Nature Two Recent Nesting

[kengoh]Two Recent Nesting · **11 Likes**

Sharing 2 nesting shot over the last 2 wks.

#1 Sunbird nesting shot with K1, iso 6400

#2 the male sunbird with green spider in mouth

#3 posing for me to shoot.

#4 female sunbird feeding the chicks

#5 only got 1 feeding session by the male sunbird, 90% of feeding done by the female. Don't you think the male sunbird is prettier than the female?

#6 tried K1 in FF mode few attempts but failed to freeze a shot like this, this was shot with K3

#7 set K1 to APSC mode, the speed of 6.5fps managed to capture this series of shots:

---------- Post added 25th May 2016 at 23:36 ----------

2nd nesting - White Collared Kingfisher

#1 the chicks is too small, no chance to see them yet...

#2 shot with K3 @8.3fps

Thanks for viewing, will add more photos of this kingfisher after I've processed them.

Venom3300 · 05-29-2016, 05:13 PM

Excellent work. 3 and 1 are the respective money shots for me.

kengoh · 06-02-2016, 06:02 AM

Originally posted by Venom3300

Excellent work. 3 and 1 are the respective money shots for me.

Thanks Venom3300, glad you like the pics.

**othar** · 06-11-2016, 07:19 PM

Very nice series. I specially like the eager and demanding behavior of the chick in picture #6.

Tatty · 06-12-2016, 03:06 AM

I love your Sunbird nesting pic really excellent

Wha · 06-12-2016, 07:59 AM

Brilliant detail. Highly impressive

Fenyx · 06-12-2016, 01:06 PM

Great photos! Great photographer's skill! Great Pentax's lens and camera's!

**MetteHHH** · 06-12-2016, 01:30 PM

Ken, you are the first person I see using a K1 for birding! And here I was, trying to convince myself that I didn't need FF because (at least for me) the focal length is nearly always a limiting factor for birding.

And there you go ruining that excuse for me!

These are wonderful - as always. And the noiselessness at ISO 6400 for the sunbird series is impressive!

In your header for #6 you say you failed to get that one with your K1 and used K3 instead - why was this, do you think? AF issues? But that seems to work out fine with the rest?

McGooble · 06-12-2016, 09:53 PM

Great work. I especially like the last shot.

kengoh · 04-12-2017, 09:26 AM - **2 Likes**

Thanks again everyone for the great comments.

Originally posted by MetteHHH

Ken, you are the first person I see using a K1 for birding! And here I was, trying to convince myself that I didn't need FF because (at least for me) the focal length is nearly always a limiting factor for birding.

And there you go ruining that excuse for me!

These are wonderful - as always. And the noiselessness at ISO 6400 for the sunbird series is impressive!

In your header for #6 you say you failed to get that one with your K1 and used K3 instead - why was this, do you think? AF issues? But that seems to work out fine with the rest?

It's because the 4.4fps of K1 is too slow for #6, K3's 8.3fps has a much higher chance of capturing this kind of shots.

---------- Post added 13th Apr 2017 at 00:31 ----------

2 triggers of shutter button...

Angel Perez · 04-12-2017, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Thanks again everyone for the great comments.

It's because the 4.4fps of K1 is too slow for #6, K3's 8.3fps has a much higher chance of capturing this kind of shots.

---------- Post added 13th Apr 2017 at 00:31 ----------

2 triggers of shutter button...

This is an outstanding shot!

kengoh · 04-22-2017, 06:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Angel Perez

This is an outstanding shot!

Thanks Angel Perez, glad you like this shot.

**Bruce Clark** · 04-23-2017, 05:38 AM

Inspirational series. Thanks for sharing.

kengoh · 04-27-2017, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

Inspirational series. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Bruce.

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06-12-2016, 03:06 AM	#19
Tatty Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 51	Sunbird pics I love your Sunbird nesting pic really excellent

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Wha Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 26	Amazing captures Brilliant detail. Highly impressive

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othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Very nice series. I specially like the eager and demanding behavior of the chick in picture #6.

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kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Thanks again everyone for the great comments. Originally posted by MetteHHH Ken, you are the first person I see using a K1 for birding! And here I was, trying to convince myself that I didn't need FF because (at least for me) the focal length is nearly always a limiting factor for birding. And there you go ruining that excuse for me! These are wonderful - as always. And the noiselessness at ISO 6400 for the sunbird series is impressive! In your header for #6 you say you failed to get that one with your K1 and used K3 instead - why was this, do you think? AF issues? But that seems to work out fine with the rest? It's because the 4.4fps of K1 is too slow for #6, K3's 8.3fps has a much higher chance of capturing this kind of shots. ---------- Post added 13th Apr 2017 at 00:31 ---------- 2 triggers of shutter button...

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Angel Perez Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 158	Originally posted by kengoh Thanks again everyone for the great comments. It's because the 4.4fps of K1 is too slow for #6, K3's 8.3fps has a much higher chance of capturing this kind of shots. ---------- Post added 13th Apr 2017 at 00:31 ---------- 2 triggers of shutter button... This is an outstanding shot!

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kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by Angel Perez This is an outstanding shot! Thanks Angel Perez, glad you like this shot.

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Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Inspirational series. Thanks for sharing.

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kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bruce Clark Inspirational series. Thanks for sharing. Thanks Bruce.