Photos taken by Pentax cameras for tech. discussion - Season III

[pinholecam]

Hi my first attempt in birding using Sigma 170-500mm on my Kr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/83043738@N00/6165294217/] bird9 by trowa05, on Flickr[/URL]

Pls comment on it so I can improve myself. thanks

Nice try. Where is this?
I'm not a birder, so sorry, no technical tips.

 

[trowa77]

Nice try. Where is this?
I'm not a birder, so sorry, no technical tips.

I took it at Bukit Batok Nature Reserve. Early morning

 

[kengoh]

Hi my first attempt in birding using Sigma 170-500mm on my Kr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/83043738@N00/6165827808/] bird11 by trowa05, on Flickr[/URL]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/83043738@N00/6165294217/] bird9 by trowa05, on Flickr[/URL]

Pls comment on it so I can improve myself. thanks

Nice to see a new pentaxian into birding. Welcome!
Are you ranchy's fren?

You may want to try to wait for the bird to perch on clean perch and with good eye contact.
The White Crested Laughingthrush (bird #9) is a very friendly bird in Bukit Batok Park & they usually comes in a group of few so you have good chance to capture a good pose of this bird.
Here's mine taken 2 wks ago:

White-crested Laughingthrush #1 by kengoh8888, on Flickr

Same for the Lesser Racket Tailed Drongo (bird #11), wait for it to perch in the open to reveal the beautiful long tail and usually captured in portrait framing (turn your lens 90° via the tripod collar). This bird at Bukit Batok Park usually will perch around the same few surrounding trees.

 

[ranchy]

Yup yup, Kengoh, my friend.

His catch is better than mine. I think i just deleted all i took... Too poor liao. .:embrass:

Saw those you took in which you gave me the links.. :thumbsup:
Lots more to learn i guess, we was roving around, finding where would they be.. except for the White Crested Laughingthrush (bird #9)
which we has more time to take with.. hee..

 

[trowa77]

Hi Kengoh I am Ranchy's friend. Thanks for the comments. I will work on it. Here is another photo I want to share


bird7 by trowa05, on Flickr

 

[tigershiok]

Nice, but scary at the same time (the reddish eyes; like crawling out of the pool.... )

agree. but not yet halloween lah.....

 

[edutilos-]

I do so love starting the weekend with a wet sunset.

Pentax K-5, Sigma 10-20mm.

 

[gummy73]

I do so love starting the weekend with a wet sunset.

Pentax K-5, Sigma 10-20mm.

Nice!!!!!!!

 

[gummy73]

Taken this morning..with 8-16:embrass:

 

[Supersimon27]

Taken this morning..with 8-16:embrass:

Nice bro . U r fast sia .... I just reach home nia .

 

[Supersimon27]

I do so love starting the weekend with a wet sunset.

Pentax K-5, Sigma 10-20mm.

Stunning as always . Envy ... Hope to find a chance to go there for sunset .

 

[hellfire88]

I do so love starting the weekend with a wet sunset.

Pentax K-5, Sigma 10-20mm.

seen many shots of this place but it seems that i never get tired of seeing this. so many possibility at this location. love the misty feeling of the waters.

 

[creampuff]

I do so love starting the weekend with a wet sunset.

Pentax K-5, Sigma 10-20mm.

Awesome composition and tones.

 

[kengoh]

Yup yup, Kengoh, my friend.

His catch is better than mine. I think i just deleted all i took... Too poor liao. .:embrass:

Saw those you took in which you gave me the links.. :thumbsup:
Lots more to learn i guess, we was roving around, finding where would they be.. except for the White Crested Laughingthrush (bird #9)
which we has more time to take with.. hee..

Hi Kengoh I am Ranchy's friend. Thanks for the comments. I will work on it. Here is another photo I want to share


bird7 by trowa05, on Flickr

Just keep shooting, you'll improve.

 

[kengoh]

Sharing a shot taken yesterdaqy with DA*300 handheld.


White Bellied Sea Eagle #2 by kengoh8888, on Flickr

 

[darrrrrrrrrr]

Shot these with the good old K20D. Apart from a sensor fault that came up after 2 years of use, this camera has been a rock-solid workhorse of a camera. In poor light the K-5 blows it away, but in good light the K20D files are such a joy to look at. Glad I kept mine!

Paired with the Sigma 70-200 HSM II, which is sharp, unlike the bad rep that it seems to have.

 

[Baracus]

Visited another abandoned estate and played around with PP for extra grime.

The Space In-Between

A Gush of Light

True Grit

A bit conflicted on which treatment to use. Yellow/Green hue or B&W?

 

[pentriot]

Visited another abandoned estate and played around with PP for extra grime.

There's another abandoned estate at Dover Road.
The carparks are barricaded but can use the open space for potraits.

 

[Baracus]

There's another abandoned estate at Dover Road.
The carparks are barricaded but can use the open space for potraits.

Thanks for the info. This was where I went actually. Lovely place.

 

[pentriot]

Thanks for the info. This was where I went actually. Lovely place.

Last Sunday morning I drove into the estate and in one of closed car-parks, saw a guy shooting potrait with backdrop.