Balancing

[mervin]

Managed to this male trying to feed on a rat during some windy condition.
Canon 20D + 500f4+1.4TC
25Mar06,1151hrs, ISO200, 1/640, EV - 1/3

Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus

[benetay]

Love the red eyes! Nice!

[michael lai]

great pictures as usual, Mervin. Out of curiosity, was this set taken with the 20D also? Pictures look a little different, not as soft as the previous set. Er..you don't work at the BirdPark right?
PS: I'm not very good with cameras, trying to learn and saving to buy one.

[mervin]

yup, 20D the one and only DSLR that i have

what do u mean by not so soft ?

[michael lai]

The pictures of this bird super sharp, the Pitta has a surreal or dream like texture although the definition is still there....not sure am I saying this correct or not. Just feel this way..

[mervin]

oh......i see....

ok, the pitta was taken under poor lighting and was heavily cropped while these were taken under rather good lights and was marginally cropped.

the bigger the subject in the orginal frame then the better the "quailty".

[juggler]

Great shots Mervin. I didn't know so many types of birds can be seen here if not for your postings.

And some more can catch them in action catching prey.

Thanks!

[mervin]

Great shots Mervin. I didn't know so many types of birds can be seen here if not for your postings.

thanks for viewing bro.

And some more can catch them in action catching prey.

Thanks!

will try

[benny]

Wow. Such red eyes!

Cheers,

[mervin]

Wow. Such red eyes!

Cheers,

call you already hor !!!!

[Synthesia]

Try and look at the rat, i think it's head is gone.. o.0 am i right??