Blue Winged Pitta - Especially for Richard

**mervin** · 28th Jan 2009, 17:43

Wanted to hold your hands there you dont want lah !

Blue-winged Pitta
Pitta moluccensis

Canon 40D + 500F4

1/13, F8, ISO 800, EV-1, Flash - 2

1/13, F8, ISO 800, EV-1, Flash - 2

1/15, F8, ISO 800, EV-1, Flash - 2

1/25, F8, ISO 640, EV-1, Flash - 2

**trident** · 28th Jan 2009, 18:04

mervin,
Thanks. these are good stuff, love it

I heard there were many shooters there today.
Any pictures of the pitta eating worms?

Now waiting for Benny's pictures.

**benny** · 28th Jan 2009, 18:11

I don't have pictures. It was so tiring that I was resting when the bird was jumping all over my feet. Besides, it was too near, could not achieve focus.

Cheers,

**mervin** · 28th Jan 2009, 20:16

Originally Posted by trident

Any pictures of the pitta eating worms?

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Kina blocked loh

How about before and after the worm ?

BEFORE
1/100, F8, ISO 640, EV-1, Flash - 2

AFTER
1/125, F8, ISO 640, EV-1, Flash - 2

**mervin** · 28th Jan 2009, 20:36

Originally Posted by benny

It was so tiring that I was resting when the bird was jumping all over my feet. Besides, it was too near, could not achieve focus.

Cheers,

It was focusing on the worm between Benny legs

**trident** · 28th Jan 2009, 21:19

hahaha hope he didn't get Benny's worm

cannot tahan liao,
confirm I am going there on Sat after work,
gotta get some worms first...............

**mervin** · 28th Jan 2009, 21:42

Originally Posted by trident

hahaha hope he didn't get Benny's worm

cannot tahan liao,
confirm I am going there on Sat after work,
gotta get some worms first...............

Can't miss it, you will see lots of photographers there.
Dont forget the Orange-headed thrush !!!!!

**trident** · 29th Jan 2009, 08:37

mervin,
Thanks, the trilogy of SBG, Red Legged Crake, Orange-headed thrush and the Blue Winged Pitta, hottest birds for CNY, sure hope I can get all 3 of them.

Did you get the other 2?

**budak** · 29th Jan 2009, 08:43

orange-headed thrush sounds wrong... like something you get when the pitta goes for the worm between your legs...

**mervin** · 29th Jan 2009, 09:13

Originally Posted by trident

mervin,
Thanks, the trilogy of SBG, Red Legged Crake, Orange-headed thrush and the Blue Winged Pitta, hottest birds for CNY, sure hope I can get all 3 of them.

Did you get the other 2?

The other 2 I shot 3 years back. The pitta was the only one that I did not shoot well back then.

The Crake is a resident bird, very easy therefore leave it for now concentrate on the Thrush !

**trident** · 29th Jan 2009, 11:44

Oh, good that you have already shot the crake.
For me, they are all lifters

**genes** · 29th Jan 2009, 21:58

I like the third pic. So interesting to see that there are such beautiful birds living in Singapore.

Originally Posted by benny

I don't have pictures. It was so tiring that I was resting when the bird was jumping all over my feet. Besides, it was too near, could not achieve focus.

Cheers,

Perhaps thats where my idea of whipping out a 2nd body with a 100mm macro lens comes to play. hehe

**benny** · 30th Jan 2009, 09:36

Originally Posted by genes

Perhaps thats where my idea of whipping out a 2nd body with a 100mm macro lens comes to play. hehe

I did bring a spare body. But didn't bring extra lens as I use the space for a water bottle instead.

Cheers,

**genes** · 30th Jan 2009, 20:43

I had the same problem at JBP that time. Some of the birds are so close to me i can't focus with the 400mm. Hence our discussion on a 2nd body.

**benny** · 31st Jan 2009, 09:09

Ok. Found a marginally viewable shot...

Cheers,

**trident** · 31st Jan 2009, 09:45

good liao lah

not sure if I can get it half as good.

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