Original message posted by Bob Thompson on 13/3/2006
Nice job Guy,
I believe that" stitching" is common amongst digiscopers. Digiscoping suffers from fringing on the edge of frame, so some photographers take 2 photo's , one of the head and one of the tail and "stich" them together. Author: Anonymous Time: 19/10/2006 20:55
Original message posted by anonymous_guy2 on 13/3/2006
Thanks Bob........... forgot to photograph the feet.
[quote:f0f19ca030="Web GCGreenfinch"]Original message posted by anonymous_guy2 on 2/4/2006
YSW, Lamma Island
D70s w/Nikkor 300mm F/4
01/04/2006[/quote]
wow! very nice! Author: Anonymous Time: 19/10/2006 21:08
Original message posted by anonymous_guy2 on 11/10/2006
Nikon D200 W/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
2006/10/07 13:49:54.8
Focal Length: 86mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/125 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C Author: Anonymous Time: 19/10/2006 21:09
Original message posted by johnallcock on 11/10/2006
The posting on the 1st Sept (photo taken 25 Aug)appears to show a juvenile Lesser Coucal rather than Greater.
Note the pale face, chestnut on the crown, streaked (rather than barred) appearance to the upperparts, dark back, relatively short bill and dark (grey) eye.
Juvenile Greater Coucal is generally rather similar to adults but with white barring the the black feathers (and of course dark barring on the wings)
Note that adult Lesser Coucals moult into a brown, streaked plumage (similar to the juveniles) during the winter but would not show barring on the wings. Author: Anonymous Time: 19/10/2006 21:10
Original message posted by Neil on 11/10/2006
Guy, well done on the Lesser, Neil. Author: Anonymous Time: 19/10/2006 21:12
Original message posted by anonymous_guy2 on 14/10/2006
Thanks John.
Is nice to get a Lesser when you think you've got a Greater.
Got what I thought was a Lesser last year in the same spot (Lowland) but everybody told me was a Greater......... so this could be my first Lesser. I'll repost it under Lesser. Thanks once again.
Another shot of the Greater from last week... Author: Anonymous Time: 19/10/2006 21:14
Original message posted by anonymous_guy2 on 14/10/2006
Nikon D200 w/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
2006/10/07 13:48:16.4
Focal Length: 80mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/160 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C Author: mguy Time: 12/01/2007 00:02
11/01/2007 - Greater Coucal.......
YSW, Lamma island
Nikon D200 w/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
2007/01/07 15:04:09.2
Lens: VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 90mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Spot
1/250 sec - F/4
Exposure Comp.: -0.7 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Author: mguy Time: 2/04/2007 12:49
Terrible light today...... but managed to get this chap.......
Nikon D200 w/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
2007/04/02 10:44:18.5
Focal Length: 70mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/30 sec - F/3.5
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached Author: wrobert Time: 2/04/2007 21:12
Guy,
I would like to know how you can take this chap with such short lens ( 70mm?).
Robert Author: mguy Time: 3/04/2007 07:01
Hi Robert,
have just built a 40' pond in the garden & set up a hide alongside.
This chap comes down to water at roughly the same time everyday.
This was the first time I tried to get a shot. But as I said, light was really bad yesterday.
Will try & get some better shots over Easter.
70mm ? Had to wait for him to move away from me a little before I got the shot. He came within about 3' of me at one time. :shock: Author: cwchan Time: 3/04/2007 10:55 Subject: How?
Thanks Guy,
Can you share with us how the hide looks like? Were they built (the pond and hide) purposely for birding? That is great.
Can you share with us how the hide looks like? Were they built (the pond and hide) purposely for birding? That is great.
Wing[/quote]
Hi Wing (nice name for a birder)
The pond has been purposefully built for birds (& bugs)
is 35-45' long & at its widest about 10', although most is less than 6' wide.
Is a pond/stream/swamp with water being pumped from one end to the other.
If you can imagine walking through a forest & stumbling into a "swamp....., that is what my pond will look like when it is finished...... fallen trees, overhanging branches, lots & lots of undergrowth, with a few open patches.
Was originally a flat pieece of open "waste" ground on the edge of my patio, 10' from the house.
Is not made using pondliner but clay.... very troublesome but plant roots can grow through it. Very high in mineral content. When it is finished should be good.
Is still in the making, and the water is very cloudy at the moment (1-2 months more). But have recorded about 30 different species so far (but no kingfishers yet).
The hide.
This particular one is an "army" pop up tent I bought in Bangkok for HK$ 200...... but normally I use mosquito nets - I have 4 scattered around Lamma.
Hope this is of help if you are thinking of doing it yrself....... but is not easy. The building or the waiting.
All the best. Author: cwchan Time: 4/04/2007 20:22
Thanks Guy,
Tremendous. I wish I could have a look of your setup when I was at Lamma Island. :
Wing Author: mguy Time: 4/04/2007 21:57
[quote:c478afb9f4="cchakwing"]Thanks Guy,
Tremendous. I wish I could have a look of your setup when I was at Lamma Island. :
Wing[/quote]
Sure.... let me know if you are coming over Author: mguy Time: 14/04/2007 19:38
And it's tail........ record shot :wink: Author: mguy Time: 15/04/2007 16:36
Nikon D200 w/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
2007/04/15 09:21:22.7
Focal Length: 200mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/90 sec - F/3.5
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached Author: mguy Time: 22/04/2007 12:39
Was quite amusing.
Came down to water...... found a cockroach but was about 20' away. I started mimicing the Coucal mating call & he/she immediately started coming towards me until ihe-she was about 3' from my lens. He/she started trying to do the mating call & was bobbing his/her head up & down.... but because of having the cockroach in his/her mouth was coming out more of a squeak.
Couldn't work out where the sound was coming from & finally left confused for some upper branches.
This photo was taken from about 10'. Sorry not much DOF but was in the shade & the light not coming through
Nikon D200 w/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G2007/04/22 11:39:09.4
Focal Length: 200mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
1/125 sec - F/3.2
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached Author: mguy Time: 22/04/2007 12:56
More of the same.......
Author: mguy Time: 22/04/2007 16:15
and again....... apologies but needed a little flash coz the light was sooooo bad
Nikon D200 w/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
2007/04/22 14:58:21.1
Focal Length: 86mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
1/50 sec - F/3.5
Exposure Comp.: +0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Rear Curtain
Auto Flash Mode: Built-in TTL
Auto Flash Comp: -0.3 EV Author: mguy Time: 27/11/2007 07:15
Nikon D3
2007/12/15 11:58:40.1
Lens: 500mm F/4 D
Focal Length: 500mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/200 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Optimize Image:
White Balance: Color Temp. (5260 K)
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached Author: mguy Time: 3/02/2008 20:14
Apologies........ another head shot
Nikon D3
2008/02/03 16:30:07.2
Lens: VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 280mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Spot
1/160 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: -1.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 320
White Balance: Color Temp. (5260 K)
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached Author: mguy Time: 10/02/2008 19:20
My day wouldn't be complete without another Greater Coucal portrait...
Nikon D3
2008/02/10 15:27:26.2
Lens: 500mm F/4 D
Focal Length: 500mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/50 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 640
White Balance: Color Temp. (5260 K)
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
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