Category: NATURE & ENVIRONMENT
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SONY A7RV
Home First to attend the Sony function at Polo Club on 25 Nov. 2022. Am amazed at the latest focussing speeds. Kelvin and Julian were on hand to show the ropes. Congrats Sony. The location was perfect for the launch. The sensor tracked progressively the horse body and then the face when the latter appears…
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BIRDS IN FLIGHT
With an eye-spot in place, its no guarantee that flying birds can be tracked by the camera sensors. Not the best but the Sony A1 sensor gives a reasonable response. Lesser Coucal at Jurong Lake Gardens Oriental Honey Buzzard, Black-naped Oriole, Collared Kf Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Black-winged Kite, Changeable Hawk Black-winged Kite, Barn Swallow, Japanese Sparrowhawk…
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BIRDS OF CHINA
Travel to China in 2017 and 2018 was less restricted then. Areas covered include Bai Hua Ling, Shenzhen, Huizhou and Zhongshan. Looking forward to improve the images in the coming years but the constant lock-downs makes travel impossible but I remain optimistic. China has a lot to offer in terms of bird photography. Kestrel, Silver…
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BLACK-WINGED KITES
The annual spectacle of the Black-winged Kites with its dramatic super fast food exchanges is what drives photographers to seek their ultimate moments. Nesting at the Meadows, GBDB allowed more intimate moments of this “flying machine”. Constantly harassed by crows, these Kites can only defend themselves but will not attack them for fear of reprisals…
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LANCHANG (Oct 2016)
Lanchang is a small town in Temerloh, Pahang and the forest site is next to Deerland Park. Top on my list was the Garnet Pitta and the Rail Babbler. Parking was limited on the narrow road. Forestry officials were not happy with it. Garnet Pitta- the star bird. Rail Babbler Banded Pitta (female), Ferruginous Babbler,…
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GHFE – THE DIVES
Always a challenge to photograph the magnificient Gray-headed Fish Eagle diving for fish at the Pandan River. Very much dependent on the availability of fish in the river, the dives are also unpredicatable as it may be difficult for the fish to see when the waters are fast moving or when it gets murky after…
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TAIWAN FEB 2017
With our guide, a former race driver, it was harrowing being driven around. At the Yangmingshan National Park, we had hoped to see the Taiwan Blue Magpie but that failed to materialise. The Taiwan Barbet was also elusive, preferring to hide among the leaves. The Crested Serpent Eagle made spectacular flights as it descended to…
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BANDED KINGFISHERS
Khao Yai, Thailand and Raub, PahangThe male BKf is brilliantly coloured (bright blue crown and with blue banding on its back. The female BKf has orange/bright brown and black patterns on its back and both have rather large heads (even more so when the head feathers are fluffed up). The nesting hole cannot be seen…
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TROGONS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION One of the most sought after birds to photograph are the colourful trogons – consisting 36 species that inhabit tropical rainforests. Scarlet-rumped Trogon -male (from Panti) Female Red-headed Trogon (Fraser’s Hill) Male Red-headed Trogon Orange-breasted Trogon (Bukit Tinggi)