Comments on: A Stroll in the Park :500mm Bazooka http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/ This is my playground. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Samson http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2186 Samson Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:21:27 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2186 Congratulations and thanks for your invitation. I'm honoured to be able to work with you. Congratulations and thanks for your invitation. I’m honoured to be able to work with you.

]]> By: Roger Poh http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2187 Roger Poh Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:45:09 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2187 Superb images. I've always been interested in the wildlife in Singapore but they are elusive and even if spotted, too far away but your close-up photos have given me a very much clearer view. The one of the baby monkeys clinging to their mother is really touching. Superb images. I’ve always been interested in the wildlife in Singapore but they are elusive and even if spotted, too far away but your close-up photos have given me a very much clearer view. The one of the baby monkeys clinging to their mother is really touching.

]]> By: Jason http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2188 Jason Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:06:40 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2188 Awesome photos esp. the Changeable Lizard - great DOF. I'm keen to take wildlife photography but don't have the patient to wait for the subject. You have strong muscles...to handheld the 500mm f4 lens. I struggled to handheld my 300mm f2.8 with my D700. I noticed noise in some of the photo esp. the squirrel. I guess the available light is limited so you have to push up the ISO to maintain higher shuttle speed. Have the photos gone tru post-processing. Cheers. Awesome photos esp. the Changeable Lizard - great DOF. I’m keen to take wildlife photography but don’t have the patient to wait for the subject. You have strong muscles…to handheld the 500mm f4 lens. I struggled to handheld my 300mm f2.8 with my D700. I noticed noise in some of the photo esp. the squirrel. I guess the available light is limited so you have to push up the ISO to maintain higher shuttle speed. Have the photos gone tru post-processing. Cheers.

]]> By: Ling http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2189 Ling Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:35:56 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2189 @Samson : thank you for taking such nice portrait of me! @Roger : indeed... certain wildlife are pretty skittish, even if they are in a group. Some others will be minding their own business and didn't even care you are there. That's what makes each animal unique and endearing in their own ways. I love watching common animals that you find in the neighborhood, esp the Eurasian Tree Sparrows. Just makes me smile in the morning when i see them hopping about picking worms and chirping so happily. :grin: Jason : Yup, i did try to push the limit for this camera and photograph esp in low light condition just to see how it fair. I'm pretty impressed so far. I always shoot in AdobeRGB RAW format, and do most of the post-processing like cropping & enlarging, level( i find that i can crop and enlarge better when i do it in specialized software like Nikon Capture NX. ). I love the colors i take with Nikon cameras. I seldom have to do any saturation adjustment, in fact sometimes i even desaturate instead! I use the D-Lighting function in the camera to brighten up certain low-lit images and the result usually turns out pretty good so i don't have to do much leveling. Before i put the photos on the web, i have to convert the AdobeRGB to sRGB profile so that web browsers can interpret the colors correctly. @Samson : thank you for taking such nice portrait of me!

@Roger : indeed… certain wildlife are pretty skittish, even if they are in a group. Some others will be minding their own business and didn’t even care you are there. That’s what makes each animal unique and endearing in their own ways. I love watching common animals that you find in the neighborhood, esp the Eurasian Tree Sparrows. Just makes me smile in the morning when i see them hopping about picking worms and chirping so happily. :grin:

Jason : Yup, i did try to push the limit for this camera and photograph esp in low light condition just to see how it fair. I’m pretty impressed so far. I always shoot in AdobeRGB RAW format, and do most of the post-processing like cropping & enlarging, level( i find that i can crop and enlarge better when i do it in specialized software like Nikon Capture NX. ). I love the colors i take with Nikon cameras. I seldom have to do any saturation adjustment, in fact sometimes i even desaturate instead! I use the D-Lighting function in the camera to brighten up certain low-lit images and the result usually turns out pretty good so i don’t have to do much leveling.
Before i put the photos on the web, i have to convert the AdobeRGB to sRGB profile so that web browsers can interpret the colors correctly.

