Quote Originally Posted by sedwards View Post
ive been trying to get a bird on a perch with a nice background like Joel . the perch is a bit far and i cant push the iso as high as i would like but its not to bad.
how do you use a better beamer and not get steel eye ?
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You just need an old Christmas tree holder and a bird feeder.....you can put the perch wherever you want

When using a Better Beamer I have my flash on a bracket so the light source is probably 8-10 inches above the center of the lens. Additionally it helps to use a very low power on the flash. You can dial it in manually....I typically use 1/16 power or lower. Also you can use ETTL....I typically use -2 to -3 stops.

I put together a little primer on backyard setups for birds. It's posted in the tips section.

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/P...etup-Tips.aspx