Off camera flash bird photography

[40737019]

Hi All,

As the UK has been under truly biblical amounts of rain since the new year, I had to resort to some non-standard techniques for small bird photography:

Put down a wee bit of feed / place the flash and wait........

The birds did not seem bothered at all and apart from blowing out the feed I quite like the result.

CHEERS
JBO

 

[smoke665]

Interesting. During my hunting years I put out game cameras to monitor Deer movement. I noticed the flash didn't seem to bother them. I had one doe that seemed to enjoy posing, I'd end up with 20 to 30 portrait style poses every time she came by.

 

[40737019]

Interesting. During my hunting years I put out game cameras to monitor Deer movement. I noticed the flash didn't seem to bother them. I had one doe that seemed to enjoy posing, I'd end up with 20 to 30 portrait style poses other every time she came by.

I have seen dragonflies doing the same thing.

CHEERS
JBO

 

[smoke665]

I have seen dragonflies doing the same thing.

CHEERS
JBO

I think it's because the flash is so fast, and there's no movement, or sound, they don't really register a threat.