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Post by Mark Itol on Feb 21, 2017 15:55:12 GMT
After a long hiatus from imaging our feathered friends, I decided to give it another shot last weekend at Singapore Botanic Gardens. Practically my first visit to the place, I had low expectations of getting usable photos, and I was delighted to have had my misgivings proven wrong. Less than five minutes of entering the garden, I and a few local photographers were treated to this guy. It was on a distant perch so I had to slap a 2x TC. Hodgon's Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus nisicolor) 70D, 400/5.6 + 2x, 800mm, ISO 400, f/11, 1/6s, manual exposure, manual focus, tripod/gimbal, wireless shutter From other birders, I learned the location of this fella and a pair of Orange-headed Thrushes. I took my chances and somehow got rewarded. This guy would chase off the thrushes from a fallen trunk which seemed to have become prime real estate. The lighting, or the utter lack thereof, was a complete nightmare. Hooded Pitta ( Pitta sordida) 70D, 400/5.6, ISO 6400, f/5.6, 1/8s, manual exposure, tripod/gimbal, wireless shutter, denoised to kingdom come And here's one of the pairs who received a consistent bullying from the bigger, green-colored bird above. It was so used to people and came within point-blank range that I had to back a bit. 70D, 400/5.6, ISO 6400, f/5.6, 1/8s, manual exposure, tripod/gimbal, wireless shutter, denoised to kingdom come
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Feb 22, 2017 0:08:24 GMT
Very nice captures, Mike! Even the first shot with the 2X converter looks great. Congrats!
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Post by Mark Itol on Feb 23, 2017 14:44:40 GMT
Thanks, Bobby! I was wondering whether to use the TC or to crop. While I haven't conducted proper tests, I think putting the TC will yield better results.
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Mar 1, 2017 15:12:07 GMT
Beautiful all perfect capture, Mark.
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