Hey! A baby Armadillo was definitely not on my list of species to photograph before leaving to Ecuador. But I'm very glad I was able to see one. I love those unexpected photography moments! Hope you enjoyed and happy birding :)

Great shots! A couple of things just for you information: you were probably seeing nine-banded armadillo near Mindo, and the odd thing about the young is that they are born as identical quadruplets. You probably had found a hermit lek, where males gather to sing and display to attract females.

I literally jumped with happiness when you saw that cute animal 😃yeppeeee👏👏👏

Great fun an Armadillo awesome

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They were really fun to watch 😁

Wow good for you bud .... stuck with it and got a great baby armadillo image !! And the birds

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

Your set up is no joke! Beautiful imagery, loving the videos Stefano!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Evan! Glad you're enjoying them!

Awesome exploration of tropical forest.

Congrats with amazing shots of these stunning birds and this lovely animal Armadillo. Very nice to watch your movies. Wonderful moments you share. Best regards, Knut.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Knut!

Hey Stef, that baby Armadillo is so cute. Seeing one of its kind for the first time. Thanks for sharing your wonderful time with this guy and the birds. Wating for more such content. Enjoy the trip.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have seen adult armadillos in the past but they are much more flighty. Glad you enjoyed and I'm excited to share more!

Another excellent video, and outstanding images, enjoy the rest of your trip and keep the videos coming. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video/series! Thank you!

Wow.. I'm so happy to watch the whole effort by you to shoot wildlife. Specifically baby Armadillo is so cute.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They really are! I found it interesting how small and young they are when they're left on their own.

Great shots and gorgeous locations! Another pro tip for walking bends on trails - mostly in forests or woodlands where the trail is well lit and the sun is behind you - is to make sure that your shadow doesn't lead the way around the bend as that will also startle quail, pigeons, finches, etc., which may be foraging on the trail or low in the vegetation beside the trail.

So cool!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Love your Ecuador series, great content, keep them coming!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun filming and now editing the videos. Glad you enjoy 😀

I absolutely loved it, thank you for sharing!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Awesome video Stefano, thanks for taking us along!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

Beautiful!

man your photos are just amazing!! love your vids man!!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoy!

🔥🔥🔥 best episode yet!!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot bud! 😎

Thats weird, youtube is only letting me like this once! 😜 Amazing video as always, i cant wait for the next!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks a lot bud! Glad you enjoyed

Amazing again and well done on all your captures 👏 I'm still watching plenty of video on the a7r4 😩🤯🤪

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Too cute of a armadillo, good stuff man. Keep it coming.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I was definitely surprised to see him.

Really nice video Stefano! It looks like bird heaven this place. I can totally understand your excitement :) By the way, its awesome to see how your videos improve. Great job! Keep them coming.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Trond! That means a lot. It is a pretty incredible place. Definitely the best I've been to so far. I highly recommend it 🙂

@trondwestby5264

4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro Its on my wishlist. Who knows, maybe our roads crosses in Ecuador one day :)

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

@@trondwestby5264 That would be awesome! If ever you're wanting to go to South America, definitely let me know. Would be cool to meet up!

Enjoying your videos - you have a great presentation style that captures the excitement of the moment and some cracking shots!

@StefanoIaniro

3 жыл бұрын

That means a lot, thank you!

Amazing little fellow.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

They really are! I know armadillos have bad eyesight, I wonder if it's worse when they're babies. As long as I didn't move, they never could really tell I was there.

Great video, loved the Armadillo, I have only seen once in the wildat night, in Panama .

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! Before this I've only ever seen them at night!

Amazing!!!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Q slalu suka vidony. Enk di liat dan di ngenger walaupun q nggk tau bhsany. My hobby yang trtunda

Awesome Stefano. Really enjoyed it.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed 🙂

I really love your vids thank you. Keep it u forsure!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy! Thanks for watching!

Don’t have your amazing lenses, so living vicariously through your videos haha! Amazing shots brother !

