Wildlife photography often involves cropping an image, because you can’t always get closer to the subject. This great video explains why you might want to consider your ISO setting a bit more when you know you’re going to crop your image.
In this video from Steve Perry, he points out that most people don’t take into account ISO when they shoot an image that they know they are going to crop. I’m very mindful of my ISO setting when I’m shooting. However, this video has highlighted an important aspect that I hadn’t previously considered, making me one of those people.
Steve uses example images to show the differences between image details at various ISO settings. Something everyone should do is shoot test photos and compare them on their computer. Exploring what works and what doesn’t is one way that you can not only learn your camera and gear but learn its limits as well. You’ll also want to do this with your various lenses as well.
The more you know what your camera and gear can and can’t do, the better you’ll be at capturing that image just the way you want. Check out the video above for all the good points that Steve makes.