I am glad the video is helping, Cheers, Duade

Great video, very informative, thank you

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Vladimiros, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Great video and very detailed - thank you 👍

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

G'day, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade 👍

This video is gonna help me to step forward in my new interest of bird photography. Thank you very much !

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear, good luck, with your photography, Cheers, Duade

so helpful, such a good communicator (for an "expert") and so modest - "a low keeper rate" and "it's a lucky dip" - I'm a fan!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. Cheers, Duade

A very helpful video… Thank you 🙏🏻

@Duade

Жыл бұрын

It is my pleasure Charalmpos, Cheers, Duade

Thanks for this very clear and informative video! It helps beginners to get much better shots.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob, I am happy to hear it has helped, good luck with your photography. Cheers, Duade 👍

Finally, I believe I found a video that covers it all and it was so easy to follow! I've been having some soft images of birds so surely one or two of these will fix my problem. Thanks, great video. You have a new subscriber.

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Dennis, that is great to hear, welcome, I'm glad the video helped, Cheers, Duade

Great video! I struggle with most of the reasons you mentioned ;-) Lot to learn for sure...

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sverre, I think we all have. Cheers, Duade 👍

Thank you Duade, it is comfort to know that you get soft shots, I am plagued with soft shot!! I have changed to mirrorless now hope to apply your techniques and see how images go and practice taking better pictures. I learnt a lot from your video. cheers.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Varna, I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the video, good luck with the mirrorless body. Cheers, Duade

Excellent information thank you so much

Great video with lots of information and good tips to get sharp images

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Siva, Cheers, Duade

Excellent presentation, thank you. Full of useful information.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

G'day, it is my pleasure. Cheers, Duade 👍

This was very helpful!

Another great video Duade, It's great to know even the pro's get issues :) I have defiantly been one who has suffered with soft images. I was lucky enough to get an R5 for a birthday gift and have been using the Sigma 150-600 sport. I was getting very frutrated with the amount of soft images but after your excellent tips I have now started to increase the keepers. Using a decent tripod and gimbal has massivly helped, plus making sure that technique is better has helped. Its a long road but good to know I am not the only one.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Gary, that is great to hear, it is a challenge and I still get plenty of soft shots so you are not alone. I guess that is part of the challenge with wildlife photography. Cheers, Duade

Another great video, many thanks. For me moving to a stabilised lens and a higher level DSLR made the biggest difference, especially the better focussing system compared to the entry level camera I had previously. IS is marvellous especially if you don’t want to use a tripod to keep mobile. Great tips.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lachlan, great to hear the new camera and IS is helping. Cheers, Duade 👍

A really helpful video to highlight why I sometimes, quite often, get soft shots. Thanks for sharing this.

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

It is my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Thank you again for a great lesson. You are a superb teacher and photographer. I like it best when you look straight into the camera rather than the two-view setup in this video. Your smiling face is easy to look at. Thank you again,

excellent, that is the exact information I have been looking for. The difference between my results with strong light/lower ISO and dark days with high ISO are unbelievable and this seems to explain some of that. Thank you!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Ian, I am glad you found the video useful, Cheers, Duade

I'm new to birding and photography and this video was so very helpful. Just got a 200-500mm lens and looking forward to practicing this week. Thank you Duade! Love the outtakes too:0)

@Duade

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pyul, congrats on the 200-500, have fun out in the field, Cheers, Duade

I learn so much watching your videos. Thanks so much. 🇩🇰

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Kristian, that is great to hear, Cheers, Duade

Great video I was beginning to think I was the king of soft shots, until I began to to use most of the techniques in your video, and also found that f/8 was the sweet spot on my lens which helped immensely.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear John, I think we all suffer from soft shots from time to time. Cheers, Duade

Great video. Clear, detailed, well explained information. Top stuff! I don't shoot many birds at all but find your videos really interesting and informative. One thing I really learnt lately is to make sure you have a fast enough shutter speed, even if you have to bump the ISO up a little to achieve it, makes all the difference sometimes to avoid that motion blur.

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

G'day Shane, thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoy the content. Yes it's always a balance between shutter speed and ISO. Thankfully newer cameras can handle high ISO very well. Cheers, Duade 👍

Very useful tips . Thank u

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Chandani, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

thank you for the amazing videos!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

G'day, it's my pleasure, Cheers, Duade 👍

Good video Duade. It's always comforting to know that others suffer similar issues from time to time. Just on the Sigma 150 - 600 - I've been using this for a few years now and find it's very good, but I rarely extend it all the way to 600mm, and I usually have it set on at least f7.1 if the light permits

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Warren, thanks for the feedback and tips re the Sigma, Cheers, Duade

I'm new to bird photography and have struggled a lot when it comes to getting the perfect shot. This video is very helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you are getting into Bird Photography, it is such a wonderful hobby. I'm glad to hear the video helped. Cheers, Duade

ALWAYS appreciate your excellent no-nonsense, no-hype videos. All of the elements you describe are things I have to consider when shooting wildlife. I find that good technique helps a lot. I often see people getting into long lens photography, coming from cell phones, who want to hold the camera away from themselves, using the back LCD panel and depending on monumental levels of camera and lens IS to keep their images steady - with fairly predictable results. In one case, some years ago, I was in Canada in an open reserve and taking images of a pack of wolves. Beside me were two people with the Canon PowerShot super zoom bridge cameras: the SX60HS, with an equivalent FL of 21-1365mm! At those reaches, even allowing for some IS, one has to be on the game as regards technique. These two were using the LCDs at the back and bemoaning the fact that none of their images were sharp. I was shooting with the 7DII, Sigma 150-600, so my EFL range was up to 960mm. They asked me how my images were turning out and were even more disheartened to see mine were pin sharp. As tactfully as I could, I asked if they had considered using the EVF on their cameras - and they didn't even know that they had one or what it did as they had moved from cell phones! This comes down to not reading the manual or at least getting a walk through video. I explained the correct technique of body position and one got it and used it right away. The other was reluctant and stayed with her original techniques - the results were predictable.

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Trevor, thanks for sharing your experience and I agree, it can be very difficult to hold things steady when using the monitor or lcd. Cheers, Duade

Really happy I stumbled across this video! I have a Canon 600 F4 II and a EOS R and I was so confused as to why I am not getting sharp shots even with shorebirds right in front of me with good light. Thanks to your video, I realised that I completely overlooked stopping down the lens from F4. Really enjoyed the video, seriously one of the best out there on this topic!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Ray, I am happy to hear it helped, shorebirds can be tricky to photograph when they are moving, a high shutter speed and say f7.1-f8 should give you the best shots. Cheers, Duade

Enormously helpful. I've been trying to get into bird photography for 8 months now, and it's like i still treat my camera like it's a Kodak disposable. I'm feeling a lot more confident with these tips

@Duade

2 жыл бұрын

Mick, that is great to hear, good luck with your photography, Cheers, Duade

Your videos are like archives, every video has lot of information came from your experience. I am glad i found your channel. Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge.

@Duade

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Durga, it is my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

Thanks for sharing... Great video/comments...As a hobbyist I am always willing to learn... Cheers..

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert, I am always willing to learn also, great way to improve, Cheers, Duade

Excellent video!

Thank you for the great information!

@Duade

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Cheers, Duade