Real close...

joeyao · 07-03-2005, 02:04 PM

I was testing out my camo outfit and was able to get to within 8 feet of this swallow perched on top of a no entry sign. Now I am wondering whether this chap is not afraid of humans or did my camo thingy really worked

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20D + EF 300mm f/4 L IS lens + 1.4X TC
Image edited following Garion's comments

harlequin2902 · 07-03-2005, 02:09 PM

Wow, nice shot. Love the background too

Did you approach him with your camera mounted on a tripod or was this a handheld shot ?

Garion · 07-03-2005, 02:14 PM

Joe,

Good shot with nice background. Would prefer to crop off more of the bottom part, the white portion is rather distracting. (maybe crop off about half of the white portion showing in the pic). That said, good capture, keep practicing, maybe find a LTS to practice on (they are the most skittish).

joeyao · 07-03-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by harlequin2902

Wow, nice shot. Love the background too

Did you approach him with your camera mounted on a tripod or was this a handheld shot ?

Thanks for the compliment. This shot was taken handheld with IS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garion

Joe,

Good shot with nice background. Would prefer to crop off more of the bottom part, the white portion is rather distracting. (maybe crop off about half of the white portion showing in the pic). That said, good capture, keep practicing, maybe find a LTS to practice on (they are the most skittish).

Thanks for the comments. Image edited.

Garion · 07-03-2005, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by joeyao

Thanks for the comments. Image edited.

Looks much better now, just that I would have cropped a bit less tight.

Nevermind, it still looks better with most of the white cropped off.

ccplim · 07-03-2005, 07:54 PM

Nice one Joe!

IMHO, it is hard to comment whether is it due to your camo setup or the swallow. These babies can be pretty forgiving at times.

Arthur · 07-03-2005, 08:11 PM

Joe, wow...that's a close encounter

I and ccplim had such similar experience with pacific spallows before, we were able to approach them at a very close distance without any camo nets or objects to cover ourselves. These buggers simply 'bochap' us.

Another ecounter with these birdies was at Eco-Lake. Before I can do anything, the swallows just flew off when they spotted me from a far. So I guess sometime is luck that counts.

Cheers

calvinlo · 07-03-2005, 09:10 PM

That's a good shot!

Don't you wish it was a bee-eater or a kite rather than a pacific swallow??

Fred · 07-03-2005, 10:32 PM

I'm amazed with the details on the bird, well done. Try shooting at eye-level if possible.

joeyao · 07-03-2005, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ccplim

Nice one Joe!

IMHO, it is hard to comment whether is it due to your camo setup or the swallow. These babies can be pretty forgiving at times.

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Originally Posted by Arthur

Joe, wow...that's a close encounter

I and ccplim had such similar experience with pacific spallows before, we were able to approach them at a very close distance without any camo nets or objects to cover ourselves. These buggers simply 'bochap' us.

Another ecounter with these birdies was at Eco-Lake. Before I can do anything, the swallows just flew off when they spotted me from a far. So I guess sometime is luck that counts.

Cheers

Hmm...so my camo net hasn't passed the test yet...maybe I should try it out on the LTS like what Garion suggested.

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Originally Posted by calvinlo

That's a good shot!

Don't you wish it was a bee-eater or a kite rather than a pacific swallow??

Thanks for your compliment bro, yeah one fine day I'll get a "solid" bird with my camo

wkcheah76 · 07-03-2005, 10:58 PM

Nice man!! Good BG! Guess I got to go to Army Market to get lot and lots of camo cloth.... prob do up a big fluffy net to break the form...

joeyao · 07-03-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wkcheah76

Nice man!! Good BG! Guess I got to go to Army Market to get lot and lots of camo cloth.... prob do up a big fluffy net to break the form...

No need camo for you. You got the 600mm f/4

BTW saw your swallow cuties in CS...real close too

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Originally Posted by Fred

I'm amazed with the details on the bird, well done. Try shooting at eye-level if possible.

Thanks Fred. I'll keep that in mind.

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joeyao Eagle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Upper Paya Lebar, Singapore Posts: 3,719	Real close... I was testing out my camo outfit and was able to get to within 8 feet of this swallow perched on top of a no entry sign. Now I am wondering whether this chap is not afraid of humans or did my camo thingy really worked ? *Sorry, this content is visible to registered members only.* 20D + EF 300mm f/4 L IS lens + 1.4X TC Image edited following Garion's comments __________________ *Birds of Singapore* *Birds in Action* Last edited by joeyao; 07-03-2005 at 02:25 PM.

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Arthur Eagle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where the birdies are Posts: 2,607	Joe, wow...that's a close encounter I and ccplim had such similar experience with pacific spallows before, we were able to approach them at a very close distance without any camo nets or objects to cover ourselves. These buggers simply 'bochap' us. Another ecounter with these birdies was at Eco-Lake. Before I can do anything, the swallows just flew off when they spotted me from a far. So I guess sometime is luck that counts. Cheers __________________ 我是阿德: 太阳, 沙滩, 美女和葡萄酒是我向往的生活方式! Last edited by Arthur; 07-03-2005 at 08:20 PM.

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07-03-2005, 02:09 PM	#2
harlequin2902 Falcon Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toa Payoh Central , Singapore Posts: 348	Wow, nice shot. Love the background too Did you approach him with your camera mounted on a tripod or was this a handheld shot ?

07-03-2005, 09:10 PM	#8
calvinlo Kite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 44	That's a good shot! Don't you wish it was a bee-eater or a kite rather than a pacific swallow??

07-03-2005, 10:32 PM	#9
Fred Falcon Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 286	I'm amazed with the details on the bird, well done. Try shooting at eye-level if possible.

07-03-2005, 10:58 PM	#11
wkcheah76 Eagle Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,898	Nice man!! Good BG! Guess I got to go to Army Market to get lot and lots of camo cloth.... prob do up a big fluffy net to break the form...