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pixiac · 08-01-2013, 03:37 AM - **1 Like**

Ah, now I understand!

Sorry, my English it's a bit untrained, but I'll give my very best!

It isnt real wildlife. It's in a wildlife park in Germany.
But it's still a day-long game of patience.
The mother still tries to hide the kittens. When one elopes, it is quickly brought back ...

**StigVidar** · 08-01-2013, 04:23 AM

Originally posted by pixiac

It isnt real wildlife. It's in a wildlife park in Germany.
But it's still a day-long game of patience.

They are next to impossible to photograph in Scandinavia without a _lot_ of effort. But not completely impossible. I am going to Finland/Russia later this year and hope to spot one in the wild, but it will probably not happen :-)

**pearsaab** · 08-01-2013, 05:16 AM

Originally posted by pixiac

Ah, now I understand!

Sorry, my English it's a bit untrained, but I'll give my very best!

It isnt real wildlife. It's in a wildlife park in Germany.
But it's still a day-long game of patience.
The mother still tries to hide the kittens. When one elopes, it is quickly brought back ...

excellent shot

**pearsaab** · 08-01-2013, 05:22 AM - **1 Like**

k5iis and sigma 500mm with af 540 flash...was raining on and off after work so limited opportunities

IMGC0733 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

2her0ck · 08-02-2013, 03:04 AM

Hi, been following this club for a long time.
here's my first post on this thread and my first try at taking a shot of the moon.
Took it with my Pentax K-30 and the Pentax-K 300mm F4 lens on a tripod with a remote control.
Did minor PP with cropping and sharpening.

Mike.P® · 08-02-2013, 03:16 AM

More from the 50-500mm OS

BeerBelly · 08-02-2013, 04:23 AM

Originally posted by pixiac

Ah, now I understand!

Sorry, my English it's a bit untrained, but I'll give my very best!

It isnt real wildlife. It's in a wildlife park in Germany.
But it's still a day-long game of patience.
The mother still tries to hide the kittens. When one elopes, it is quickly brought back ...

What wildlife park would that be?

traderdrew · 08-02-2013, 09:27 AM - **1 Like**

I decided to make another flickr page. I won't be posting much on it. Here is an old photo that I posted. I could have cropped it less showing more background than the other photo some of you may remember was cropped even more.

I have said before to some other people, "When you crop an image it is something that should be felt as well as seen." Keeping the grass in the image added some dimension to it.

Been posting images here also:

www.500px.com/AndrewsWildlife

pixiac · 08-02-2013, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by BeerBelly

What wildlife park would that be?

It's the Naturwildpark Granat. The enclosures are roomy and espacially the lynx enclosure has a lot of hiding-places. So it isn't a good idea to visit Saturday or Sunday morning, when the families are there.

pixiac · 08-02-2013, 02:55 PM - **2 Likes**

Snuggle with mommy.

(Sigma 300 + Sigma 2xTC APO)

Frogfish · 08-02-2013, 07:25 PM

These are gorgeous Lynx shots Pixiac.

IMHO you could back off the cropping a little, not getting so tight, and so get perceptively sharper looking shots.

Frogfish · 08-03-2013, 12:24 AM - **1 Like**

Rain-forest photography / birding is the toughest I've yet encountered ! With trees up to nearly 90m high (almost 300ft) and with very little light penetrating the canopy it makes both very difficult, especially shooting canopy/sub-canopy feeders ! The Bornean Rain-Forest is amongst the oldest in the world (along with both the Tasman Negara, Malaysia and North Queensland, Australia), all more than 120 million years older than the young whipper-snapper of the 10 million yrs old Amazon.

#3 below is a perfect example of what shooting in Rain-Forest conditions can do to your shots

#1 : ISO 800 - f5.6 - 1/250 sec - 600mm (flash used)
#2 : ISO 800 - f6.3 - 1/320 sec - 600mm (flash used)
#3 : ISO 3,200 - f5.6 - 1/50 sec - 600mm (no flash)
#4 : ISO 3,600 - f5.6 - 1/200 sec - 600mm (no flash)
#5 : ISO 900 - f5.6 - 1/200 sec - 600mm (no flash)

Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher (actual size on most screens)

Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher

Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha (M)

Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha (F)

Introduction & Days 1 & 2 of my recent Sabah, Borneo Trip Report is now up here :

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=263262

angus · 08-03-2013, 07:57 AM - **1 Like**

Shot this yesterday from a hide on a nature reserve near Münster in Germany, light was a bit harsh but I was very pleased with the Converter-performance of the F* 250-600.

