sorry I have no pictures yet, wait for the attendees to come post.

I'll post mine later.

will upload mine soon

Deleted. Point noted.

This post has been edited by alexlimco: Feb 26 2011, 07:04 PM

aiyah let people today wan share la. You go other day wan come share here is off topic already. Later others come post their other day visit pic then how?

I started with one first...



One of my better shots, minus the noise.

Still very sharp and nice. The bird was in a cage right? Zoomed max and aperture wide open?

Thanks. Yes, it was in the cage.

The EXIF reads:
Camera Canon EOS 550D
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 250 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire

Yes, zoomed at its max and with widest aperture.

I start off with one photo first. Haven't really gotten round to sorting/editing.


IMG_9924 by shuigao25, on Flickr

Drama King



and the previous shot i post in Canon thread juz now

i like ur photos..beautiful and creative.

OK I just post a couple of pics before dinner. First two pics are just having fun with UWA.


IMG_9804 by shuigao25, on Flickr

Got a bit too close to this bird and it tried to munch my lens, lol.


IMG_9811 by shuigao25, on Flickr

Birdie dancing the ballet!


IMG_9845 by shuigao25, on Flickr

Very nice pics especially the dancing bird photo.

people, try not to quote photos ahhhh. you quote photos mean page drag long long no nice see.


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr

Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


-------- AND HERE COMES THE PREDATOR! --------


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr


Outing at KL Bird Park by goldfries, on Flickr

goldie, what lens u used?

Brian nice pics

Nice shots Brian. Are the shots of the flying eagle taken using TV mode and RAW?

70-200 F4 L USM
100 F2.8 macro USM

thank you.

I used Av mode. Actually intended to use Tv mode but then weather change and other thoughts come to mind, in the end I go back to Av mode but I made sure the shutter speed is really fast.

yes, RAW.

Nice photo Goldie..real nice!

Goldfries super sharp pics!
70-200 F4L non IS power!
Human IS rocks

PS: i din get the predator shots all fail, body AF not powa enuff

Remember this? lol



Sorry for the composition and all.. just a snapshot

Rich kids with rich dad huh? XD

wow...nice pictures mate....

Wat lens the kid holding?

OK here are mine. Nothing special lor ... limitations of 55-25 and time to get 70-200? lol


IMG_9735 by shuigao25, on Flickr


IMG_9765 by shuigao25, on Flickr


IMG_9779 by shuigao25, on Flickr


IMG_9801 by shuigao25, on Flickr

father using Canon EF 180mm Macro f3.5 L. son using 70-200 F4L, not sure IS or not.

The hornbill one spoiled cos a bit shaky ... shutter not fast enough


IMG_9812 by shuigao25, on Flickr


IMG_9870 by shuigao25, on Flickr


IMG_9922 by shuigao25, on Flickr


IMG_9974 by shuigao25, on Flickr

ehh your kite shot looks nice leh.

btw that long yellow beak fella is hornbill also ah?

I like the owl he is doing this to u

nono, the hornbill comment was referring to the red beak one that was eating the meat. think it was camera shake cos it was 'rush job' to grab

btw Brian, your pictures damn sharp leh. Did you do any additional sharpening in PP?


Haha, I had my cam right up sticking to the fence. The owl didn't even bother opening both eyes, just open one eye look at me ...

From the head only, Im guessing that it's a Painted Stork

This post has been edited by wadever: Feb 26 2011, 10:34 PM

yeah just noticed that.



yes a bit. the original one was sharp enough already, like the close up for the parrot. after resize, i just enhance it with Photoshop's Smart Sharpen. Just very slightly.

after resize smaller, sure loss a bit of sharpness so i think slight sharpening is justified.

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Added on February 26, 2011, 10:34 pmok. thanks.

OK, here comes my crappy shots. Please pardon me, I'm still learning and shooting birds is not as easy as I thought. I only had 55-250mm with me and most of the shots were on its furthest zoom. Some blurred ya... And I don't know most of their breeds...





















This post has been edited by fruitie: Feb 26 2011, 10:49 PM

There is nothing to suprise off.
They are actually alot of these rich kids lugging around in Singapore.
Nowadays, I saw many young kids (maybe age 12-13) bringing a 7D or 5DMKII with L lens around Marina Bay, Orchard etc.

heeeeeeeey i didn't see this bird anywhere also ...

I also forgot where I found this fellow.
Don't even know which breed it is.

Likewise, I didn't see this bird also... From goldy's...

