Older photographs of Black Kites

Black Kite [24 September 2022: Nikon D850, AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR, AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III @ 700mm 1/2500s f/8 ISO640]
Black Kite [30 April 2023: Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/800s f/6.3 ISO160]

As I am a bit incapacitated at the moment, due to a cold followed by a defective foot, I am not able to go out for photography. I thought I go into my archive and post a couple of photographs from the not too distant past.

These photographs are both taken at different times at the Western Treatment Plant with different gear. The first photograph was my first successful bird-in-flight photograph. As the bird is gliding, it has a large horizontal span which makes the subject look smaller and further away but, if you look closer, the details of the bird are all there.

The second photograph is another rather Black Kite. This curious bird came to have a closer look at me. It is one of my first bird-in-flight photographs using the 800mm lens and the Nikon Z9. The shutter speed is a bit slow, so its not perfectly sharp but its good enough.

These photographs have also been re-processed using Affinity Photo 2.

Striated Heron observed in Malaysian Park

Striated Heron
Striated Heron

These photographs of a Striated Heron was taken on 1 November 2023 in Taman Tasik Shah Alam – a park in Malaysia. We wasn’t expecting to be taking photographs as the sunlight was rather harsh during the middle of the day. When this Striated Heron showed itself, I could resist and start snapping. To my surprise, the particular spot the heron was at had fairly decent soft filtered light.

The heron was on a path that is elevated. I was in a gully and pointed the camera at the bird while in a standing position. This provided a low camera position to capture these delightful images.

Nikon Z 9, AF-S NIKKOR 500MM F/5.6E PF ED VR, AF-S TC-14E III, FTZ II @ 700mm 1/640s f/8 ISO280

Malaysia Macaque

Macaque

This photograph was taken in Malaysia’s Taman Bukit Kiara Park. It depicts what I believe is a Long-tailed Macaque – a common monkey of Southeast Asia.

Taman Bukit Kiara is a public park with a stream running through it. It is popular with local residents. There is a fairly sizeable population of these primates calling the park home.

Nikon Z 9, AF-S NIKKOR 500MM F/5.6E PF ED VR, AF-S TC-14E III, FTZ II @ 700mm 1/500s f/8 ISO800