300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**taks** · 07-15-2020, 08:00 AM - **3 Likes**

c̶o̶m̶m̶o̶n̶ caspian tern

Last edited by taks; 07-22-2020 at 08:51 AM. Reason: ID correction

**MossyRocks** · 07-15-2020, 08:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mroeder75

Do they do that?

I assume you were asking about the sheriff officers stopping by to see what I am up to. Yes they do because a lot of my favorite spots I use for astrophotography and are in local parks which closed hours before they showed up. I have after hours permits to be there so they really are checking what I am doing. I have met and talked with most of the overnight ones so if they see my car and my stuff out they just continue on but every once and a while one new to the overnight shift and doesn't know about me. Sometimes the officer will get out and and chat to find out what I am photographing on a given night and see some shots. They have never been rude and most of the time they are just looking for teenagers partying or people dumping after hours so someone who is out behaving isn't really a problem anyway. The nice thing is that having interacted with most of the officers even if I am in a spot that I don't have a permit for they just continue on since they know the worst thing I will be leaving behind is some indentations on the ground from my tripod.

Ducatigaz · 07-15-2020, 11:27 AM - **15 Likes**

A few more recent pics.
K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/ RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

kengoh · 07-15-2020, 04:48 PM - **21 Likes**

Vinous Breasted Starling in flight taken with K1 + Da*300

**termy** · 07-16-2020, 01:12 AM

Another superb take!

**WPRESTO** · 07-16-2020, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Vinous Breasted Starling in flight taken with K1 + Da*300

I envy both your flawless technique and the wonderful diversity of birds you find to photograph.

**ivanvernon** · 07-16-2020, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I envy both your flawless technique and the wonderful diversity of birds you find to photograph.

If you want to see lots of birds in Singapore look over the Jurong Bird Park site. I went there once and spent the entire day!

singapore bird sanctuary - Google Search[[1.4224812,103.7298734],[1.3128324999999998,103.7045062]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:1

**onlineflyer** · 07-16-2020, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by kengoh

Vinous Breasted Starling in flight taken with K1 + Da*300

This photo is a stunning. And some say Pentax cameras are not good for fast action.

**tduell** · 07-16-2020, 04:43 PM - **18 Likes**

Female Superb Fairy-wren.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**WPRESTO** · 07-16-2020, 05:13 PM - **7 Likes**

DA 300 f4

**tduell** · 07-16-2020, 05:25 PM - **13 Likes**

White-plumed Honeyeater.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**alfa75ts** · 07-16-2020, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by tduell

Female Superb Fairy-wren.

Originally posted by tduell

White-plumed Honeyeater.

Hmmm, photoshop? Glue? No, just the right place at the right time I guess.

Nice Terry, those White-plumed Honeyeaters are shy.

**tduell** · 07-16-2020, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

Hmmm, photoshop? Glue? No, just the right place at the right time I guess.

Nice Terry, those White-plumed Honeyeaters are shy.

Haha...no glue or photoshop, just a lot of these quite tall flowers that a lot of the local birds really liked to use as lookouts.
The honeyeater didn't stay for long, I think I only managed about 4 or 5 shots in quick succession.
There were lots of wrens perching and staying put for quite a while, but all were females. I spent quite a while there waiting for a male to pop up but none did.
They are always at this location so I'll get more chances.

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

**termy** · 07-16-2020, 08:50 PM - **9 Likes**

peek-a-boo
(K-1 with DFA 150-450, heavily cropped).

**WPRESTO** · 07-17-2020, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by termy

peek-a-boo
(K-1 with DFA 150-450, heavily cropped).

Cute. And welcome to PF. I'll be glad to see the images you post.

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07-15-2020, 08:00 AM - 3 Likes	#33916
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	c̶o̶m̶m̶o̶n̶ caspian tern Last edited by taks; 07-22-2020 at 08:51 AM. Reason: ID correction

07-15-2020, 08:06 AM - 1 Like	#33917
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Originally posted by mroeder75 Do they do that? I assume you were asking about the sheriff officers stopping by to see what I am up to. Yes they do because a lot of my favorite spots I use for astrophotography and are in local parks which closed hours before they showed up. I have after hours permits to be there so they really are checking what I am doing. I have met and talked with most of the overnight ones so if they see my car and my stuff out they just continue on but every once and a while one new to the overnight shift and doesn't know about me. Sometimes the officer will get out and and chat to find out what I am photographing on a given night and see some shots. They have never been rude and most of the time they are just looking for teenagers partying or people dumping after hours so someone who is out behaving isn't really a problem anyway. The nice thing is that having interacted with most of the officers even if I am in a spot that I don't have a permit for they just continue on since they know the worst thing I will be leaving behind is some indentations on the ground from my tripod.

07-15-2020, 11:27 AM - 15 Likes	#33918
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	A few more recent pics. K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/ RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

07-15-2020, 04:48 PM - 21 Likes	#33919
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Vinous Breasted Starling in flight taken with K1 + Da*300

07-16-2020, 01:12 AM	#33920
termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	Another superb take!

07-16-2020, 06:33 AM	#33921
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by kengoh Vinous Breasted Starling in flight taken with K1 + Da*300 I envy both your flawless technique and the wonderful diversity of birds you find to photograph.

07-16-2020, 10:19 AM	#33922
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by WPRESTO I envy both your flawless technique and the wonderful diversity of birds you find to photograph. If you want to see lots of birds in Singapore look over the Jurong Bird Park site. I went there once and spent the entire day! singapore bird sanctuary - Google Search[[1.4224812,103.7298734],[1.3128324999999998,103.7045062]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:1

07-16-2020, 12:22 PM	#33923
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by kengoh Vinous Breasted Starling in flight taken with K1 + Da*300 This photo is a stunning. And some say Pentax cameras are not good for fast action.

07-16-2020, 05:55 PM	#33927
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Originally posted by tduell Female Superb Fairy-wren. Originally posted by tduell White-plumed Honeyeater. Hmmm, photoshop? Glue? No, just the right place at the right time I guess. Nice Terry, those White-plumed Honeyeaters are shy.

07-16-2020, 07:39 PM	#33928
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by alfa75ts Hmmm, photoshop? Glue? No, just the right place at the right time I guess. Nice Terry, those White-plumed Honeyeaters are shy. Haha...no glue or photoshop, just a lot of these quite tall flowers that a lot of the local birds really liked to use as lookouts. The honeyeater didn't stay for long, I think I only managed about 4 or 5 shots in quick succession. There were lots of wrens perching and staying put for quite a while, but all were females. I spent quite a while there waiting for a male to pop up but none did. They are always at this location so I'll get more chances. Thanks. Cheers, Terry

07-17-2020, 04:25 AM	#33930
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by termy peek-a-boo (K-1 with DFA 150-450, heavily cropped). Cute. And welcome to PF. I'll be glad to see the images you post.