It was in a cage near the Parrot zone entrance

This post has been edited by Redcross: Feb 26 2011, 11:15 PM

the one fruitie has i only took the back feather cos specimen don't look good, if i'm not mistaken.

Now my turns


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr

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Added on February 27, 2011, 12:12 am
KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr

This post has been edited by zhengyang89: Feb 27 2011, 12:12 AM

nice work there. need to be careful of background distractions.

i didn't post my stork pic cos compo i find too common, and that fella has mud on beak! bleh.

i got carried away with my parrot pic cos i love the colors. normally i'll just choose 1 of the subject cos not neccessary to repeat.

i still got lots of photos...lolz . Still got lots of thing to learn from you all

KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr

Power of HSS/Strobing



OOF picture cuz wasn't fast enough to focus *blames DSLR Body*


post more tomolo, tidur dulu

This post has been edited by Redcross: Feb 27 2011, 12:58 AM

what power?
nothing special leh..

give the guy a break le at least something different from others

Eh gratz on all the posters for the wonderful pictures

One Simple question here, focus,recompose and shoot?

and the question is? how to do it ka?

any flashgun using in the shot?

Sorry for the misleading words.. What I meant is, how do you all shoot birds? Do you lock focus on the eye, recompose and shoot, or just straight focus and shoot at the eye?

Yea, question to all the forumers here who posted those wonderful pictures

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Feb 27 2011, 01:47 AM

It depends on various situation. Whereas a subject that can sit still maybe lock focus on the eye, if the angle doesn't feel right then recompose and shoot but if it do or die decision whereas it is just 1 moment that only happen just 1 time and dont know when it will be ever happen again so straight focus and shoot at the eye.

Though usually these things are rather personal preference or usually it is the kind of ways that you are comfortable with

just my humble opinion

This post has been edited by ComradeZ: Feb 27 2011, 01:55 AM

Here's a quick tips to improve your birdy shots. Try to shoot the birds while blending it naturally with the environment. It actually applies to shooting any wildlife animals.

Here's a quick sample.

Birdy Shot by VK'z Gallery, on Flickr

This post has been edited by vikingw2k: Feb 27 2011, 02:20 AM

Wah! viking's bird bird got a very long ***k

Can I also add (though the closest thing to birds I've shot are chickens.. cooked ones) that its nicer to see the whole bird instead of just bird face "portraits"?


my noob cent.

Spam some pictures..


IMG_6127-4 by -kytz-, on Flickr


IMG_6129resizd by -kytz-, on Flickr


IMG_6122 - Copy by -kytz-, on Flickr

Goldfries,

Looked at the flying eagle shots again. I noticed that you were not seated in the auditorium when those shots are taken. If think you were somewhere near the waterfall railings overlooking the auditorium and the pond behind it, am I right?

I'm seated at the stadium laaa. we're all sitting together 1 row.

Nice shot there VK... Agreed with your tips, but then if only not all birds are caged...

For me, 60d can select focus point using the 'joystick' so it was surprising how much faster I can choose which point I want compared to 500d.

what annoyed me a bit was having One-shot vs AI servo on at the wrong time. seems like everytime a bird was flying I was on one-shot. and everytime I wanted to focus-recompose I was on servo.

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Added on February 27, 2011, 9:29 am@redcross your two pics look a tad underexposed to me (I'm on iPhone tho. not on calibrated monitor)

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Added on February 27, 2011, 9:32 am@Zhengyang one of your stork pic got camera strap hanging on the right side leh!

@kytz actually I kinda line the colors on your birds a lot. very natural looking. I think compared to the rest of us who've perhaps bumped up the saturation/vibrance a little too much on some pics

This post has been edited by deodorant: Feb 27 2011, 09:32 AM

kytz, lovely pics there. try to use the closest af point possible, focus recompose may not be the best.

in many cases, just shoot then crop later.

all L lens woohoo

personally, if u can get the bird in action (flying, eating, playing etc), u will have more unique poses rather then the bird is stationary.

Close Up
Din focus the eyes


Glaring Eyes

use what lens?

This is my bird picture. 14mm still can't fit you guys and girls into the picture.

I think you can go to his Flickr page and look up his photos' exif info.

Here is mine, still have a lots more to compile ...



This little fellow love to take photo



what r u looking at ???

since it is out of focus, i try to recompose your pic.
dun angry ya.

guys you old bird park pics you can post on your own thread. This thread is specifically for the recent outing. Fine if you're posting example to give tips like what Viking did.

I thought it was some alien at first glance lolz.
They look weird without the eyes, but that doesn't mean it's wrong.

Here's mine. Very average... still not used to it + lazy lolz.