**dadipentak** · 08-03-2013, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Introduction & Days 1 & 2 of my recent Sabah, Borneo Trip Report is now up here :

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Greyser · 08-03-2013, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Rain-forest photography / birding is the toughest I've yet encountered ! With trees up to nearly 90m high (almost 300ft) and with very little light penetrating the canopy it makes both very difficult, especially shooting canopy/sub-canopy feeders ! The Bornean Rain-Forest is amongst the oldest in the world (along with both the Tasman Negara, Malaysia and North Queensland, Australia), all more than 120 million years older than the young whipper-snapper of the 10 million yrs old Amazon.

#3 below is a perfect example of what shooting in Rain-Forest conditions can do to your shots

#1 : ISO 800 - f5.6 - 1/250 sec - 600mm (flash used)
#2 : ISO 800 - f6.3 - 1/320 sec - 600mm (flash used)
#3 : ISO 3,200 - f5.6 - 1/50 sec - 600mm (no flash)
#4 : ISO 3,600 - f5.6 - 1/200 sec - 600mm (no flash)
#5 : ISO 900 - f5.6 - 1/200 sec - 600mm (no flash)

Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher (actual size on most screens)

Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher

Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher

Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha (M)

Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha (F)

Introduction & Days 1 & 2 of my recent Sabah, Borneo Trip Report is now up here :

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread....74#post2788974

Wow, Kevin, what are the colors!

08-02-2013, 03:04 AM	#8630
2her0ck Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Oamaru Photos: Albums Posts: 49	Hi, been following this club for a long time. here's my first post on this thread and my first try at taking a shot of the moon. Took it with my Pentax K-30 and the Pentax-K 300mm F4 lens on a tripod with a remote control. Did minor PP with cropping and sharpening. Attached Images

08-02-2013, 02:55 PM - 2 Likes	#8635
pixiac Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nordrhein Westfalen Posts: 47	Snuggle with mommy. (Sigma 300 + Sigma 2xTC APO) Last edited by pixiac; 08-02-2013 at 03:28 PM.

08-03-2013, 12:24 AM - 1 Like	#8637
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Rain-forest photography / birding is the toughest I've yet encountered ! With trees up to nearly 90m high (almost 300ft) and with very little light penetrating the canopy it makes both very difficult, especially shooting canopy/sub-canopy feeders ! The Bornean Rain-Forest is amongst the oldest in the world (along with both the Tasman Negara, Malaysia and North Queensland, Australia), all more than 120 million years older than the young whipper-snapper of the 10 million yrs old Amazon. #3 below is a perfect example of what shooting in Rain-Forest conditions can do to your shots #1 : ISO 800 - f5.6 - 1/250 sec - 600mm (flash used) #2 : ISO 800 - f6.3 - 1/320 sec - 600mm (flash used) #3 : ISO 3,200 - f5.6 - 1/50 sec - 600mm (no flash) #4 : ISO 3,600 - f5.6 - 1/200 sec - 600mm (no flash) #5 : ISO 900 - f5.6 - 1/200 sec - 600mm (no flash) Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher (actual size on most screens) Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha (M) Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha (F) Introduction & Days 1 & 2 of my recent Sabah, Borneo Trip Report is now up here : http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=263262 Last edited by Frogfish; 08-03-2013 at 09:17 AM.

08-03-2013, 07:57 AM - 1 Like	#8638
angus Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 98	*Lapwing with F 250-600 plus TC 2.0-L** Shot this yesterday from a hide on a nature reserve near Münster in Germany, light was a bit harsh but I was very pleased with the Converter-performance of the F* 250-600.

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08-01-2013, 03:37 AM - 1 Like	#8626
pixiac Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nordrhein Westfalen Posts: 47	Ah, now I understand! Sorry, my English it's a bit untrained, but I'll give my very best! It isnt real wildlife. It's in a wildlife park in Germany. But it's still a day-long game of patience. The mother still tries to hide the kittens. When one elopes, it is quickly brought back ...

