HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Photo Gallery 相片分享 II (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Forrest FONG, Kwok Jai)    Hornbills in Borneo (Borneo 婆羅洲) « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Hornbills in Borneo (Borneo 婆羅洲)  (Read 1661 times) Anguslau BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 402 Hornbills in Borneo (Borneo 婆羅洲) « on: Jun 4th, 2004, 10:31am » Quote Modify I went for a birding trip in Sukau, Malaysia late last month. It was wonderful and we were accompanied by a very good local guide. We saw a total of 106 species in five days.     I tried to make as many photos as I can, but trying to handhold a long lens on a rocking boat in low light proved to be extremely challenging. Image quality were at best mediocre. Most of them were taking with EF 300/2.8 with 1.4X teleconverter on a EOS 10D. Some with fill-flash and some without. I'll post some images here. Those interested to see more are welcomed to visit by on-line album: http://www.pbase.com/anguslau/sukau_malaysia   I attempted to ID the birds and label them on the album. You are most welcomed to correct me or fill-in the missing IDs.   To start with, below are some hornbills that we saw:   Black Hornbill 黑斑犀鳥 Anthracoceros malayanus http://www.pbase.com/image/29620690.jpg   Oriental Pied Hornbill 冠斑犀鳥 Anthracoceros albirostris http://www.pbase.com/image/29620731.jpg   Rhinoceros Hornbill 馬來犀鳥 Buceros rhinoceros http://www.pbase.com/image/29620771.jpg   Wreathed Hornbill 花冠皺盔犀鳥 Aceros undulatus http://www.pbase.com/image/29620884.jpg   Bushy-crested Hornbill 鳳頭犀鳥 Anorrhinus galeritus http://www.pbase.com/image/29620661.jpg « Last Edit: Jun 24th, 2004, 10:28am by BBS Moderators » Logged KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Re: Hornbills in Borneo « Reply #1 on: Jun 4th, 2004, 11:22am » Quote Modify Welcome back, Angus! That's where you had been ...   Have taken a tour of your web page. I particularly like the Kingfisher variety you show us. The Hornbill in the wild is also a treat.     I note that you did NOT take your 600/4 with you ...    Would have been very useful shooting birds though.   KK Hui ARPS www.geocities.com/kkhui_001 Logged Anguslau BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 402 Re: Hornbills in Borneo « Reply #2 on: Jun 5th, 2004, 1:36pm » Quote Modify Hi KK,   Thanks for visiting my album. I only got the lens after returning from the trip. But it would be difficult for me to use even if I had it with me. I tried using a tripod and a monopod on the boat and have to give up. Because as the boat rocks, the subject will often shift outside the viewfinder. Handholding the lens, my hands will compensate for the low frequency movements of the boat, while IS on the lens will compensate for the high frequency shakes of my hands.   Handholding a 300/2.8 all day is probably my limit. I cannot imagine handhold anything bigger.     I am still trying to get used to my new lens. Tried using it a few times on the MPNR ponds, but I found that the birds are still not close enough even with the 1.4X on.  Trying to track birds in flight are really not easy at all. I don't know how you manage to take those beautiful shots.   I guess I'll need a lot more practise to start.  But my backpack now weights about 21kg without flash. I felt totally exhausted at the end of each day of shoot. Logged KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Re: Hornbills in Borneo « Reply #3 on: Jun 5th, 2004, 2:53pm » Quote Modify on Jun 5th, 2004, 1:36pm, Anguslau wrote: ... I am still trying to get used to my new lens. Tried using it a few times on the MPNR ponds, but I found that the birds are still not close enough even with the 1.4X on.  Trying to track birds in flight are really not easy at all. I don't know how you manage to take those beautiful shots.   I guess I'll need a lot more practise to start.  But my backpack now weights about 21kg without flash. I felt totally exhausted at the end of each day of shoot.   Angus,   What you said reflects my own experience too when I first started shooting with a super telephoto like the 600/4. As you increase the size of your lens, the bulk of accessories such as bigger heavier tripod and head comes with it as well. It tends to drag you down immensely. A day in MPNR can be both demanding and exhausting experience indeed.  With practice I'm sure you will make it!     So did you get a full Wimberley Head to go with the 600?   KK Hui ARPS www.geocities.com/kkhui_001 Logged Anguslau BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 402 Re: Hornbills in Borneo « Reply #4 on: Jun 5th, 2004, 6:44pm » Quote Modify Thanks for the encouragement! Yes, I did get the full Wimberley head. 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