Some Useful Techniques for Low Light Wildlife Photography

[Grant Atkinson]

Not exactly about gear, although i was using the 1Dmk4 when I took the pic used in my latest blog post. Just shared a couple of things that I do that help me squeeze maximum quality, sometimes, out of opportunities that may occur when photographing wildlife in low light. You can read more here:
http://grantatkinsonphotography.blog...otography.html

Basically, up your iso to what you need to freeze movement, open the aperture wide as you can, grab your first shots, then if the subject sticks around, think about changing things up to try get better quality pics...but I have elaborated on these things in the blog post.
cheers
Grant

[Gavin van Dam]

Interesting read, any tips for the other type of wild life? I mainly cover live music events and the wild life there is very unpredictable... so is the lighting...

[Grant Atkinson]

Hi Gavin
Thanks for commenting...no tips for your kind of wildlife photography I am afraid...not right now..rather tough behaviour to predict in your subjects too :-)
cheers
Grant

[SimonDP]

I fully agree with Grant. Regularly teach that technique to my students as well.

[deepak.d]

Thanks for writing this up. Always helpful !

[Morkel Erasmus]

Great advice as always, Grant!!

[Chris F]

Thanks Grant.