| Re: Woodland bird photography.
Hi redwing, I'm new here but I do a lot of bird photography so I can maybe give you a few idea's.
I normally use a hide of some sort but don't really go in public parks but stick to local farmland. I have never asked a farmer if I can go on his land to do something and been refused. Doing this guarantees you're on your own.
I have a 3ft square home made portable canvas hide, a 3ft square wooden hide for the garden and I also have one I put on the edge of a quarry about 3 years ago to photograph Buzzards etc.
I suppose if I was attempting to do what you are I would still want to cover myself with something, maybe a smock. I've seen some last week in 'Yeomans' for about £20, I think. They were 'ex army' and made from what looked like waterproof camo material. Just slips over your head and has a hood and I would say they looked big enough to get a tripod under as well but I'm not sure without trying one.
Still can't beat a hide though as you can at least move about in it without being seen.
Another problem I could see with 'going into the woods' as you say is light, or lack of it. For bird photography you really want good light and there's no better light than sunlight, something you might find a lack of if the woods are pretty dense.
Mick........  |