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(Message started by: Daniel CK Chan on Jun 2^nd, 2003, 12:09am)

Title: Hainan Blue Flycatcher 海南藍鶲
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Jun 2^nd, 2003, 12:09am

380 Hainan Blue Flycatcher 海南藍鶲
Tai Po Kau 大埔滘
31/5/2003
Canon EOS 10D, EF500 IS + 1.4x, ss 1/30, f5.6, Partial Metering @ +1/3 Compensation, ISO400
Please correct me if my id identification is wrong.
http://www.danielckchan.com/pagephotos/birds/birds20030601/images/b20030264-0600-200305311559.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/daniel_chan01/danielchanhbflycatcher01.jpg

I find that it is very difficult to take artistic birds photos in Tai Po Kau. Especially those birds constantly keep to lower storey in wooded areas like this one, although they are very beautiful.

Can any other photographers share your experience/views for improvement? Thanks.

Title: Re: Hainan Blue Flycatcher 海南藍鶲
Post by Griffin on Jun 2^nd, 2003, 2:04pm

First, I am not sure about the id. :D

Did you use flash? The pose is alright and if you use flash, it may eliminate the distracting bright spots in the bg. My $.02.

Title: Fork-tailed Sunbird 义尾太陽鳥
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Jun 2^nd, 2003, 11:46pm

on 06/02/03 at 14:04:37, Griffin wrote:

First, I am not sure about the id. :D

Did you use flash? The pose is alright and if you use flash, it may eliminate the distracting bright spots in the bg. My $.02.

Griffin,

Thanks for your suggestion.

I didn't use flash for this bird because I am afraid that the birds habituating to the lower part of woodland area do not like the sudden flash. I stood in the same position for many hours and he finally accustomed to me and perched in a closer distance, though he still concealed himself with plants but stared at me. I didn’t dare to break this relationship with a flash at that moment.

Yes, I will use fill flash for the birds that accustom to flash such as water birds and following shot of sunbird (fill flash @-1). For my personal taste, I don’t like full flash for bird photography.
http://www.danielckchan.com/pagephotos/birds/birds20030004/images/b20030160-0600-bd20030300156.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/daniel_chan01/danielchanftsunbird06.jpg

Tai Po Au 大埔滘 30/3/2003
EOS10D, EF500 IS, FF -1,

Title: Re: Fork-tailed Sunbird 义尾太陽鳥
Post by Griffin on Jun 3^rd, 2003, 12:20pm

on 06/02/03 at 23:46:23, Daniel CK Chan wrote:

I didn't use flash for this bird because I am afraid that the birds habituating to the lower part of woodland area do not like the sudden flash.

Sure, patience is virtue! :)

As for fill flash, I personally would never use one on nocturne birds. Unfortunately, I have not see much yet. But technically speaking, sometimes it is almost a must under some cirumstances. Have you seen that public photograph where a Chinese Bulbul feeding its chicks? It cannot be done without using flash. Also, my grey-cheeked fulvetta in the undergrowth, I may have done something wrong.

Anyway, technics or ethics, it is always a difficult choice.

Griffin.

Title: Re: Hainan Blue Flycatcher 海南藍鶲
Post by BERNARD on Jun 13^th, 2003, 1:00pm

Hi Daniel,

Nice photo ! I am impatient to wait for a few hours on the same location. I guess you got a lot of mosquito bites. It will be worst in mid summer. I will try your approach from September onwards when there are less mosquitos and also lots of beautiful migrating songbirds visiting HK again.

Bernard.