08-01-2013, 04:23 AM	#8627
StigVidar Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 705	Originally posted by pixiac It isnt real wildlife. It's in a wildlife park in Germany. But it's still a day-long game of patience. They are next to impossible to photograph in Scandinavia without a _lot_ of effort. But not completely impossible. I am going to Finland/Russia later this year and hope to spot one in the wild, but it will probably not happen :-)

08-01-2013, 05:16 AM	#8628
pearsaab Otis Memorial Pentaxian Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,900	Originally posted by pixiac Ah, now I understand! Sorry, my English it's a bit untrained, but I'll give my very best! It isnt real wildlife. It's in a wildlife park in Germany. But it's still a day-long game of patience. The mother still tries to hide the kittens. When one elopes, it is quickly brought back ... excellent shot

08-01-2013, 05:22 AM - 1 Like	#8629
pearsaab Otis Memorial Pentaxian Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,900	k5iis and sigma 500mm with af 540 flash...was raining on and off after work so limited opportunities IMGC0733 \| Flickr - Photo Sharing!

08-02-2013, 03:16 AM	#8631
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	More from the 50-500mm OS

08-02-2013, 04:23 AM	#8632
BeerBelly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139	Originally posted by pixiac Ah, now I understand! Sorry, my English it's a bit untrained, but I'll give my very best! It isnt real wildlife. It's in a wildlife park in Germany. But it's still a day-long game of patience. The mother still tries to hide the kittens. When one elopes, it is quickly brought back ... What wildlife park would that be?

08-02-2013, 09:27 AM - 1 Like	#8633
traderdrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 640	I decided to make another flickr page. I won't be posting much on it. Here is an old photo that I posted. I could have cropped it less showing more background than the other photo some of you may remember was cropped even more. I have said before to some other people, "When you crop an image it is something that should be felt as well as seen." Keeping the grass in the image added some dimension to it. Been posting images here also: www.500px.com/AndrewsWildlife

08-02-2013, 09:29 AM	#8634
pixiac Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nordrhein Westfalen Posts: 47	Originally posted by BeerBelly What wildlife park would that be? It's the Naturwildpark Granat. The enclosures are roomy and espacially the lynx enclosure has a lot of hiding-places. So it isn't a good idea to visit Saturday or Sunday morning, when the families are there.

08-02-2013, 07:25 PM	#8636
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	These are gorgeous Lynx shots Pixiac. IMHO you could back off the cropping a little, not getting so tight, and so get perceptively sharper looking shots.

08-03-2013, 08:01 AM	#8639
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Frogfish Introduction & Days 1 & 2 of my recent Sabah, Borneo Trip Report is now up here : Page Not Found

08-03-2013, 08:25 AM	#8640
Greyser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by Frogfish Rain-forest photography / birding is the toughest I've yet encountered ! With trees up to nearly 90m high (almost 300ft) and with very little light penetrating the canopy it makes both very difficult, especially shooting canopy/sub-canopy feeders ! The Bornean Rain-Forest is amongst the oldest in the world (along with both the Tasman Negara, Malaysia and North Queensland, Australia), all more than 120 million years older than the young whipper-snapper of the 10 million yrs old Amazon. #3 below is a perfect example of what shooting in Rain-Forest conditions can do to your shots #1 : ISO 800 - f5.6 - 1/250 sec - 600mm (flash used) #2 : ISO 800 - f6.3 - 1/320 sec - 600mm (flash used) #3 : ISO 3,200 - f5.6 - 1/50 sec - 600mm (no flash) #4 : ISO 3,600 - f5.6 - 1/200 sec - 600mm (no flash) #5 : ISO 900 - f5.6 - 1/200 sec - 600mm (no flash) Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher (actual size on most screens) Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher Oriental Pygmy Kingfisher Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha (M) Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha (F) Introduction & Days 1 & 2 of my recent Sabah, Borneo Trip Report is now up here : http://www.birdforum.net/showthread....74#post2788974 Wow, Kevin, what are the colors!

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