My best bird shot!!!

benny · 21st February 2005

Hi guys,

Was at Botanical Gardens today with some fellow clubsnappers trying to get some bird pictures.

Although it's a common pigeon, this was the only bird that I could get close to with a 70-200 mm.

Cheers,

ccplim · 21st February 2005

Nice try Benny

Looks like you got them at their fav "perch"

DaNi3L · 21st February 2005

Hi Benny, nice crispy sharp pigeon you got there!

Can try sunbirding in SBG with your 70-200 actually. I've gotten some promising results with my 70-200 so far.

benny · 21st February 2005

Originally Posted by DaNi3L

Hi Benny, nice crispy sharp pigeon you got there!
Can try sunbirding in SBG with your 70-200 actually. I've gotten some promising results with my 70-200 so far.

I did try that previously, but the results were miserable. But that's not the last time I'm shooting them. Still looking for suitable opportunities.

Cheers,

benny · 21st February 2005

Here's a picture of a Kingfisher that I would have love to get a closer shot.

This shot is just about as far as I can crop down. What a shame....

By the way, what's this kingfisher called? Can someone be kind enough to give me the name? Thanks!

Cheers,

ParkertR · 21st February 2005

Heya benny... keep up the good work, you just need more practice. what you might wanan do is to get a 2X AFs tcon to add to your 70-200.. my guess is that it's a VR and a f/2.8 so 2 stops on ur aperture wount be a problem. u'll get a 140 - 400 reach after that! woohoo!

add the 1.5x crop factor and u've got 600mm

hehehe cheers!

benny · 21st February 2005

Here's another one, but not quite there yet.

I thought it was some kind of san piper, but I'm sure there's a name for it. Anyone?

Cheers,

benny · 21st February 2005

Originally Posted by ParkertR

Heya benny... keep up the good work, you just need more practice. what you might wanan do is to get a 2X AFs tcon to add to your 70-200.. my guess is that it's a VR and a f/2.8 so 2 stops on ur aperture wount be a problem. u'll get a 140 - 400 reach after that! woohoo! add the 1.5x crop factor and u've got 600mm hehehe cheers!

I did get a 2X, but obviously didn't have the time to put it on for these few shots. And when I did, there was nothing to shoot. I think bird photography is like fishing, need a lot of patience.

Cheers,

ccplim · 21st February 2005

The one in the 2nd picture is a white throated kingfisher and the last one is a white-breasted waterhen.

simonsng · 21st February 2005

benny, time for a birdie lens

MountainMan · 21st February 2005

Originally Posted by benny

Here's another one, but not quite there yet.

I thought it was some kind of san piper, but I'm sure there's a name for it. Anyone?

Cheers,

White breasted waterhen

Fred · 22nd February 2005

All images were nicely exposed, #3 would be even better if it were shot at a lower angle. Good effort, keep shooting.

Garion · 23rd February 2005

Good attempts there benny.

I like your white-breasted waterhen shot. (#3). 2nd Fred's comments too.

Keep shooting!

21st February 2005	#1
benny Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 1,716	My best bird shot!!! Hi guys, Was at Botanical Gardens today with some fellow clubsnappers trying to get some bird pictures. Although it's a common pigeon, this was the only bird that I could get close to with a 70-200 mm. Cheers,

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ParkertR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore/Thailand Posts: 5,804	Heya benny... keep up the good work, you just need more practice. what you might wanan do is to get a 2X AFs tcon to add to your 70-200.. my guess is that it's a VR and a f/2.8 so 2 stops on ur aperture wount be a problem. u'll get a 140 - 400 reach after that! woohoo! add the 1.5x crop factor and u've got 600mm hehehe cheers! __________________ Budget wedding photographer :)

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Garion Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West side of S'pore Posts: 5,516	Good attempts there benny. I like your white-breasted waterhen shot. (#3). 2nd Fred's comments too. Keep shooting! __________________ [ deviantart selections \| Photoblog ]

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ccplim Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BN Posts: 1,228	Nice try Benny Looks like you got them at their fav "perch"

21st February 2005	#3
DaNi3L Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NTU Hall 4 Posts: 584	Hi Benny, nice crispy sharp pigeon you got there! Can try sunbirding in SBG with your 70-200 actually. I've gotten some promising results with my 70-200 so far.

22nd February 2005	#12
Fred Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,240	All images were nicely exposed, #3 would be even better if it were shot at a lower angle. Good effort, keep shooting.