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, thanks a lot! 😅

I quite enjoy your passion and your enthuasim in your videos. I watch many other professional wildlife photographers but after a while in the business they seem to lose that magic that conveys their love of their work. Thank you for sharing your efforts.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

That means a lot, thank you! And I'm very happy to hear you enjoy the videos!

Nice sir

Nice as alway :)

Like your videos I took your suggestion and ordered a rain cover to add to my Gear protect my Camera gear while out shooting . Like your stuff always Good narration and clips .....

Love this video

@StefanoIaniro

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ivan11cast

3 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro stefano, i am looking for a birding lodge in Ecuador to go for a month, any recommendations, would need to have reliable WiFi since i will still be working a few days

@StefanoIaniro

3 жыл бұрын

@@ivan11cast I have a video out talking about where I stayed in Mindo. Not sure where you're going, but if I was going back to Mindo, I'd probably choose the Yellow House. Very affordable, nice trails, and good wifi. I was able to upload KZread videos and stream movies. Otherwise the other location that's more higher end near Mindo would be El Septimo Paraiso. They also have a restaurant on site. There's a bunch of other but haven't had a chance to visit them yet.

@ivan11cast

3 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro very much appreciated, keep your videos coming, they are amazing

@StefanoIaniro

3 жыл бұрын

@@ivan11cast Thank you 🙂

It was worth your while to scope out the armadillo!! Nice shots overall on your trip!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I would have liked to get more Armadillo shots, but didn't want to disturb the little guy too much!

Hi Stefano. What a amazing video, congratulations. Can you do a tutorial of bird photography? Or give me a little tips for that. Thank you, greetings from colombia

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you so much! I can definitely do a tip video in the future 🙂

Been watching your videos, what was your deciding factor in going to Ecuador? Did you have a guided tour or just went on your own ? I loved all the different birds you photographed there. I love bird photography as well. Cheers, Tina

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

I have quite a few friends who are birders/photographers and they all really recommended it. Mindo is also one of the top hotspots in the world for birds! We went on our own. We kinda like the idea of discovering a new place by ourselves. But I met a few people taking tours while we were there and they all seem very pleased. I don't think there's a good or bad decision, it's all up to personal preferences. Either way you'll see a ton of birds 🙂

are these photos SOOC or edited? how come when i take low shutter speed photos, it's blurry as hell 😂 but yours at 1/100 still looks super good. also, which mode do you shoot on, S or A priority? thanks in advance

Can you please tell me which is better lens ( picture quality, sharpness , colour ) ? Sony 100-400 gm or Sony 200-600 ? For nature photography, landscape, Bird, overall travel purpose ..

Love your enthusiasm. Also did you ever try the HECS clothing I hear it’s especially effective for concealment from birds.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And no I've never heard of it. I'll look into it 🙂

@Preacherski

4 жыл бұрын

Stefano Ianiro Wildlife I “might” have persuaded you wife to get me a set for Christmas. If that’s the case I’ll let you know how it is.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

@@Preacherski Haha yeah definitely let me know! Thanks!

Dear Stefano, I absolutely love the pictures you're getting while in Ecuador! I recently upgraded to the A7R IV and had the 200-600 (previously on the A7III) but am experiencing a pretty annoying issue. Pretty much every shot has some sort of blur/unshaprness, especially noticable at 1:1 in Lightroom. I've tested at many shutter speeds, even 1/2500+ but this doesn't seem to matter. I was wondering if it's possible for you to provide me and/or the viewers with a few RAW images so I can verify the issue? This would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! I have a video coming out in a couple of days comparing the 100-400 vs the 200-600. I will be including RAWs in the video. If you watch the video and still want me to throw some in a folder for you, just let me know! 🙂 You may have already tried these/know about these issues that can occur, but just to make sure here are a couple things you can try/keep in mind: - Atmospheric distortion - if your subjects are far out and you're doing heavier crops, your photos may appear soft due to heat waves, fog, etc. - Not sure if you're using higher ISOs, but the a7RIV doesn't handle noise too well. I have some images taken in crop mode around ISO 6400 and at 1:1 don't appear too sharp, but zooming out a little bit reveals they are in fact sharp. - Possibly a bad copy of the lens! Bring it to a camera store to test it against their copies. - Take bursts instead of single images. Sometimes the shake caused from initially hitting the shutter causes minor motion blur in images. Taking bursts allows more time for your hands to stabilize and increases the probability of getting sharper images. Again, you might already know the above. Just wanted to add it in case it might be helpful. If you have any questions, ask away, I'd love to help if I can!

