Bird Photography: Flash & No Flash It always amazes me how much impact the flash can have on photos of birds in the forest. Palm tanager; with a flash Costa Rica; Sarapiqui Palm tanager; with no flash; Costa Rica; Sarapiqui Both were photographed with the following settings: Aperture Priority, F/8, 1/400 sec shutter speed, ISO 800, Canon 580 flash, 100-400mm lens. The flash is set to TTL and high-speed. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Author: kathyadamsclark Professional photographer leading workshops and tours. I use Canon cameras but I'm familiar with all the other brands. Love photography birds and nature. Love talking about photography and gear. View all posts by kathyadamsclark