Love birds - DPChallenge Forums

12/09/2004 09:33:45 PM · #1

Hi all,

I recently met Alionic for a photo shoot out at the Chiba Zoo and took a few fun bird photos there that I wanted to share with everyone. I also wanted to say thanks again to Spike for another fun day shooting in Japan. Thanks, Spike!

gaurawa

12/09/2004 09:44:29 PM · #2

I like #2 Very sharp and DOF shallow enough to blur the whole background

Brenb

Canon EOS-60D

12/09/2004 11:29:15 PM · #3

Nice pictures Phillip. I like the 3rd one best. The color are very nice in it.
I am curious since you live in Toyko if you have ever been to Okinawa? I am also curious if anyone here is from there? We lived there for 8 years (from 1990-1998) and would love to talk with someone who lives there. We are planning on going back for a visit in the next year or so.

Kylie

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

12/09/2004 11:38:16 PM · #4

Those are all incredible, each and every one. Thanks for potitng these - they are a real treat.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

12/10/2004 01:07:55 AM · #5

Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments!

Bren - I have never been to Okinawa, but would love to visit there one day. It's pretty far from Tokyo. We lived in Yamanashi Prefecture (the north side of Mount Fuji) from 1991-1994. Then we returned to the States and have been living in Yamanashi and then Tokyo for the past year and a half. Let me know when you make plans to return. :-)

RHoldenSr

Canon EOS-5D

12/10/2004 08:09:44 AM · #6

Philip nice shots!

Here are a couple "Love Birds" I shot at the Texas State Fair in the bird exhibit they had. This version is just a quick processing I did. I have a better version but I did not save a web copy of it:

While one was chatting and smiling for the camera the other decided to eat the food :)

"Friends - Sharing Your Veggies"

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f1.8

12/10/2004 08:58:17 AM · #7

Hi Phill it was a great day for me too as usual we had fun together and the results are wonderfull well done. I put some I took of the same day but as you know I never went to the birds area I went back to home but please enjoy these

I took a picture of the parrots kissing (fighting) last time I was there here it is.

Lets go and find Koriyama soon and pay him a visit as well as Mr Pug

Brenb

Canon EOS-60D

12/10/2004 09:52:49 AM · #8

Originally posted by PhilipDyer:

I think it's about a 2 and a half hour flight or so. It's well worth going to though. We loved it there. It was like being on a 8 year tropical vacation. The beaches are beautiful there. My husband was stationed there and if I could have moved my family there, I would have lived there the rest of my life. :) I was not into photography that much during our stay and I want to go back to take pictures.:) I will for sure let you know once we decide when we are going back.

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

12/10/2004 07:00:46 PM · #9

Hey Marac - Yeah, I ran by the bird area on my way out since I really liked that shot you took. Those were the best shots I got that day. The rest of my pics came out pretty bad because my zoom lens is so soft at the upper end. (Note to Santa...) Your ape shots came out really well, though.

And I'd love to hook up with other Japan photographers. I'll look for a nice event or area to shoot between Tokyo and Tochigi-ken, and please let me know if you find anything good or set up a date with anyone else as well. Thanks!

And that's a great bird shot, Robin. The colors are really great!

Message edited by author 2004-12-10 19:03:53.

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

12/10/2004 07:11:18 PM · #10

Nice shots, Phil. I notice your goldfish boys in your port. How did you go with the JT comp?
I'm actually going in to Tokyo today for shopping (will take camera too, of course).