07-13-2026 03:30 PM
I shot these at the golf course with my new Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 lens. I’d appreciate any advice since I'm new to wildlife photography, coming from a background mainly in sports photography from school.
SS- 1/80s F/8 Iso-100 400mm
SS-1/125s f/10 Iso-100 400mm
SS-1/125s f/10 Iso-200 236mm
SS-1/125s f/10 Iso-640 400mm
SS-1/125s f/10 Iso-500 400mm
SS1/125 f/8 Iso-100 400mm
07-13-2026 04:02 PM - edited 07-13-2026 04:11 PM
Camren_Line,
These are nice pictures, and I'd say, Keep doing what you're doing.
I hate doing this, but you asked for advice, so the only I'd say is, be mindful of the edges of your shots.
In the first picture, the two little trees on the right and left hand sides don't add anything to the picture, and you could crop them out.
In the fourth picture, you've got half of another bird in the frame over on the bottom right hand corner. You could crop him out.
In the fifth picture, there's a line of dark vegetation at the top of the frame that doesn't add anything to the picture and is a little jarring. You could crop it down from the top.
In your last picture, I'd cut out everything but the bird and the river and a little bit of your foreground leading up to him.
As much as what you put into a picture, photography is also what you leave out. Only include what adds to your story.
Please don't take offense at anything I've said. You're doing good. Keep at it.
Steve Thomas
07-13-2026 04:18 PM
Hey Steve thanks for the advice I’d never really thought about that and will definitely start paying attention to that!
07-14-2026 09:06 AM
Nice photos. Were you able to get a photo of a birdie?😉 Regarding the photo with the white crane, I would move it more to the right, implying it is looking at something to eat. As suggested, photography is what is included and edited.
07-14-2026 01:01 PM
Hey John, sadly we didn't have any that round😂 but I will for sure start thinking of things like that while taking photos and thanks for the advice
Camren
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