Tony Peral is a SONY wildlife photographer, naturalist and passionate bird enthusiast. His photographic work has received several awards and mentions in nature photography and film competitions, and his images have been published in books and magazines such as National Geographic.
Javier Garcés is responsible for the development of SONY’s professional market in Spain. His technical and professional knowledge of the brand’s cameras will highlight the performance and effectiveness of SONY equipment for wild bird photography.
This talk explores wild bird photography by combining the field methodology of a naturalist with the optimal technical settings to handle each challenging shooting situation. Drawing on experience in the field and the performance of today’s photographic equipment, the talk covers species study, the construction of zero-impact hides, flight composition, exposure management in challenging plumages, and the focus and burst settings required to freeze action with the highest ethical and technical standards.
Part 1: Method, technique and equipment
- Light and patience
- Study and monitoring
- Hides and more patience
- The best equipment for each situation
- Getting closer to achieve the desired result
Part 2: Photographic techniques applied to wild bird photography
- Know your camera
- Shooting modes
- Autofocus modes
- Settings for freezing flight
- Camera configuration to optimize your shots
- Composition with birds
- Exposure in difficult conditions
- Capturing behaviour, not just the portrait
- Ethics of approaching wildlife