@N1RR0

4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro Awesome! Indeed I am aware of the potential issues you mentioned. The weirdest encounter so far was a test shot of a sturdy branch, approximately 10m away from me. Camera on a gimbal head/tripod, shooting at 1/1600 f6.3 iso 320. Shot a burst of 7 or 8 images, just one was kind of sharp at 1:1 and the rest were not even close. This was never even close to an issue on the A7 III, with that camera I've shot handheld at 1/80 iso 2000 with close to pinsharp results. I'm at the point of considering low temperature (2-5 degrees Celcius) as a potential cause, even though I can't imagine this should cause this issue. Anyway, I appreciate your extensive answer / help and look forward to the video :) If/when I figure out what the issue was I'll let you know! Have a good one.

@samsi1497

4 жыл бұрын

@@N1RR0 Hi, did you figure out the issue? I recently got this combo and had a similar issue it's so frustrating.

Where did you stay at in this video?. loving your videos and photography.

AWESOME! loved that vid buddy! looks a fantastic place :) have a sub ;) JP

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot bud! Glad you enjoyed 😁😁

@JPLamoureuxsTravels

4 жыл бұрын

Just started my channel up been a stalker till now lol but this in on my hit list as a go to place 👌.. I get the warbler sentiment I’ve spent many an hour in a reed bed looking for warblers one the uk 😂... keep up the awesome content!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

@@JPLamoureuxsTravels I highly recommend it! I visited France last year but sadly didn't get too many European Warblers. I'll need to return at some point to do some more birding. Glad you enjoy the content 🙂

Curious as to why you're shooting at such high iso's? Your video looked a little blown out then I see your photos and they too are a little over exposed. I see your posted settings for the stills and your at 1600, 1/125th, F6.3 on birds sitting on branches? Why not open that 200-600 up to F5.6, put that iso down to 100, and shoot at like 1/20th? Granted I'm not there, and I know the canopy creates some shadows, but if you shoot RAW and try and keep your iso at 100 you're going to have the full 15 stops of dynamic range that the A7RIV is capable of, and you're going to get a lot more from your pics. Unless I'm missing something. Awsome video aside from the exposure IMO, looks like a lot of fun.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm, that's strange. I have watched it on a couple devices and I noticed on my TV the whole video was darker, and on my laptop is brighter. Looking at my photos in Lightroom, I actually feel like the subjects are a tad underexposed haha. The backgrounds themselves may be overexposed due to light trickling through the canopy, but I was mostly exposing for the subject, not the background. I could have brought down highlights in post to adjust, but it's kind of a personal preference, I do like the brighter backgrounds. In terms of settings, the 200-600 only goes to f/5.6 in the shorter zoom ranges. Once you're out at further zooms you're restricted to 6.3 or lower. So f/6.3 at ISO100, my shutter speed would have to be lower than 1/20th for most of the situations I was in. I spoke about it in a previous video, but I like to keep my ISO around 800-1600, that way I only worry about adjusting shutter speed, which is beneficial for fast moving subjects (like the warblers and hermits in the video). Even at the fruit feeders there is usually a lot of action so birds tend to move around quite a bit. Hope that clarifies a bit and glad you enjoyed! It was a really fun day!

@rockychocbill

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Stefano. The images look a bit bright to me as well. But I've come to learn after sharing my images with other photographers that it's impossible for people to see the same thing. What looks fine on my monitor looks too dark/light on someone else's.

@dewalt5519

4 жыл бұрын

The ibis on the A7RIV should give you some confidence shooting at lower shutter speeds while hand held. One review I watched said down to 1/15th.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'll definitely try to view my videos on multiple devices before exporting, cause I've watched this video on 3 different devices and yeah, they all look different lol. Thanks for letting me know guys!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've been quite pleased with the IBIS. On multiple occasions I was handholding at 1/50th with good success. Pretty awesome! I'll definitely try pushing it lower and lower in future outings!

