EP. 6: Birding with a Camera versus Bird Photography & Handholding for Success

In the sixth episode of Capturing Nature with Lee Hoy, we have a segment of "On the Road" where we share the challenges of moving birders from birding with a camera to bird photography and the opportunities it presented during the 2022 Wildside Nature Tours Peruvian Amazon Riverboat Cruise. You can see a sampling of my images from this workshop below and you an see some of my favorite images from the Peruvian Amazon folder on my SmugMug.

[caption id="attachment_4967" align="aligncenter" width="1250"] Sanderlings along a Peruvian Beach[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4968" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Dobsonfly[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4969" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Dead Leaf Mimic Toad[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4970" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] Green Kingfisher[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4971" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Pygmy Marmoset[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4972" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] Ringed Kingfisher[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4973" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] White-winged Swallows[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4975" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Camian Lizard[/caption]

In the second "On the Road" segment, we consider the final five tips on how to be a great photography workshop/class participant!

[caption id="attachment_4965" align="alignnone" width="1250"] A Wildside Nature Tours Participant walks a Peruvian Beach[/caption]

Finally, we conclude today's podcast with a segment "Setting Yourself up for Success"where we will discuss image stabilization and how to develop an internal database of the lowest shutter speeds you can use with any specific camera/lens combination. This will vary based on your physical strength, handholding technique, and external factors such as wind, subject movement, and other environmental conditions.

[caption id="attachment_4979" align="aligncenter" width="2500"] Handheld at 1000mm with Shutter Speed of 1/8" OM-D E-M1x | M.Zuiko 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO @ 500mm 1/8s | F5.6 | ISO6400 Handheld[/caption]