RIM 2 - Some morning and one noon shots

skfoo · 23rd February 2004

Long-tailed Shrike captured our attention early in the morning.

Later I was targeting the black-shouldered kite.

Back-shouldered kite with twig.....hmmm it must be planning to start a family.

Just when we intended to packup, we saw hundreds of these birds in a field. If you saw someone sprinting a short distance with a long lens and big tripod on Sunday between 12pm and 1 pm, that's probably me. The hot steam from the ground gave the subject and background an oil painting liked effect.

This series of photos represent the end of morning session of RIM 2 for me. Not excellent shots but passable to share share.

Harlequin · 24th February 2004

Yeah man...a dedicated photographer running towards a field just to get that "Life of Birds" shot as indicated in #4 picture. That's the spirit of a true nature photographer. Opportunity knocks only once and you've to be there real EARLY for it.

Avatar · 24th February 2004

Wow SK! The long-tailed shrike looks absolutely adorable in its habitat!

Garion · 24th February 2004

SK,

Beautiful captures, especially the first two. Nice lighting and background.

skfoo · 24th February 2004

Avatar/Garion,

Thanks for the comments!

Cheers!

espn · 24th February 2004

Wow, love the last shot, superb nature/natural looking shot of wildlife,

tert · 24th February 2004

Originally Posted by skfoo

The hot steam from the ground gave the subject and background an oil painting liked effect.

Pardon me... I initially thought it was a case of really bad bokeh.

skfoo · 24th February 2004

Harlequin/espn,

Thanks for the kind words.

tert,

No problemo.

The steam from the ground has such an effect that I am unable to get sharp images even on manual focusing. Very interesting experience I would say. The birds flew off the moment they saw my outline when I approached them.

chngpe01 · 29th February 2004

Originally Posted by Avatar

Wow SK! The long-tailed shrike looks absolutely adorable in its habitat!

Nice balance between the clean background and the habitat. The LT shrike is not easy to catch on a clean background. Lovely series.

Cheers

skfoo · 1st March 2004

chngpe01,

Thanks for the comments.

Cheers!

23rd February 2004	#1
skfoo Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,185	RIM 2 - Some morning and one noon shots Long-tailed Shrike captured our attention early in the morning. Later I was targeting the black-shouldered kite. Back-shouldered kite with twig.....hmmm it must be planning to start a family. Just when we intended to packup, we saw hundreds of these birds in a field. If you saw someone sprinting a short distance with a long lens and big tripod on Sunday between 12pm and 1 pm, that's probably me. The hot steam from the ground gave the subject and background an oil painting liked effect. This series of photos represent the end of morning session of RIM 2 for me. Not excellent shots but passable to share share.

24th February 2004	#2
Harlequin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: East of Singapore Posts: 1,651	Yeah man...a dedicated photographer running towards a field just to get that "Life of Birds" shot as indicated in #4 picture. That's the spirit of a true nature photographer. Opportunity knocks only once and you've to be there real EARLY for it. __________________ http://www.avianwatchasia.org for some real bird photos My website : http://www.gorgeousfeathers.com

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Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	Wow SK! The long-tailed shrike looks absolutely adorable in its habitat!

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Garion Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West side of S'pore Posts: 5,512	SK, Beautiful captures, especially the first two. Nice lighting and background. __________________ [ deviantart selections \| Photoblog ]

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espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Wow, love the last shot, superb nature/natural looking shot of wildlife,

1st March 2004	#10
skfoo Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,185	chngpe01, Thanks for the comments. Cheers!