WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY Techniques I Use For PRO RESULTS

Your male lion image is stunning, mesmerizing. Very useful techniques and tips. Thank you.

Thank you for the 'ride-along' video. One of the best ways to learn is time in the field with an expert.

This is excellent Mark, following!

Hi, I'm currently undecided whether to buy the 180-600 or the 400 4.5. According to your usage, does the 180-600 perform well when printing? I would like to combine it with a Z8.

I've just found your channel and it's very intresting. However, I'm a Fujifilm user - specifically X-T5's. I'm sorry, but I find it highly amusing that you have to flick though menus to change the exposure triangle settings. There's no "manual" mode on the X-T5 - it's maunal unless you tell it to be automatic. You phiscally have to set the shutter, aperture and ISO dials to "A" to take it OUT of manual lol. Each to their own I guess!

Great video and useful insights!❤

Great video, as I am beginning my journey on bird and wildlife photography! Thanks

Hi Mark. I enjoyed the video, but I want to point out that manual with auto iso is somewhat more difficult if you're using a dslr as I am. For example, consider the following scenario: An Osprey is sitting on a branch high up on the tree, some distance away and against a bright sky. I dial in +1 EC ( to prevent under exposure) and take a shot...all is good. It's exposed correctly. The Osprey then flies down and lands on the mud flats, so I take another photo, this time using negative EC (to prevent over exposure). That's good too. The problem comes if you want to take a series of shots of the Osprey leaving the tree, flying down with green foliage behind it and then (for example) diving for a fish. It's very difficult to decide on what EC to dial in, and made even more difficult as you don't have access to the histogram in the viewfinder on a dslr. Using live view I think would be quite difficult in this situation, despite having the histogram in sight. Mirrorless cameras fair much better it would seem in this situation.

Really enjoying your tutorials Mark. Only problem Mark I am missing a lot of them as I am not being "notified" on my lap top...... I have a lot to catch up on......

Great video, just subscribed!

Fab video. Love the beeeater shot👍

I'm not on Z-Mount yet, but I found that switching my VR off improves sharpness on my images at higher shutter speeds, like 1/1600 and up, I've got the Nikon 200-500mm

Great video!

Thanks for sharing this lovely video. I always appreciate photos taken in National Parks and publicly accessible places as splashing cash on private reserves and photo hides is beyond my budget especially adding the cost of traveling across the globe to even reach the destination. Again thank you for sharing this experience.

I really enjoyed this video. Some really well explained reasons for the compositions.

Excellent video!

Thank you Mark, great info sharing!

Hey Mark, great video. What are you using to record you view finder?

which part of kruger were you in?

Love this Mark and I look forward to more videos like this. Well done.

Thanks for this amazing video! Very timely for me as I am off to Kruger this week with my Z8 and 180-600!

I rally like your new approach to these great posts! Being right in the field... showing your precess. Love it! 🙌 You always shoot manual with auto ISO...? is it your "to go" mode...?

Great Video Mark

Hey Mark you like me made the move to the Z8 in Dec it looks like >> I would love to hear how you find this combo as I have the 180-600.. Lots of learning on the new to me Focus system after the D850 and Z7 both gone now

Lekker video. Thanks. Hope you enjoying that 180-600. Been using the 400 2.8 TC and that has just been magical with Z9

Really enjoyed the in-field video. Please do more of them including changing lenses/cameras for close-up shots.

tell us about your window beanbag - it looks comfortable to use with the 180-600

On my A1’s I’ve noticed with Sky as background and auto iso I’m usually exp comp at +1 or +2. Problem is if bird then flys to ground sometimes I need to be -1 or -2. I’m in matrix metering I’m wondering if switching to highlight metering would help keep me from having to constantly turn exp comp?

another great video.
what are your thoughts on the 180-600mm?
greetings from Brazil

@markdumbleton thanks really enjoyed it made me miss Kruger

Excellent and educational video. It would, of course, be nice to see how you process these images, for the sake of completeness of the guide.

Congratz on getting the Z8 🎉🐆🐅