Digital Photographer - UK (2019-08)

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Long and wide

a 300mm f/2.8 lens is a

favourite for taking bird

portraits. Wide open, it

throws the background

into a glorious blur

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Setting sun

sean Weekly shot in

manual and adjusted his

shutter speed to expose

for the brightest part of

the scene – “in this case,

the warm sun hitting the

pelican,” he says

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Shooting handheld

When you shoot handheld

with a telephoto, it’s a good

idea to stabilise the lens by

placing a hand underneath

STAbLE LIKE A TAbLE

bean bags such as this

‘lens sack’ from Lens

coat (lenscoat.com) can

provide a reliable lens

platform, no matter where

you’re shooting

TrY noT To

STAnD ouT

Dress to blend in

when you’re bird

watching and

shooting. Wear

muted colours and

avoid materials

that rustle

TougHEn up

Your gEAr

Always look for

accessories that

are waterproof

and sturdy, so that

they’ll withstand

outdoor use

proTEcT Your LEnS

Lens covers offer your expensive equipment

protection and help to make it less noticeable

to birds

x3© Sean Weekly

© Lauren Scott

Bird PhoTograPhY