My take on R.I.M. 2 ...

Avatar · 24th February 2004

Two great series of photos had been presented by Harlequin and skfoo for our Research In Motion adventure last week. I now present thee, my humble attempts

Singing on its perch

I and Harlequin spotted a rather large group of Pacific Swallows swarming a particular region. Our patience in blending in and observing flight patterns paid off with the discovery of their favourite landing zone! Here's one of the inhabitant singing happily while its two "admirers" snapped on just meters away from their perch, as happy as this little one if you ask me!

Expect the unexpected

My fellow photogs scrambled to the sudden arrival of a blue-tailed bee-eater "munching" on a huge arse wasp it caught in mid air! Without much thought and the inability for me to "zoom out", I fired off knowingly that I was unable to fit the bird fully into my viewfinder. As chngpe01 once said, the ability to "expect the unexpected" is one of the key of success in nature photography.

Welcome to Munia 'R' Us

A merry flock of scaly-breasted Munia landed on a bush within our sight. Hey, they seem to be enjoying the evening sun!

A habit hard to kick ...

Our day was about to end when a case of deja-vu surfaced. An overly adventurous juvenile white-bellied sea eagle, just like the Brahminy Kite the day before, decided to swoop down for a closer look at the bunch of strange looking fellas below. It came so close to the ground that my viewfinder was soon filled up with its underside. This is the best shot I managed before it took to the skies again. Raptors nowadays are getting real adventurous!

Its been a tough, tiring but really fun R.I.M. last week, so until the next R.I.M. Here's yours truly signing off!

rncw · 24th February 2004

1 & 3 are really nice...especially no. 3 ..

skfoo · 24th February 2004

Way to go dude!

The experience was fun, fun, fun!

iot · 24th February 2004

i wanna go n take birds tooooo
when when when
think i've missed the last one..
where where where?

Harlequin · 25th February 2004

The swallow picture brings back memories of ant bites, thirst and sticky shirts...That's a very good shot of the Pacific Swallow.

espn · 25th February 2004

Third shot is the best, I like the line up + colours.

Garion · 25th February 2004

Nice captures.

No. 3 especially stands out. Beautiful colours. It would be a great shot if the other two birds were facing your direction. Nevertheless, a very good series.

I agree with all who said that RIM is fun!

Looking forward to the next one...

tomshen · 25th February 2004

Suddenly the RIM members all got those fantastic shots, admire.....

Avatar · 26th February 2004

Thank you everyone for your invaluable comments and input.

Sgt. Pepper · 26th February 2004

Very nice images Avataar! I like the composition of the munia's, evening sun is cool..

chngpe01 · 29th February 2004

Agree with Sgt Pepper, the Munia shot is excellent and next come the swallow.

Well done.

As for the Bee Eater, I find the background too messy and would prefer a full body too, it just my personal preference.

Cheers

Avatar · 29th February 2004

Thank you Sgt Pepper and chngpe01 for thy input and kind comments

chngpe01: I agree with your deduction on the bee-eater. That is not what is IMO a good shot, the subject isn't exactly fully featured too, quite a pity

It is more like a proper record shot if you ask me, hehe ;P

24th February 2004	#1
Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	My take on R.I.M. 2 ... Two great series of photos had been presented by Harlequin and skfoo for our Research In Motion adventure last week. I now present thee, my humble attempts Singing on its perch I and Harlequin spotted a rather large group of Pacific Swallows swarming a particular region. Our patience in blending in and observing flight patterns paid off with the discovery of their favourite landing zone! Here's one of the inhabitant singing happily while its two "admirers" snapped on just meters away from their perch, as happy as this little one if you ask me! Expect the unexpected My fellow photogs scrambled to the sudden arrival of a blue-tailed bee-eater "munching" on a huge arse wasp it caught in mid air! Without much thought and the inability for me to "zoom out", I fired off knowingly that I was unable to fit the bird fully into my viewfinder. As chngpe01 once said, the ability to "expect the unexpected" is one of the key of success in nature photography. Welcome to Munia 'R' Us A merry flock of scaly-breasted Munia landed on a bush within our sight. Hey, they seem to be enjoying the evening sun! A habit hard to kick ... Our day was about to end when a case of deja-vu surfaced. An overly adventurous juvenile white-bellied sea eagle, just like the Brahminy Kite the day before, decided to swoop down for a closer look at the bunch of strange looking fellas below. It came so close to the ground that my viewfinder was soon filled up with its underside. This is the best shot I managed before it took to the skies again. Raptors nowadays are getting real adventurous! Its been a tough, tiring but really fun R.I.M. last week, so until the next R.I.M. Here's yours truly signing off! Last edited by Avatar; 24th February 2004 at 10:55 PM.

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rncw Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore / Japan Posts: 1,969	1 & 3 are really nice...especially no. 3 .. __________________ ...

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Garion Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West side of S'pore Posts: 5,513	Nice captures. No. 3 especially stands out. Beautiful colours. It would be a great shot if the other two birds were facing your direction. Nevertheless, a very good series. I agree with all who said that RIM is fun! Looking forward to the next one... __________________ [ deviantart selections \| Photoblog ]

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skfoo Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,187	Way to go dude! The experience was fun, fun, fun!

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iot New Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 8	i wanna go n take birds tooooo when when when think i've missed the last one.. where where where?

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espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Third shot is the best, I like the line up + colours.

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Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	Thank you everyone for your invaluable comments and input.

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Sgt. Pepper Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,149	Very nice images Avataar! I like the composition of the munia's, evening sun is cool..

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chngpe01 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,474	Agree with Sgt Pepper, the Munia shot is excellent and next come the swallow. Well done. As for the Bee Eater, I find the background too messy and would prefer a full body too, it just my personal preference. Cheers __________________ my work I am featured here, in Vol 4