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(Message started by: Apache Lau+Joanna Lam on May 14^th, 2004, 4:10pm)

Title: ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS - GOOD STUFF
Post by Apache Lau+Joanna Lam on May 14^th, 2004, 4:10pm

SSG invites all the interesting photographers to join our photo collection activity for

- Close distant (10M) of Barn Swallows and House Swifts drinking on the wing (excellent view)
- Handful distant of BS nests in different stages of hatchlings

Time : Tomorrow, 15 May 2004 , 0330PM
Meeting place : The Bakery shop next to Fanling Train Station exit

HKBWS Swifts and Swallows Research Group (SSG)

Title: Re: ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS - GOOD STUFF
Post by cywong on May 17^th, 2004, 10:29pm

Thank you very much for organizing such an exciting activity. Here is my 'homework' although it is not well done!

http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/attachment.php?s=c2c8c44b070d0b2ccb22f1a4c5953b22&postid=127954

http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/attachment.php?s=c2c8c44b070d0b2ccb22f1a4c5953b22&postid=127985

http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/attachment.php?s=c2c8c44b070d0b2ccb22f1a4c5953b22&postid=127956

http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/attachment.php?s=c2c8c44b070d0b2ccb22f1a4c5953b22&postid=127957

http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/attachment.php?s=c2c8c44b070d0b2ccb22f1a4c5953b22&postid=127960

http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/attachment.php?s=c2c8c44b070d0b2ccb22f1a4c5953b22&postid=127966

http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/attachment.php?s=c2c8c44b070d0b2ccb22f1a4c5953b22&postid=127969

http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/attachment.php?s=c2c8c44b070d0b2ccb22f1a4c5953b22&postid=127972

Title: Re: ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS - GOOD STUFF
Post by isaac_chan on May 18^th, 2004, 3:16am

Opps, surely I have missed something....

Looking forward to next outing on Saturday, and more info is preferred. ::) I need to estimate whether my strength can withstand the journey. :P

Title: Re: ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS - GOOD STUFF
Post by Owen on May 18^th, 2004, 12:51pm

:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( any chance another outing?

Title: Hosue Swift 小白腰雨燕
Post by Forrest FONG on Jun 12^th, 2004, 10:59pm

Hi Owen & Isaac,

Nice to meet you both this afternoon in the second outing organized by the Swifts and Swallows Group, HKBWS.

Below is a photo of House Swift taken during the outing.
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/forrest012.jpg
Fanling 粉嶺
12/6/2004
EOS-1D Mk II, EF500/4L AI Servo

Title: Barn Swallow 家燕
Post by Forrest FONG on Jun 12^th, 2004, 11:14pm

More photos of a drinking water Barn Swallow are posted as below for sharing with BBS members.

Catpuring the moment of inflight swallow/swift drinking water was one of the major purposes of the outing today.
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/forrest013.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/forrest014.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/forrest015.jpg
Fanling 粉嶺
12/6/2004
EOS-1D Mk II, EF500/4L AI Servo

Title: Re: ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS - GOOD STUFF
Post by Owen on Jun 12^th, 2004, 11:44pm

^^ nice to meet u Forest..
my homework today... total lost.. :P ;D ;D

http://www.pbase.com/image/30058093
http://www.pbase.com/image/30058094
http://www.pbase.com/image/30058096
http://www.pbase.com/image/30058095

Title: Re: ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS - GOOD STUFF
Post by isaac_chan on Jun 15^th, 2004, 12:31am

Hi Forrest,

Nice to meet you.

My photos are not good either. Most photos are out of focus. :P

251 Barn Swallow 家燕
Fanling 粉嶺
12/6/2004
D100 + Sigma 120-300mm + 2x

(More other images here: http://nature.kl.edu.tw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11924 )

The best I got, but this one is not at full zoom. :P
http://nature.kl.edu.tw/attachment.php?s=&postid=141833
http://nature.kl.edu.tw/attachment.php?s=&postid=141834
http://nature.kl.edu.tw/attachment.php?s=&postid=141835

Others are out of focus, or like this:
http://nature.kl.edu.tw/attachment.php?s=&postid=141836
lost track.... :P

Title: Re: ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS - GOOD STUFF
Post by Hendrix on Jun 16^th, 2004, 1:19am

I only got one can show :-[( 600 + 1.5 X = 900 :P too hard to get the swallow .
http://www.look.com.hk/wings/swallow/040.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/hendrix/Hendrix_101.jpg

Title: Re: ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS - GOOD STUFF
Post by isaac_chan on Jun 16^th, 2004, 10:59am

Want to try again? ::)

I'm planning to go the same route (Mai Po -> Fanling) as last Saturday.