Bird photography is an important branch of ecological photography, but it is not easy to record the agile figures of flying birds. This not only requires the photographer to be very familiar with birds and the ecological environment, but also requires sufficient shooting equipment, especially image quality, focus and continuous shooting performance.
In the SLR era, only ecological photographers and experienced enthusiasts using top-notch equipment could capture wonderful bird photography. But in the era of full-frame mirrorless cameras, especially after the emergence of the Canon EOS R5 with bird's-eye focusing function and a continuous shooting speed of up to 20 frames per second, bird ecological photography has become simpler. Ordinary photography enthusiasts like you and me can also enjoy the fun of "bird shooting" with the advantages of equipment. Today we will introduce to you the "bird-shooting" artifact in the field of mirrorless cameras - Canon EOS R5.
Canon EOS R5+RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens
Canon EOS R5 is equipped with a 45-megapixel full-frame image sensor. The combination of high-pixel large-size sensor and powerful DIGIC X image processor gives this professional micro camera excellent image quality performance. When facing the colorful wings of birds, details, colors and textures can be better expressed.
A yellow-billed egret preening its feathers Yellow-billed Egret Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F8 / Exposure time: 1/800s Magnify the center area of the screen, you can see Egret clearly Feathers used EOS R5 with RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens to shoot the yellow-billed egret preening its feathers on the treetops ( national first-level protected animal ). The egret's feathers are clearly visible, both in detail and in color reproduction. All very in place. One of the advantages of high pixels is that it can provide enough space for post-production. Even if a photo with 45 million effective pixels is cropped to half the original size, you can still get a clear image. The egret in the center of the photo is enlarged 100%, and there is no problem with the photo's clarity. Even the tiniest feathers can be clearly seen. It is really a benefit for those who only count their hair. Bird photography has extremely high requirements for camera focusing performance. Canon EOS R5 uses the second-generation full-pixel dual-core CMOS AF technology, which not only provides a fast and accurate focusing experience, but also has a bird eye detection focusing function. It can very accurately identify the eyes of birds appearing in the picture and continuously track the focus. As photographers, we only need to focus on composition and light, and leave the focus to the EOS R5. EOS R5's bird's eye detection focus function is extremely sensitive Blue-throated hummingbird - known as the most beautiful bird in China Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F5.6 / Exposure time :1/1600s The blue-throated hummingbird, known as the most beautiful bird in China, is only 26-28cm long. Therefore, even if it is shot at the 500mm telephoto end, its body still accounts for less than 20% of the frame, and its eyes account for even more. It is so low that it can be ignored. But even under such extreme conditions, the bird eye detection and focusing function of the EOS R5 can still accurately identify the eyes of the blue-throated hummingbird and continuously track and focus. We know that the most beautiful moments of birds often occur when they soar in the sky, but this also poses a severe challenge to the camera's continuous shooting speed. The continuous shooting speed of EOS R5 is as high as 20 frames/second, which is comparable to the flagship high-speed camera . Start the high-speed continuous shooting mode of the EOS R5, turn on the bird eye detection focus function, and then change the focus mode to continuous focus. At this time, all the user needs to do is to hold down the shutter button while facing the flying birds in the sky. The powerful focusing system combined with high-speed continuous shooting has a high success rate in photographing birds flying at high speeds. Flying Black-winged Kite Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F6.3 / Exposure time: 1/2000s Black-winged kites are distributed in Asia, Europe and Africa. Winged kites mainly prey on small birds and rodents, and they are fast and erratic when hovering at low altitudes.Thanks to the EOS R5's 20 frames/second high-speed continuous shooting and excellent tracking focus performance, the moment when the black-winged kite spread its wings was frozen. The DIGIC Kingfisher in hovering state Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F9 / Exposure time: 1/2500s Many people’s first bird knowledge may come from The text "Kingfisher" in the third grade of primary school. The kingfisher's wings flap very quickly, up to 15-80 times per second, so it has the unique ability to hover in the air. The high-speed continuous shooting performance of EOS R5 can better record the moment when the kingfisher flaps its wings and hovers in the air. Bird ecological photography is basically shot with the telephoto lens . Sometimes you will encounter poor light conditions, so the anti-shake requirements are very strict. It is true that most of the time we can use the tripod or to achieve stable shooting, but the tripod will also reduce the mobility and freedom of shooting. You can also get clear photos when shooting with EOS R5 handheld, thanks to the high-performance anti-shake system. The Canon EOS R5 body is equipped with a five-axis anti-shake system. When used with an RF lens with IS anti-shake function, it can provide up to 8 levels of anti-shake effect. At the same time, whether it is the EOS R5 or the RF telephoto lens, compared with the previous SLR system, the body size and weight are lighter, and it will not bring too much burden whether it is shooting or carrying. I like the green heron that lives by the pond Green heron Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F5.6 / Exposure time: 1/160s We use the 500mm telephoto end for handheld shooting and like to perch The green heron by the pond. Although the shutter speed of 1/160 second is much lower than the safe shutter, thanks to the 8-stop anti-shake performance of the EOS R5 and the stable shooting posture, we still obtained clear and sharp images of the green heron. . EOS R5 is equipped with a flip screen Canon EOS R5 is equipped with a screen that can be flipped 270°. Not only does the display effect be exquisite and the color reproduction is accurate, but the flip design also allows us to more conveniently frame the view when shooting birds, especially at low angles and high angles. Angle can be more calm. Flip the screen to facilitate our low-angle shooting of red-breasted frogs Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F5.6 / Exposure time: 1/800s The full-frame micro system of Canon not only has A body as powerful as the EOS R5 also has various telephoto lenses with excellent optical quality. In addition to the RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens, there are also top telephoto lenses such as RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM and RF600mm F4 L IS USM. The RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM lens costs less than 5,000 yuan . For ordinary photography enthusiasts, there are RF600mm F11 IS STM, RF800mm F11 IS STM, and RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM. Such cost-effective telephoto lenses are available. The emergence of the EOS R5 and the corresponding RF telephoto lens has made the once high-end bird ecological photography more accessible to the people. Ordinary photography enthusiasts can also enjoy the fun of "bird shooting" with the help of Canon's full-frame micro system. Appreciation of Canon EOS R5 bird photography Great spotted woodpecker being treated for disease Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F6.3 / Exposure time: 1/1000s hiding Red-billed green parrot in the tree hole Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F5.6 / Exposure time: 1/800s Solid color woodcock in bloom with flowers red head Long-tailed tit
Solid color woodcock in the reeds
Canon EOS R5 / RF100 -500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F5.6 / Exposure time: 1/1000s
Fierce small birds: Shrike
Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture : F4.5 / Exposure time: 1/800s
Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F5.6 / Exposure time: 1/1000s
Canon EOS R5 / RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM / Aperture: F5.6 / Exposure time: 1/640s
