Nature [kengoh] Studio shots of birds?

[kengoh] Studio shots of birds? · **2 Likes**

Sharing some shots of birds as if they were shot with studio/backdrop setup.

#1 Dark Backed Sibia

#2 Chestnut belled Rock-thrush female

#3 Grey Bush Chat (male)

#4 Oriental Scops Owl White Morph

#5 Hill Prinia

Thanks for viewing.

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-02-2016, 02:19 PM

Nice work with the flash there

Unregistered User 8 · 02-02-2016, 06:38 PM

Lovely series of images.

Kath · 02-02-2016, 06:47 PM

@Kengoh , lovely shots! Is this post processing with blacker blacks and whiter whites?

mole · 02-02-2016, 08:32 PM

Amazing photos in this series - as for all your photos. I can only imagine the hours of preparation, as well as the hours of waiting, that go into each image!

slowpez · 02-03-2016, 11:36 AM

AAAAAARGH!!!!!! I would love to be able to take photos 1/10th as good.

kengoh · 02-04-2016, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

Nice work with the flash there

Thanks Lowell Goudge, except for the owl that was shot in the night with torchlight, the rest of the birdies were shot under natural lighting without flash. For bird photography we (birders/photographers) strongly discourage use of flash.

Originally posted by pjv

Lovely series of images.

Originally posted by mole

Amazing photos in this series - as for all your photos. I can only imagine the hours of preparation, as well as the hours of waiting, that go into each image!

Originally posted by slowpez

AAAAAARGH!!!!!! I would love to be able to take photos 1/10th as good.

Thanks pjv, mole and slowpez, glad you like the pics.

Originally posted by Kath

@Kengoh , lovely shots! Is this post processing with blacker blacks and whiter whites?

Thanks Kath, these shots were done with minimal processing, usual noise removal and slight adjustment of exposure, no editing of background.

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-04-2016, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Thanks Lowell Goudge, except for the owl that was shot in the night with torchlight, the rest of the birdies were shot under natural lighting without flash. For bird photography we (birders/photographers) strongly discourage use of flash.

then the shots are truly exceptional because it is usually impossible to get the degree of exposure separation you have without flash.

With respect to disturbance , I disagree. I have shot wildlife with flash for years, and for birds especially, I have never seen one fly away due to flash, I have seen them fly frequently due to noise, or encroachment of location but never flash.

After all, bright flashes are someth that occurs all too often in nature, either due to lightning or branches causing rapid movement of shadows.

takis63 · 02-04-2016, 01:10 PM

Wow!!!

Amazing shots, congrats!!!!

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02-02-2016, 02:19 PM	#2
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,891	Nice work with the flash there

02-02-2016, 06:38 PM	#3
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Lovely series of images.

02-02-2016, 06:47 PM	#4
Kath Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Portland, OR Photos: Gallery Posts: 737	@Kengoh , lovely shots! Is this post processing with blacker blacks and whiter whites?

02-02-2016, 08:32 PM	#5
mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Amazing photos in this series - as for all your photos. I can only imagine the hours of preparation, as well as the hours of waiting, that go into each image!

02-03-2016, 11:36 AM	#6
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	AAAAAARGH!!!!!! I would love to be able to take photos 1/10th as good.

02-04-2016, 09:16 AM	#7
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790 Original Poster	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge Nice work with the flash there Thanks Lowell Goudge, except for the owl that was shot in the night with torchlight, the rest of the birdies were shot under natural lighting without flash. For bird photography we (birders/photographers) strongly discourage use of flash. Originally posted by pjv Lovely series of images. Originally posted by mole Amazing photos in this series - as for all your photos. I can only imagine the hours of preparation, as well as the hours of waiting, that go into each image! Originally posted by slowpez AAAAAARGH!!!!!! I would love to be able to take photos 1/10th as good. Thanks pjv, mole and slowpez, glad you like the pics. Originally posted by Kath @Kengoh , lovely shots! Is this post processing with blacker blacks and whiter whites? Thanks Kath, these shots were done with minimal processing, usual noise removal and slight adjustment of exposure, no editing of background.

02-04-2016, 10:59 AM	#8
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,891	Originally posted by kengoh Thanks Lowell Goudge, except for the owl that was shot in the night with torchlight, the rest of the birdies were shot under natural lighting without flash. For bird photography we (birders/photographers) strongly discourage use of flash. then the shots are truly exceptional because it is usually impossible to get the degree of exposure separation you have without flash. With respect to disturbance , I disagree. I have shot wildlife with flash for years, and for birds especially, I have never seen one fly away due to flash, I have seen them fly frequently due to noise, or encroachment of location but never flash. After all, bright flashes are someth that occurs all too often in nature, either due to lightning or branches causing rapid movement of shadows.

02-04-2016, 01:10 PM	#9
takis63 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,023	Wow!!! Amazing shots, congrats!!!!