Birds as Designs
Lesson 19 from: The Art of Photographing BirdsFrans Lanting
Birds as Designs
Lesson 19 from: The Art of Photographing BirdsFrans Lanting
Lesson Info
19. Birds as Designs
Lessons
Introduction
04:19 2Introduction to Location Shoot
01:45 3Camera and Lenses
06:09 4DSLR vs Mirrorless
12:38 5Field Trip 1
23:22 6Getting Close To Birds
13:41 7Camera Settings
06:57 8Settings For Creativity
07:16Point of View
06:19 10Bird Portraits
14:32 11Birds in Flocks
32:40 12Birds in Flight
15:56 13Field Trip 2
11:04 14Behavior
19:43 15Birds in Landscapes
10:56 16Field Trip at Sunset
14:12 17Impressions
08:13 18Qualities of Light
01:46 19Birds as Designs
03:23 20Birds and People
11:08 21Locations
14:15 22Student Critique
1:07:35Lesson Info
Birds as Designs
can you When you think back to when we started, how many different ways have already shared with you, in which you can photograph birds that goes beyond the obvious? Well, here's some new things for you. Let's look at bird designs. This is a photograph of a to con flying in front of a waterfall, a big water full in Brazil now that to con is quite distant. And, ah, so it qualifies as a bird in a landscape right now. Do you know about this? How people is sometimes refer to two counts as crows pushing a banana, so but that's in as in the sight. This is one way to show a to come. This is another way. This is a conventional portrait. I'm very happy that this there's a little bit of flash fill that illuminates to face better, but I imagine that many of you are looking at this bird that your eyes are going towards the face. So this is a logical next step right on as a portrait that we can go foot or still. We've looked at this image before, cause it's really the title slight for the whole cou...
rse, and when you could do this, you enter into this other room now. I did not make this portrait of that to come of Oliver's flying or sitting freely. I made this in a bird park, and I would just like to emphasize that there are all kinds of opportunities. If you want to practice this kind of bird photography, that in any metropolitan area you're going to find opportunities no matter where you go to a zoo, to a bird parked or to a bird rehab center. And I love doing this kind of photography. This actually verse the flu, much of a blue goose, which is a variety of the snow goose that had died in another wildlife refuge years ago. And I was able to do this close up of the wing pattern for this image. I went into a museum in San Francisco, but I had specimens of birds of paradise. I've gotten permission to work with staff there, and the rest of the bird is not visible. It's just a pattern of a plume. It and it became a photo essay about bird feathers. This is a an Asian pheasant, extraordinary birds, and then I went to other places cause I got hooked on the patterns of birds. This is a private egg collection. This man amassed quite a few of them, and that led to another exploration of the designs of Bird X Young. This is where I laid him out myself. You know, these are arrangements and it led me to do this of the different species of birds, the great variety and sizes and shapes and colors, you know, bird exposed against a backdrop of black velvet. So endless opportunities. Now you need access to specialized collections. But, you know, if you really want to do this, I'm sure you can find a way just like I was able to do that.
Ratings and Reviews
Carl Bergstrom
I was privileged to be in the studio audience for Frans Lanting's Art of Photographing Birds course, and it was amazing. The morning was a perfectly pitched lesson on the technical aspects of bird photography, intermixed with Frans's own photographs and excellent videos of him working in the field. The afternoon focused more on bird behavior, composition, and artistry, and was even more delightful. If you know Lanting's photography you already know about his ability to find unusual perspectives on the world. What really shone through in the class was his love for wildlife and especially for birds. His knowledge of natural history is as amazing as his photography, and I loved the message that to take great photographs of birds, one needs to understand them and their behaviors. I've admired Lanting as a photographer for decades. Today I learned that he is an equally talented teacher. I'll be purchasing all of his CreativeLive courses. Thank you, Carl Bergstrom
Marie Gessle
Amazing class! Mr Lanting is charming and full of knowledge about birds and of course photography. In every moment of this course you can see his great passion and love for these flying creatures. The course is full of tips for photographers who want to start capturing moments of birds life. Awesome!!!
E.L. Bl/Du
this is the best bird photog class I have ever seen. Fanz is a super excellent teacher. He is passionate about conservation, ethics and respect for the animals. He discusses gear needed and what to study before going out.about your subject, and leave it the way you found it. Kenna is the best moderator, and gets every single question answered, which is so valuable. I can say enough, now I know what settings to use on my giant new lens. Thanks so much for this class.