Re: Green Wood Pigeon

[Alan C]

Thanks Dan. As I said to Subash - I'll have to try the tripod. My arm became 
quite tired after lifting that lens for half an hour.  Vervet Monkeys have 
become quite common in urban areas, even getting into houses & cars if they 
get the chance. The smaller Hornbills (yellow billed, red billed & grey) are 
quite common but the much larger Trumpeter is seldom seen far from major 
river courses. We occasionally get some in town when the figs are ripe. They 
make a loud, nasal, baying sound much like a donkey.


Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: Daniel J. Matyola

Sent: 15 April, 2018 8:40 PM
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Subject: Re: PESO: Green Wood Pigeon

"(There were monkeys & Trumpeter Hornbills in the same tree this morning)"

That is a phrase seldom heard in my circles.  

That is a fine image, Alan!


Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 11:13 AM, Alan C  wrote:


Not the best image but OK for ID. There will be better days. Green bird
always on the move in green foliage . I took about 30 shots over half an
hour - this is the best. Range about 30m. (There were monkeys & Trumpeter
Hornbills in the same tree this morning)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/40580904625/

K5 + Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm, 1/1600, ISO 500 wide open (I'll try f8 next
time).

Alan C

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Re: Green Wood Pigeon

[Alan C]

Thanks, Ann. I feel much better now. I'll see if I can zap the blossom.

Alan C

P.S. I still have to reply the hard way (via the Archives) because I don't 
receive posts from you or Jack.


ann sanfedele annsan at nyc.rr.com
Sun Apr 15 13:15:18 EDT 2018

I'd call it pretty good, though despite the motion blur... one glaring
thingy that you could fix..the dead blossom right behind the bird's head
really
jumps out... clear to see why green birdy likes that tree .. he looks
like he is part of it

ann

On 4/15/2018 11:13 AM, Alan C wrote:

Not the best image but OK for ID. There will be better days. Green
bird always on the move in green foliage . I took about 30 shots over
half an hour - this is the best. Range about 30m. (There were monkeys
& Trumpeter Hornbills in the same tree this morning)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/40580904625/

K5 + Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm, 1/1600, ISO 500 wide open (I'll try f8
next time).

Alan C

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