First Birding..Comments pls...

glennyong · 15th April 2005

Did this shot when i was half awake. Woke up, first thing i did was to take my camera, lens and bam! went out to my field to shoot them.. didnt even bring the tripod.....

didnt even brush teeth... juz rushed out...

My first birding.. so erm.. gimme some comments so i can improve ~

jbma · 15th April 2005

A bit soft. Watch the background.

anticode · 15th April 2005

think this is an egret.
anyone can confirm?

ironargon · 15th April 2005

Its an egret...

Glenn,
Pic 1 and 2, the foreground light patch and the whitish background kinda distracting. Compose the bird off centre for a more 'soothing' effect. Dead centre shots tend to be bit stiff. in general the pics are tinted with a blueish hue and the subject is soft...just my opinion, hope you dont mine...

s_wrx · 15th April 2005

Originally Posted by anticode

think this is an egret.
anyone can confirm?

yeap, cattle egret.

glennyong · 15th April 2005

Originally Posted by ironargon

Its an egret...

Glenn,
Pic 1 and 2, the foreground light patch and the whitish background kinda distracting. Compose the bird off centre for a more 'soothing' effect. Dead centre shots tend to be bit stiff. in general the pics are tinted with a blueish hue and the subject is soft...just my opinion, hope you dont mine...

yah... first time.. still learning.. point taken.. i have some new pics up.. later i post them up again.. i guess its much better then this batch.. coz this morning.. pratically no setting... half awake la tats why...

mervlam · 15th April 2005

It's a Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, and it's in season.

Lighting is not bad, exposure is off... sorry to say this..

wkcheah76 · 15th April 2005

I suppose you got your lens already lar!

glennyong · 15th April 2005

Originally Posted by wkcheah76

I suppose you got your lens already lar!

no.. not yet.... and i got ur virus unknowningly!!!

aarrggghhh... i cannot recover frm ur poison..

glennyong · 15th April 2005

Originally Posted by mervlam

It's a Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, and it's in season.

Lighting is not bad, exposure is off... sorry to say this..

yah ok.. will improve... thanks..

LeeDan · 15th April 2005

Originally Posted by glennyong

Did this shot when i was half awake. Woke up, first thing i did was to take my camera, lens and bam! went out to my field to shoot them.. didnt even bring the tripod.....

didnt even brush teeth... juz rushed out...

My first birding.. so erm.. gimme some comments so i can improve ~

uhmm the background is interesting.. is it the fencing?

good try, keep them coming

wkcheah76 · 16th April 2005

Originally Posted by glennyong

no.. not yet.... and i got ur virus unknowningly!!!

aarrggghhh... i cannot recover frm ur poison..

you know my nick is Lordvader? You are under the force... just relax and succumb to it....

glennyong · 16th April 2005

Originally Posted by wkcheah76

you know my nick is Lordvader? You are under the force... just relax and succumb to it....

haha... too bad.. i am already a Sith Knight... i wun be pulled into the Jedi...unless u pay for my C.O.S costs... =p.. hahahhaha...

i am still learning.. any good birding spots for me to learn ?

ironargon · 16th April 2005

You can start with Jurong Bird Park... sure to get some results. Just a note, flash photography is not allowed in some enclosures. Outdoor is great where creatures roam freely, but much patience and luck is needed. You can try the northern wetlands - Sugei Buloh, Kranji Dam, Seletar. Timing is imporatnt, avoid mid day.

glennyong · 16th April 2005

Originally Posted by ironargon

You can start with Jurong Bird Park... sure to get some results. Just a note, flash photography is not allowed in some enclosures. Outdoor is great where creatures roam freely, but much patience and luck is needed. You can try the northern wetlands - Sugei Buloh, Kranji Dam, Seletar. Timing is imporatnt, avoid mid day.

JBP.. ok.. will try it first.. followed by sugei buloh.. that one maybe i will go this friday morning... see how first... lol.... thanks ironargon..

me still drooling over the 500 f/4.5 and the 800 f/5.6... dunno hw these lens perform... hmmz.. any owners here ?

ortega · 17th April 2005

JBP is a must, don't need a BIGMA to get good pictures. Maybe a monopod and a flash. But as mentioned by ironargon, it is not allowed in some areas.

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wkcheah76 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tanah Merah, Singapore Posts: 2,467	I suppose you got your lens already lar! __________________ "A closet Nykon lover"

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ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,503	JBP is a must, don't need a BIGMA to get good pictures. Maybe a monopod and a flash. But as mentioned by ironargon, it is not allowed in some areas. __________________ The Law

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jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	A bit soft. Watch the background.

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anticode Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 73	think this is an egret. anyone can confirm?

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ironargon Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: There Posts: 221	Its an egret... Glenn, Pic 1 and 2, the foreground light patch and the whitish background kinda distracting. Compose the bird off centre for a more 'soothing' effect. Dead centre shots tend to be bit stiff. in general the pics are tinted with a blueish hue and the subject is soft...just my opinion, hope you dont mine...

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mervlam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,422	It's a Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, and it's in season. Lighting is not bad, exposure is off... sorry to say this..

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ironargon Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: There Posts: 221	You can start with Jurong Bird Park... sure to get some results. Just a note, flash photography is not allowed in some enclosures. Outdoor is great where creatures roam freely, but much patience and luck is needed. You can try the northern wetlands - Sugei Buloh, Kranji Dam, Seletar. Timing is imporatnt, avoid mid day.