Photographing through screen

13 years 1 month ago #35085 by jellybean
Is there any way to get a decent photogrph through a window screen? We have bird feeders just outside our kitchen window and i keep trying to photograph the birds. If I open the slider they all fly away but when I photgraphy them through the window screen I get more 'screen' than "bird."

Any tricks or hints anyone could pass along or should I give it up as a lost cause?


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13 years 1 month ago #35090 by Yasko
If feasable, I'd set the camera on a small tripod, focused directly at the feeder. Open the window enough for the camera lens, and just wait. It may take up to a day or two, but eventually the birds will get used to the sight of the camera sitting there, and it'll be business as usual.

An extra measure could be a wireless remote if the birds are spooked at seeing you come up to the open window.

www.amazon.com/Opteka-Wireless-Release-D...id=1228768727&sr=8-7


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13 years 1 month ago #35125 by Baydream

Yasko wrote: If feasable, I'd set the camera on a small tripod, focused directly at the feeder. Open the window enough for the camera lens, and just wait. It may take up to a day or two, but eventually the birds will get used to the sight of the camera sitting there, and it'll be business as usual.

An extra measure could be a wireless remote if the birds are spooked at seeing you come up to the open window.

www.amazon.com/Opteka-Wireless-Release-D...id=1228768727&sr=8-7

:agree: Shooting through a screen is like having a very dirty lens. I use the method described here except I set up outside near the feeder. After a few "shutter click" scare offs, they get used to it.

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13 years 1 month ago #35126 by Joves
I would take the screen out when you plan on shooting. Then sit back and enjoy the show.


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13 years 1 month ago #35140 by chasrich
I used a lot of plans like sitting in the car and shooting through the window, next came the long lens with me sitting motionless in a camo poncho... The tripod and remote shutter release was the final solution for me. I did think about covering my body in bird seed but the wife vetoed that. I'm sure the birds would have been on her side of that debate.


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13 years 1 month ago - 13 years 1 month ago #35152 by Yasko
You can shoot through a screen just fine with a telephoto lens, BTW. You just need to be right up on the screen. Problem is it cuts down on contrast a bit, so plan to post-process. If you're fine with that, go ahead and do it if you need to.


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13 years 1 month ago #35174 by crystal
Well it was mention how to shoot thru a screen. You could also leave the screen open and just wait for the birds to come back. They will come back, and continue shooting. Or better yet, step outside to take the pictures.
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13 years 1 month ago #35232 by Graphix
sometimes having the screen in the shot can make a awesome shot.


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