9 Tips to Improve Bird Photography | Understanding Settings, Gaining Focus, and Composition
21K views · Oct 25, 2025 · Pets & Animals
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@ToddDeWaldPhotography · 11 months ago · pinned
Thanks so much for watching! Which of these 9 bird photography tips do you think will help you the most? 🪶<br>Let me know in the comments — I’d love to hear what you’re working on and what challenges you’re facing out in the field!
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@gtilford60 · 3 months ago
My best photos tend to come from the times I take a small camp stool out with me and just sit and let nature fill back in around me
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@JohnDoe1999-lg7mh · 11 days ago
Very good tips. I programmed a button the camera to turn on/off the focus distance function. I also set my own custom ranges. I then can hold down the button and turn a dial to select one of the three ranges. Also nice that the screen shows if the focus limit is engaged. Pre-focus is also a very handy feature.
@infn8loopmusic · 1 month ago
very helpful for this newbie. Thanks!
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@cguerrieri4866 · 2 months ago
Thanks for sharing
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@roynorris9907 · 7 months ago
Really helpful and reassuring tips. Thank you so much.
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@kimduggan7631 · 4 months ago
Wonderful video thanks so much 🙂
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@jereXIX · 11 months ago
Thanks, Todd! That was a gorgeous sunrise!
@trudiesnaturediary · 10 months ago
Thank you for these tips!
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@backpockettarot · 6 months ago (edited)
Lovely shots and great tips. I think my favourite photo is the one of the birdie balancing each foot on a different blade of grass. :-) I’m really inspired to get out and try this type of photography.
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@esspiefotografie4786 · 6 months ago
Hi Todd, this presentation popped up now, although it is a few months old. Nevertheless, a calm, wonderful presentation. I was into wildlife photography, but somehow left it somewhere. After quite sometime now I have again the interest and urge to start with wildlife, however focussing primarily on birds, got my 150-500 serviced. These guys literally train you to become patient, slow😊! Wonderful shots, which make us think once more, the world is full of such beautiful inhabitants and we are hell-bent on destroying everything. Cheers!
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@mikestewart6669 · 11 months ago
Very useful tips, thank you. On my OM-1 Mk2 I’ve assigned the in-camera focus limiter to one of the buttons, as not all my lenses have a switch. This works really well. I also use the function lever to switch between single focus, small focus point and continuous focus, larger focus area. Finally, I’ve enabled manual focus override during autofocus operation (with peaking). Again, this works really well.
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