]]> By: JH http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2190 JH Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:56:10 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2190 I saw your photos in the TODAY paper and they were superb !! Nice to see the photos behind the scenes of you in various shooting positions (I don't get the chance to be captured in action! :mrgreen: ) Looking forward to see more of your photos & adventures ! JH http://www.photojournalist-tgh.tv I saw your photos in the TODAY paper and they were superb !!

Nice to see the photos behind the scenes of you in various shooting positions (I don’t get the chance to be captured in action! :mrgreen: )

Looking forward to see more of your photos & adventures !

JH
http://www.photojournalist-tgh.tv

]]> By: Herman http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2191 Herman Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:41:40 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2191 Ling, I have just one word for your pictures, AMAZING. You have caught the essence of each image so beautifully. I would love to be a photographer like you one day. See I have a Nikon D90 but I am not doing justice to the camera, can you tell me where i can learn more about this camera and about photography your site has just reignited the passion so hope you can guide me. Anyways even if you can't help that is fine keep the beautiful pics comming. Cheers Herman Ling, I have just one word for your pictures, AMAZING. You have caught the essence of each image so beautifully. I would love to be a photographer like you one day.

See I have a Nikon D90 but I am not doing justice to the camera, can you tell me where i can learn more about this camera and about photography your site has just reignited the passion so hope you can guide me.

Anyways even if you can’t help that is fine keep the beautiful pics comming.

Cheers

Herman

]]> By: Nico http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2196 Nico Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:21:24 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2196 Breathtaking photos. I wish I can shoot like you. Would like to know how u become a master in photography and learn a few things from you. Nico Breathtaking photos. I wish I can shoot like you. Would like to know how u become a master in photography and learn a few things from you.

Nico

]]> By: Fred http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2197 Fred Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:09:42 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2197 Excellent photos you have in here! Have always been interested in wildlife photography and i thought my limitations were at the Zoo or Bird park. But after looking at the photos in "Today" papers, i realised that there are more interesting places that i have yet to explore in Singapore. Anyway, if i remembered correctly this would be a 9 part series by Nikon, so are we expecting more photos from you published in the papers? Cheers, Fred Excellent photos you have in here! Have always been interested in wildlife photography and i thought my limitations were at the Zoo or Bird park.

But after looking at the photos in “Today” papers, i realised that there are more interesting places that i have yet to explore in Singapore.

Anyway, if i remembered correctly this would be a 9 part series by Nikon, so are we expecting more photos from you published in the papers?

Cheers,
Fred

]]> By: Roger Poh http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2198 Roger Poh Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:05:23 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2198 You are right about the Magpie Robin. They seem to be making a comeback. I've spotted a few in a wooded spot near my place. But they are plentiful in Cameron Highlands and Fraser's Hill. Does this suggest they prefer a temperate sort of climate (I love birdwatching but just as an amateur). You are right about the Magpie Robin. They seem to be making a comeback. I’ve spotted a few in a wooded spot near my place. But they are plentiful in Cameron Highlands and Fraser’s Hill. Does this suggest they prefer a temperate sort of climate (I love birdwatching but just as an amateur).

]]> By: C.S.Ling http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2200 C.S.Ling Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:15:57 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2200 @Herman : Thank you for your kind words :) I'm not sure what type of photograph you take, as different subjects will need different techniques. But http://www.luminous-landscape.com is a good place to get many kinds of resources and feedbacks from forum. Or for local wildlife, you can head to http://www.naturepixels.org or http://npss.org.sg/forum @Nico : thank you! Feel free to join me on one of my upcoming overseas trip. Email me if interested. Or you can also join photo outings from local photography forums. (links stated above ) @Roger : I guess maybe they do like cool weather :) I hope they continue to thrive well in sunny Singapore! :grin: @Herman : Thank you for your kind words :) I’m not sure what type of photograph you take, as different subjects will need different techniques. But http://www.luminous-landscape.com is a good place to get many kinds of resources and feedbacks from forum. Or for local wildlife, you can head to http://www.naturepixels.org or http://npss.org.sg/forum

