“Just an f-stop or two.” This basically sums up the benefits of fast telephoto lenses. The difference between $ 3000 and $ 13,000 may be as simple as f/4 versus f/2.8. Is the price – and the weight – worth it for wildlife photography? I’ll try to answer that question in today’s article.
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Even if portrait photography is traditionally done in a studio indoors, outdoor portrait photography can be even more rewarding – both for the photographer and for their subject. The scenery around your subject can be visually impactful and compelling in a photo. It can also mean something to your subject, more than a backdrop in a studio. In this article, I’ll explore different aspects of outdoor portrait photography and share my tips for taking better portrait photos outdoors.
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On my expedition to the Ecuadorian Andes, an interesting group of cameras gathered in the thickets of the montane cloud forest: a Canon EOS R5, a Nikon Z9, and a Sony A1. Since it was often the case that all three cameras pointed their lenses at the same bird at the same time, I started to notice differences in how they dealt with each given task. I found that the cameras in question detected birds’ eyes in different – and, to me, surprising – ways.
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Many thanks to Spencer for taking over the oversight of World Photography News for me while I was in the forests of Ecuador. The news I registered in the past weeks were in a somewhat different vein. For example, a juvenile Harpy Eagle in the forests near Loreto, Ecuador, is doing well. Toucans near Mindo have successfully raised their young, and my favorite female Chestnut-naped Antpitta was probably eaten by something. Now that the photos have been downloaded to the computer and the dirty laundry has been washed, it’s time for me to take over the duty of looking for the more traditional news that has surfaced in the last week.
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What is the best Nikon camera for photographing wildlife? Since “wildlife” encompasses so many things, from birds to lions and everything in between, it’s a hard question to answer. If you ask a random wildlife photographer which feature is most important to them, one might say autofocus while another might say lens selection or even weather sealing. But for those of you who are getting into wildlife photography and want help choosing a camera – or for established wildlife photographers who want to validate their choices/yell at me in the comments – I’ve ranked Nikon’s best cameras for wildlife photography here for your consideration.
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