Cattle Egret Shot While Hanging Out the Car Window

Not the Preferred Method

 

 

 

This photo was taken back on July 15, 2013 at about 5:30PM.

Riding along with RyukyuRusty, I spotted the bird in a field below the Kin Bridge.



Normally, I'd make a shot like this, using a tripod and, the big 500mm lens.

 

This photo was taken with a Pentax KD10 and the 18-250 lens at 250mm.

All I did was lean out the window and spot focus on the bird's eye.

Three quick shots were made using burst mode.

Then, I told Rusty, "Close the window.  It's hot out there"  !

UNESCO Nakijin Castle Late Afternoon Wide and Low (Photo)

This photo of Nakijin-jo was taken Sunday June 2, 2013.

For rainy season, it was a beautiful day, hot and steamy.  I was afraid it wouldn't last long.

The light was right for the shot I wanted to make.

Not wanting to disassemble a tripod to get the camera down low, I made a plan.

Rip the camera off the tripod and use a yellow flip-flop to steady it.

People look at you as if you were some kind of nut when you're lying on your belly with the camera.

But, it gets you an image like no one else has.

Camera: Pentax KD 10

Lens: Sigma 10-20mm  

Focal Length:  14mm

f/11   1/90   ISO 100

Travel Scene: Kouri Island Okinawa "Hangin' at the Beach"

This was the scene I spotted on Kouri Island at 4:30PM today.

Camera: Pentax KD10

Lens: Pentax 18-250 at 142mm

Exposure: f/32  1/30  ISO 100

Portrait of a Blue Rock Thrush in Okinawa, Japan

This photo of a Blue Rock Thrush was taken in Bise Village Okinawa, Japan.

Equipment used: Pentax KD10, Manfrotto Tripod, and Sigma 50-500 lens at 230mm.

Learn more about the Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) at

Birdlife International

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