We have Olive-backed Sunbirds in our islands too, but this couple is from Yishun area at neighboring Singapore. Both with the hand held 20D + 500 f4 IS, manual exposure, RAW in ACR...:)


Female, 1/800 sec, f/4, ISO 400
http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/63013864.jpg


Male, 1/200 sec, f4, ISO 800
http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/63009695.jpg


Regards,

Romy

Oh my... Wonderful. :) That's beautiful :D

Great shots Romy! I might have the chance to go to Yishun at the end of this month. Hope to catch a few sunbirds!

Great shots Romy! I might have the chance to go to Yishun at the end of this month. Hope to catch a few sunbirds!

Thanks, Marton.

TJ, sunbirds are all over the place there, and these are not as shy as the Pinoy ones.

It's best to catch them when they're feeding on flowering shrubs - you can kneel down to get them at eye level. Try to choose your BG - greenery separated a good distance from the bird will give you that creamy bokeh. I actually prefer to shoot them under overcast skies, as their contrasting plumage is easier to expose well.

Romy

magnifco ! what a capture Romy. I can only drool over your long lenses!

Thanks for the tips Romy!

What more can I say Romy .... Excellent as usual :)

Great captures, as usual, I especially like the composition of the female sunbird. :)

simply awesome pix Romy...

i like how your images are so crisp. by the way, how long did you wait to get the ist pic?

i like how your images are so crisp. by the way, how long did you wait to get the ist pic?

Thanks, guys and gals for the kind comments...:)


Carlo, I wish I can say that I woke up 2 hours before sunrise, hiked several miles to a remote part of a lowland forest, then waited in my hide for hours to get this bird. But the truth is .... these birds are common and not so shy at SG. When I purchased my 500 f4 IS there, I took a walk one morning in the garden of the condo where I was staying, saw these birds feeding and just approached them....:Grin:

Regards,

Romy