Article · Paul McDougall Photography
Photographing Birds in Flight
By Paul McDougall
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
A working photographer's settings for flight: continuous and back-button focus, group-area AF, Auto ISO with a minimum shutter speed, plus eye-level positioning and practising on gulls.
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