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(Message started by: anonymous_guy2 on Jan 31^st, 2006, 6:54pm)

Title: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Jan 31^st, 2006, 6:54pm

A shot from today of a Violet Whistling Thrush [Myiophoneus caeruleus] .......... revisited a spot that I took photos last year & saw 2 of them today........ (would have been better in sunshine)

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/anonymous_guy_2/anonymous_guy_2.024.jpg
http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_11780%20-%20Violet%20Whistling%20Thrush%20%5BMyiophoneus%20caeruleus%5D.jpg

YSW, Lamma Island
D70s w/Niukkor 300mm F/4
31/01/2006

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by Andrew on Jan 31^st, 2006, 8:15pm

Very nice indeed Guy. I can see that appearing on Naturescapes when the egrets are finished ;)

I guess you were in a hide as the Blue Whistling Thrushes around here would fly a mile if I got that close with a 300mm lens!

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by Sze on Jan 31^st, 2006, 11:15pm

Nice Nice! :)

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by oLDcaR on Jan 31^st, 2006, 11:39pm

sharp and pretty ar ..................
:) :)

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Feb 1^st, 2006, 9:41pm

And another from today......... (full frame)

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/anonymous_guy_2/anonymous_guy_2.025.jpg
http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_11972%20-%20Violet%20Whistling%20Thrush%20%5BMyiophoneus%20caeruleus%5D.jpg

YSW, Lamma Island
01/02/2006
D70s w/Nikkor 300mm F/4

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Feb 4^th, 2006, 7:17pm

& another from today...... same bird, different light....... shot at 15s & F4.
Griffin......, perhaps you should have stuck around  ;)

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/anonymous_guy_2/anonymous_guy_2.026.jpg
http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_12347%20-%20Violet%20Whistling%20Thrush%20%5BMyiophoneus%20caeruleus%5D.jpg

D70s w/300mm F/4
YSW, Lamma Island
04/02/2006

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by Bob Thompson on Feb 4^th, 2006, 8:14pm

Great shot Guy, did you place the rock in your clearing for him (her)

Bob

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by Andrew on Feb 4^th, 2006, 8:22pm

Are you sure this is the same Blue Whistling Thrush? The upper photos have a lot of brown in the wing which is not evident in the last bird.

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Feb 4^th, 2006, 9:00pm

on 02/04/06 at 20:14:53, Bob Thompson wrote:

Great shot Guy, did you place the rock in your clearing for him (her)

Bob

Of course, otherwise he/she wouldn't have anywhere to perch & pose

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Feb 4^th, 2006, 9:05pm

on 02/04/06 at 20:22:54, Andrew wrote:

Are you sure this is the same Blue Whistling Thrush? The upper photos have a lot of brown in the wing which is not evident in the last bird.

Yep, absolutely sure.
The brown in the plumage in the earlier photos I presume is the effect of harsh reflected light........, whereas in the current photo there was no light to speak of, which is why shutter speed was down to 15 at F/4. Light today was very flat as well as being under canopy...... so no reflected light

All the best & thanks for viewing

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by Etta on Feb 6^th, 2006, 10:39pm

on 02/04/06 at 19:17:42, anonymous_guy2 wrote:

& another from today...... same bird, different light....... shot at 15s & F4.
Griffin......, perhaps you should have stuck around ;)

http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_12347%20-%20Violet%20Whistling%20Thrush%20%5BMyiophoneus%20caeruleus%5D.jpg
D70s w/300mm F/4
YSW, Lamma Island
04/02/2006

Marvellous! :D :D :D

Title: Re: Violet Whistling Thrush (Lamma Island)
Post by Yi_Gou on Feb 8^th, 2006, 9:10pm

My vote for picture of the year