@Nico : thank you! Feel free to join me on one of my upcoming overseas trip. Email me if interested. Or you can also join photo outings from local photography forums. (links stated above )

@Roger : I guess maybe they do like cool weather :) I hope they continue to thrive well in sunny Singapore! :grin:

]]> By: C.S.Ling http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2201 C.S.Ling Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:32:29 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2201 @Fred : i don't go to Zoo or Bird Park usually, coz it depressing, seeing animals and birds in cages. There are many places in Singapore to take local wildlife, both remote and public areas. You can start with neighborhood parks, or Pulau Ubin. The wildlife are there, just that some are really good at hiding. :) All the images i've taken for the Nikon ad and those you see in this blog entry were all taken during one weekend in different locations such as SBG, Bishan Park, Admiralty Park. It's a 6 part series by Nikon. Different type of camera and photography will be featured in the next issues by different photographers. So keep a look out! @Fred : i don’t go to Zoo or Bird Park usually, coz it depressing, seeing animals and birds in cages. There are many places in Singapore to take local wildlife, both remote and public areas. You can start with neighborhood parks, or Pulau Ubin. The wildlife are there, just that some are really good at hiding. :)

All the images i’ve taken for the Nikon ad and those you see in this blog entry were all taken during one weekend in different locations such as SBG, Bishan Park, Admiralty Park.

It’s a 6 part series by Nikon. Different type of camera and photography will be featured in the next issues by different photographers. So keep a look out!

]]> By: Say Yiam http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2203 Say Yiam Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:30:12 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2203 Nice series of photos you have here taken with the 500mm. Like the feel of the female macaques shot with her 2 young ones. This is my dream lens that I wish I could own one in the near future. If I am correct, I think I've seen you in Admiralty Park some months back & you were walking around with a 80-400 lens. AP is my regular macro hunting ground. SY Nice series of photos you have here taken with the 500mm. Like the feel of the female macaques shot with her 2 young ones. This is my dream lens that I wish I could own one in the near future. If I am correct, I think I’ve seen you in Admiralty Park some months back & you were walking around with a 80-400 lens. AP is my regular macro hunting ground.

SY

]]> By: Ling http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2218 Ling Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:19:55 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2218 Hi Say Yiam, thanks! I think i saw you too, are you with your friends? Hi Say Yiam,

thanks!
I think i saw you too, are you with your friends?

]]> By: Say Yiam http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2232 Say Yiam Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:44:09 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2232 Yes, I think i am with a few AP regulars at that time when i saw you walking past. I know who you are now & will definitely say hi if there is a chance to see you again in AP :wink: Yes, I think i am with a few AP regulars at that time when i saw you walking past. I know who you are now & will definitely say hi if there is a chance to see you again in AP :wink:

]]> By: Bonds http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2264 Bonds Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:40:19 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2264 hi..ling i have just sawn ur pictures that you have taken...and one word i could say to you,, its great!!!...i wanna be a photographer likes you...i think i must learn more about photograpy from you..hehehe,,,,when i need some help about photograpy..may i contact you by email?? at the moment,,im still searching some sugesst on the internet,,hopefull you will give me some suggest about photograpy!!! Best regards... hi..ling i have just sawn ur pictures that you have taken…and one word i could say to you,, its great!!!…i wanna be a photographer likes you…i think i must learn more about photograpy from you..hehehe,,,,when i need some help about photograpy..may i contact you by email?? at the moment,,im still searching some sugesst on the internet,,hopefull you will give me some suggest about photograpy!!!
Best regards…

]]> By: linhbadien.com http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2332 linhbadien.com Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:45:13 +0000 http://cslingphotography.com/blog/photography/a-stroll-in-the-park-with-the-500mm-bazooka/#comment-2332 wao nice... i love ur pic :lol: wao nice… i love ur pic :lol:

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