Full-Frame Grey Heron Shot w Short Lens!

[Ding Carpio]

Ok. Ok. Ok. I'm still alive.

Been extremely busy.

To reincarnate myself. let me share these photos of a Grey Heron in its natural habitat shot with only about 50mm lens!






Oh well. Here's the heron and its habitat.



Yep. Been in Amsterdam. Actually been with my family roaming around for most of May. Then, when I got back in June, work has a naughty and vengeful way of piling up doubly fast while one is away. Paperwork piled as high as the WTC twin towers. Was hoping some crazy kamikaze pilot would crash into them.

As I tried to catch up, had to fly out again for about two weeks.

So, now assaulting a year's work that seemed to crop up in two months. Also had to start on a rather major project at home with my son (more of that in future messages).

Hope to be clicking away again soon!

[Toto Gamboa]

Wooooow so sharp. 50mm haha. AS the first image is loading up .. i thought you just got a brand new 600mm Nice to see Ding posting again!

[Ely Teehankee]

That Grey Heron is so use to people that he just stayed there for you to take a picture. This is a prize photograph with a 50mm. There is a color matching car right beside him and what looks like a Mallard on the water playing without a care of the incoming tourist boat. Well done Ding. Mabuhay.

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

whatever focal length.. it is really nice to see you posting again sir! Welcome back!

[Romy Ocon]

Hehehe..... nice to see you posting bird photos again, Ding!

Amsterdam you said? Never been there, but if by some miracle I'll find myself around that place in the future, I'll surely go window shopping.... some brightly lit windows are very interesting to look at when night falls.

[Nilo Arribas Jr.]

Hahaha, I thought Ding forgot to add “0” to 50mm which should mean 500mm In our favorite place for GH, even a 800mm may not enough to achieve full frame.

You are an original Ding... I can still remember your Hoopoe in EDSA!!

Happy to see you posting bird pics again.

[Mark Itol]

Hehehe, you can really pull off something from the ordinary, Ding! Great to see you posting again!

[Lydia Robledo]

I just asked Ka Mastah about you a couple of days ago- you were so quiet. So, you were on your yearly far out sortie. Family is fun.

Aaah. we missed you in Ipo Dam. Its the best time to go. There were 5 eagles last June 12. Sooooo many butterflies! I want to go back. Bring the gang there, Ding. We counted over a dozen IBKF (WBCP).

welcome back. lyd

[Bobby Kintanar]

Hahaha, that's Ding alright! I too have been wondering where the heck you've gone to, but hey, Family is always the 2nd most important in life. Great and humorous comeback my friend! :-)

[Ding Carpio]

Let me get mushy for a bit... really missed you guys. After your replies, the warmth of friendship coursed through these old veins (or are they called arteries?)

On the bird: Actually, the lens was a zoom: 18-85mm (if I recall correctly). Photoshop says I shot at 47mm.

Trip was fun but really exhausting. My son graduated from HS so, as a gift, took the family to ALL the places I've been in Europe (minus UK). Had to recover from both expense and fatigue.

One of the most fun part was when I rented a car to drive from Rome to Venice, stopping many days in Tuscany, I got a FREE upgrade to this car:


One of those rare photos I'm in the frame (wife shot it).

So, as I write this message, I am listenting to a long bunch of Italian tenors to relive the moments. Of course, I don't understand a single word of the songs...Ooooo sooole miiiio....

Ahhh...the gods must be with me that time, Zeus or otherwise.

Master, yes, there were some really interesting places in that district you were talking about. When they say "red light district", it was literally "red light". One walks through narrow alleys and whenever you see a lit red light, there is a full frame window underneath it with delicacies of various forms and sizes attired in creative foliage that puts a Coppersmith Barbet to shame.

teLyd, sorry missed Ipo sortie. But Ipo is something we can do anytime (given time).

In June, had to fly on some business trips and one was in Beijing. Wanted to take photos as it was my first time but found the place depressing. Sky was forever gray. The sun was just a slightly brighter smudge in the sky. Maybe I was imagining it but I think I can chew the air. Wonder how the birds were doing but they seem to be flitting by, oblivious to the aerial muck they wing through.

So glad I live in this country.

Till next message...Ciao!