I do not bait my BIF much. And if I do use bait, it is only seed and whole wheat bread.
For example, I\'d use baiting in order to have birds fly towards me. Obviously, on their own (i.e., unsolicited), wild birds generally do not fly into our cameras. :
I have also used baiting to help direct their flight path in front of a background which can yield interesting bokeh......that is obviously more helpful in winter than in summer or fall.
Since we are talking about fly-by shots here, an assistant is needed who will dispense the bait in a strategically chosen location a fair distance away from me, so that a bird may be captured in full flight, as opposed to coasting/braking/landing.
Here is one very recent shot using the above described baiting method. The bokeh is hardly uniform, and it is made of a crazy blend of man-made as well as natural objects and materials. I like that as an alternative to uniform green or brown-yellow background bokeh which is commonly seen. However, if that background wasn\'t blurred, one wouldn\'t wanna look at it.
I may also use a 400 f/2.8 lens for a better subject isolation and background diffusion.
I do not bait my BIF much. And if I do use bait, it is only seed and whole wheat bread.
For example, I\'d use baiting in order to have birds fly towards me. Obviously, on their own (i.e., unsolicited), wild birds generally do not fly into our cameras. :
I have also used baiting to help direct their flight path in front of a background which can yield interesting bokeh......that is obviously more helpful in winter than in summer or fall.
Since we are talking about fly-by shots here, an assistant is needed who will dispense the bait in a strategically chosen location a fair distance away from me, so that a bird may be captured in full flight, as opposed to coasting/braking/landing.
Here is one very recent shot using the above described baiting method. The bokeh is hardly uniform, and it is made of a crazy blend of man-made as well as natural objects and materials. I like that as an alternative to uniform green or brown-yellow background bokeh which is commonly seen. However, if that background wasn\'t blurred, one wouldn\'t wanna look at it.
Shot with 1DMkIIN + 400 f/5.6.
Feb 07, 2012 at 04:29 PM
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And if I do use bait, it is only seed and whole wheat bread.