i really cant shoot birds :O

jeanie · 26th November 2006

went to birdpark lately.really realised i cant do birding like you guys.

1st hands not strong enough.lens was way TOO heavy.

2nd,BLOODY birds DOESNT keep still.it's SO FRUSTRATING!i think i still prefer to shoot humans.

3rd, i cant take the kamikaze mosquitos.i counted 12 bites in all.%$@#&@

anyway,here are some pics which i think 'lookable'.the rest, either my alzheimer's handsyndrome not cooperating, or i was too bz slapping the bloody mozzies!LOL

C&C most welcome.(let me know how sucky i was please)

shot through fence

jeanie · 26th November 2006

handheld 50mm

renegade150 · 26th November 2006

birding is never easy to begin with...its 1 of the toughest genres in photography...some of the guys here have been practicing for years...don't give up!

toffeespin · 26th November 2006

Reminds me of a pet my brother used to have

leeweelee80 · 26th November 2006

Very nice. i like it, hope can get free tics to bird park soon...

Newguy69 · 26th November 2006

Good attempts, dun give up

raptor84 · 26th November 2006

Pretty nice series of bird portaits

Haha shooting animals always takes alot of patience and practice (as well as knowing some of thier behaviour) Well diffrent kinds of subjects appeal to different people (like how i dont really like to take poeple=p ).

ortega · 26th November 2006

bring along a monopod next time

Reno · 26th November 2006

ya... keep practising..... dun give up

NightZ88 · 27th November 2006

heyz.. e shots ainT as bad as u tink they are. pretty good attempt.. kip up wif e gd work.

wanzw · 27th November 2006

hey there, the shots are pretty good. have confidence in yourself

megaweb · 27th November 2006

Maybe you should visit JBP for often to check for better spots and understand more about bird behaviours

ortega · 27th November 2006

sometimes a monopod is better than the VR alone
especially for long periods of shooting

but a monopod + VR is better than either one alone

Reno · 27th November 2006

Originally Posted by ortega

sometimes a monopod is better than the VR alone
especially for long periods of shooting

but a monopod + VR is better than either one alone

agree with you. But i think with a tripod is much more better.

ortega · 27th November 2006

Originally Posted by Reno

agree with you. But i think with a tripod is much more better.

tripod = no need for VR

jeanie · 27th November 2006

i logged in after work today and was expecting things like...

"crap pics"

"sucks"

"CMI"
or comments to that extent...

i noticed u guys are more forgiving to female newbies than to males.

ortega, i did brought a monopod.bloody gitzo one.still damn heartpain buying it.it's soooooooooooooo freaking ex for a 1 legged piece of .....!!@#$%

shots were done with VR on + monopod + 1.7TCII
i didnt switch to active mode as ALLAN advised me.next time i will try.

you guys are darn right.NO LENS is ever long enough for wildlife photography.
i really wished i had a 600mm.

and i noticed, with TC, it's REALLY a BUDGET way of going long and the results IMHO really cannot make it.so much so for a $570 piece of ....@##$@@#!@doh

btw, bird park and zoo entrance went up(i know donkey years ago went up liao but i donkey years ago didnt go till now

)

what surprised me was the birdie park fee was $1 MORE expensive than zoo.

to revisit these places often i find it a bit ex...

jeanie · 27th November 2006

i jus wanna bitch again....

the BLOODY BIRDIES dont keep still!!!!it's DAMN DAMN DAMN FRUSTRAING!

i really respect you guys' patience in shooting the birdies and getting those fantabulous shots in the other threads.

dominator · 27th November 2006

Saw your thread "can't shoot birds"
Alamak kana cheated. Come in here and saw those birds so nice especially the rainbow lory...sui sui.

jeanie · 27th November 2006

my pics are really nothing(imo) compared to the pros who do birding.
the more i see their pics, the more i want to get a big cannon lens...

fuwen · 27th November 2006

Do not know what's wrong with your bird photos. To me they are well composed, good sharpness and very enjoy to look at.

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jeanie Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,450	i really cant shoot birds :O went to birdpark lately.really realised i cant do birding like you guys. 1st hands not strong enough.lens was way TOO heavy. 2nd,BLOODY birds DOESNT keep still.it's SO FRUSTRATING!i think i still prefer to shoot humans. 3rd, i cant take the kamikaze mosquitos.i counted 12 bites in all.%$@#&@ anyway,here are some pics which i think 'lookable'.the rest, either my alzheimer's handsyndrome not cooperating, or i was too bz slapping the bloody mozzies!LOL C&C most welcome.(let me know how sucky i was please) shot through fence Last edited by jeanie; 26th November 2006 at 07:32 PM.

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jeanie Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,450	Re: i really cant shoot birds :O handheld 50mm

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renegade150 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,189	Re: i really cant shoot birds :O birding is never easy to begin with...its 1 of the toughest genres in photography...some of the guys here have been practicing for years...don't give up!

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jeanie Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,450	Re: i really cant shoot birds :O i logged in after work today and was expecting things like... "crap pics" "sucks" "CMI" or comments to that extent... i noticed u guys are more forgiving to female newbies than to males. ortega, i did brought a monopod.bloody gitzo one.still damn heartpain buying it.it's soooooooooooooo freaking ex for a 1 legged piece of .....!!@#$% shots were done with VR on + monopod + 1.7TCII i didnt switch to active mode as ALLAN advised me.next time i will try. you guys are darn right.NO LENS is ever long enough for wildlife photography. i really wished i had a 600mm. and i noticed, with TC, it's REALLY a BUDGET way of going long and the results IMHO really cannot make it.so much so for a $570 piece of ....@##$@@#!@doh btw, bird park and zoo entrance went up(i know donkey years ago went up liao but i donkey years ago didnt go till now ) what surprised me was the birdie park fee was $1 MORE expensive than zoo. to revisit these places often i find it a bit ex...

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dominator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amazon Forest Posts: 1,623	Re: i really cant shoot birds :O Saw your thread "can't shoot birds" Alamak kana cheated. Come in here and saw those birds so nice especially the rainbow lory...sui sui. __________________ Cleanse your thoughts, not by the foods you eat.

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jeanie Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,450	Re: i really cant shoot birds :O my pics are really nothing(imo) compared to the pros who do birding. the more i see their pics, the more i want to get a big cannon lens...

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fuwen Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Singapore, Woodlands Posts: 1,974	Re: i really cant shoot birds :O Do not know what's wrong with your bird photos. To me they are well composed, good sharpness and very enjoy to look at. __________________ Contax Aria - Rolleiflex 3003 - SL66 - Rollei 35RF / Voigtlander R4M - Carl Zeiss My website