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Guy Edwardes
Guy has been a professional landscape,
nature and travel photographer for over
20 years. Based in Dorset, he has a range
of clients, and runs a number of courses
and workshops.
See http://www.guyedwardes.com.ALL PICTURES © GUY EDWARDES
Technique SHOOTING TIPS
Wildlife
in focus
One of the biggest challenges
in bird, animal and insect
photography is focusing,
especially with shy, fast-
moving creatures. Three
experts in the fi eld share
their best tips with
Geoff Harris
WHEN it comes to capturing great images of birds,
Guy Edwardes is one of the best in the business. As well
as being in steady demand as a workshop leader, his
images are marketed by several leading agencies
including Getty Images. He also manages a library of
over 250,000 images and has been widely published
(including several AP covers). He tends to stick with
tried and tested gear and techniques, rather than
jumping on the latest bandwagon – he’s defi nitely
sticking with his Canon DSLRs, for example. ‘Soft
shots are a killer with bird photography, and I have
learned through trial and error how to keep images
sharp. I’m happy to share my hard-won tips banishing
soft shots, both in terms of camera technique and gear.’
Birds
EVFs nein
danke
For bird photography,
I am not convinced by
the EVFs (electronic
viewfi nders) on
mirrorless cameras.
When I was in Costa
Rica recently shooting
hummingbirds, the
workshop attendees
with mirrorless
cameras were getting
some really weird
stepping effects in
their EVFs, which was
very off-putting. The
refresh rate of the
viewfi nder screen just
wasn’t fast enough. I
prefer to use live view on
the back of the camera,
as the high-res screen
looks like the scene are
you looking at.