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bird’s eye-level. Some of the obvious
benefits are:

• You’ll get intimate photographs of birds,

because you can make an eye connection.

• You’ll get pleasing blur (or bokeh)

around the bird, because normally the

background will be too far.

• You’ll not disturb the bird, because you
  can’t move much. You are not a threat
  anymore.


• You’ll transport the viewer into the
  bird’s world.

5. Capture their Actions

and Behaviour

It’s quite easy to photograph birds in action.

Why? They hardly sit still! Action is

always there, but it requires more effort

and patience. But it’s fun.

Here are few tips to capture the action:

• Photograph early in the morning when
  birds are very active.


• Use burst shot mode to take several
  photographs during the action.


• Track the bird until focus is locked
  before pressing the shutter.


• Learn to anticipate the action by
  studying their behaviour.

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Smart Photography December 2015