Although technically I didn't shoot with you guys... but I was there at the same place/time as you all are.
So not considered off-topic right? LOLz

This post has been edited by LegendLee: Feb 27 2011, 02:43 PM

opps! sorry bro. anyway just share share my pic also. dun angry bro.

kytz, nice pictures, im guessing its not 70-200 right? nifty fifty or kitlens?

This post has been edited by Boomeraangkid: Feb 27 2011, 05:31 PM

Ooopss... okay. Sorry for being so mah farn but you were seated along the top or at a higher vantage point? At mmy previous visit there, I was sitting on the top bench of the lower rows of benches and seems like I'm taking the shot from the bottom while yours are taken from the top.

Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by alexlimco: Feb 27 2011, 06:34 PM

yeah higher point but not too high up. you know the center there's railings? it's that row, there's a small path there.

Okie, okie. Thanks a lot. I will make time to go back next week someday and try to shoot at a higher point. I was not ready for the show the previous time and did not know how to take full advantage of the vantage point available.

i been there before but even so i was uncertain of the flight path. i'm seated on the right side of the arena.

if you go, here's a few pointers.....

1) the raptors will do a few tricks, always take note of where they stop cos for next trick, the flight path will start from that point.

2) i used AI servo

3) i used high ISO, above 1000. for 550d and such, try 800 and shoot under-exposed a bit. make sure shutter speed is high, maybe 1/800? i used higher than that. aperture up to you, i have f4 but i stick at 4.5 to hopefully get a little better IQ. was using Av mode.

4) i shot using RAW. the exposure can be tricky cos when it's bright sunny day then the shaded area in the arena is dark while the outer area is really bright...... but msia weather is funny so it could suddenly be cloudy then you'll have to adapt to the change.

good luck!

Wow... this is worth a thousand times more than it's length in gold. Thank you very much for the detailed explaination on what you did. I think it will help a lot of peeps in this forum.

oh yeah and just to add - i didn't zoom to 200 cos it'll be too difficult to focus on the high speed subject.

my focal length is around 70 - 100 range, center focus point. maximize the 18mp and crop the eagle out later.

no choice, better crop a less sharp shot than missing completely.

FYI this is my first time shootting a high speed bird in flight in a really really really long time. my previous bird park outing was in early 08' newbie with 18-200 OS and no guidance which i don't consider it as a first time.

i just applied all the tips, techniques and theories together.

btw for those who came that day, i had no pointers to give that day cos i'm totally blank that time as well. just agak agak flight path, then choose location, preset everything and hope for the best only.

the results aren't great success as well as the raptor (kite) wasn't sharp but decent to use whe resized and applied a little sharpening. still need practice.

Second that, too many repetitive close up shots will make your shots boring. Try to take some whole bird shots.

Thanks. Walk around and hunt for those not inside the cage one then.

Good point. Try panning flying birds rather than boring stationary pose shot.

Here's a sample of my very first bird panning shot though not that successful.

Untitled by VK'z Gallery, on Flickr

This post has been edited by vikingw2k: Feb 28 2011, 02:42 AM

believe it or not - many of them actually did try! we were on the bridge waiting for subject(s) to shoot but just couldn't get decent shots.

myself, kytz, zhengyang, deodorant and a few others were on the bridge there just waiting for birds to come.

btw viking, that shot is actually nice also mah. didn't freeze the wing but it gives a different feel with the motion blur which I think is nice in it's own way. where was that taken? Jurong Bird Park ah?

Shooting wildlife needs lotsa patience. I'm lack of it

Taken at our lauya National Zoo 2 years ago.

Few of my shots

Corn eating birdie


Peacock


Hornbill. The bird couldn't see the color so I changed it to sepia.


Eagle


The Black Swan


More birdies


This post has been edited by XiuKeong: Feb 28 2011, 04:15 PM

@xiukeong.. i c frozen frog.. dont use imageshack pls~

this one can pp into the owl from legend of the guardians.

aiyah keong kor using Imageshack, I see all frogs only.

eh, how come i can see the photo ?

Because you login to Imageshack before.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Feb 28 2011, 12:02 PM

Aiya...Sorry sorry...Later I re-upload again using other method. Now at college line very slow

How to direct link picture from flickr?

This post has been edited by XiuKeong: Feb 28 2011, 01:38 PM

I don't have Imageshack account but I can still see wor.

you click the picture, then click the 'share this' drop down, then 'grab the html/bbcode' then choose bbcode then copy paste the text in the box into the forum.

Ahaha...Thanks for the guide. All pictures are edited