Which lodge did you stay at? Lovely shots by the way

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And my most recent video talks about where we stayed 🙂

Mate, what can you say about the Sony A7R4? Is it good on birds photography?

I've been intrigued by your Ecuador series, as my wife is a native Ecuadorian (Quito). She goes back every winter to visit family, so I'm going to go with her December 2020 to do some bird photography. Tandayapa and Cosanga look like interesting places to me, and not too far from Quito. But, I keep seeing the Magic Birding Circuit listed online when I research those areas, and it seems that the lodges in those areas want you to go on predesigned tours with other photographers. I want to be on my own, or perhaps with a hired guide from time to time. I'm looking for just a room, or a room and meal package. Did you stay at places where you could sleep and eat, and otherwise go out on your own? And do you have any that you'd be willing to share? I haven't seen a video yet where you discuss lodgings and food, though it's possible I simply missed it somewhere :-)

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

I'm actually working on a video right now talking about the 4 locations we stayed at. It should answer your questions! It will be out by the end of the week. If you watch the video when it comes out and have any other questions, feel free to ask :)

I want to upgrade from Sony a6600 to A7R4 Do you recommend for bird photography

Hi! What tripod do you use?

Still waiting for the 100-400 Review :)

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

I'll have a video coming out comparing it to the 200-600 in the field and then another one coming out with my opinions after looking at all the files 🙂

@whoisadnan

4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro sounds good :)

And really rice intro which makes me to freeze to watch this video till the end.

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Thank you 🙂

Did you get to test the 100400GM and what are your thoughts vs 200600? Take care

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Yep! I believe next weeks video should be the 100-400 vs 200-600, so I'll give all my thoughts in that video 🙂

@njrtech

4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro looking forward to it. I am worried I'll need both lenses! Lol. I own the 100400GM on my R4 and like it a lot...so selling it isn't an option :(

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

@@njrtech hahaha honestly it's very difficult to decide between the two! Both have their pros and cons!

@njrtech

4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro yes that's what I am worried about. The close focus at 3 feet of the 100400G is invaluable, and I prefer it to to a dedicated macro because the 100400 focuses much faster than a macro can, and I don't have to get excessively close which scares critters away. On the other hand, for rach the 200600 will equal 900mm in APSC mode on the R4 vs 600mm with the 100400. The advantage is you can do without an extender and keep your aperture. I think Sony made this hard on purpose :)

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

@@njrtech Exactly! Haha I bring up those points in the video 🙂

most of your shots where in crop mode, have you think the idea of using aps-c?

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've used aps-c cameras in the past. I photograph in a lot of darker situations though so the full-frame sensors have been a blessing. Luckily with the a7R4 I get the best of both worlds!

how do you deal with mosquitos in such tropics when there so many of them?? I find it impossible to photograph in such conditions, I hope you reply.

Are you at the Yellow House.

How far could he go?? He's so cute.

I have just purchased the Sony a7riv and I can not believe how noisy is the sensor!!

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely one of the downsides of a high MP sensor!

@jazinzlaty4823

4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro actually yes its pretty common but this camera got strange colour in the grain visible mainly in dark areas

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

@@jazinzlaty4823 Interesting! What is your ISO for the photos that have weird color noise? And how close are you zooming in?

@jazinzlaty4823

4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanoIaniro iso 1000,600mm,50ft

@StefanoIaniro

4 жыл бұрын

@@jazinzlaty4823 Thank you, I'll check out some of my images with similar settings. I know in the past when I've viewed my images and I zoomed in past 100% there is color noise, as well. But it really only gave me trouble above ISO 3200. Thanks for letting me know!

Hey sir new subscriber here have been in Philippines to shoot wildlife? Hope come make documentary like and feature wildlife here and I'll say you'd enjoy it 😊

How to become a professional wildlife shooter?? Watch Stefano channel and dream. Ahhahah.