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Why do we always chase the most colourful birds… and ignore the little brown ones right in front of us?

In this video, I photograph a common bird that is easy to overlook in the forest, the African Dusky Flycatcher. I don’t believe that this species has loads of content online, so it will be a great example in this video. Here I show how you can turn a plain-looking subject into a powerful, emotive image using composition, background, light, and thoughtful editing.

Inspired by photographer Simon d’Entremont’s statement on his video:
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER (the reality!).
“If you can’t find Uncommon Subjects, take Uncommon Photos of the Common Ones”

Watch his video here:    • A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL WILDLI...  

We’ll cover the following:
🐦 Why “Little Brown Birds” (LBJs) deserve more attention
🧠 Chromatic bias - our tendency to prefer colourful wildlife
📸 Field techniques for better subject separation
🎨 My Lightroom workflow for enhancing natural-looking images
🌿 Using background, light, and texture to elevate simple subjects

If you’ve ever felt disappointed when the “rare” bird didn’t show up - this video is your reminder that amazing photos are still possible.

*Special thanks to my wife for helping me with b-roll video.

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