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Thank you very much for this Gustav! Nice reading and - ofcourse - wonderful pictures!
 



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thanks very much Gustav. it is most impressive, both the text and the images. and not only suitable to photograph kingfishers but also other more or less shy birds also i presume.
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A great write up, thanks for all your effort and taking the time out of your shooting to do it!   

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Post Options Post Options   Quote svjetlana Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 January 2011 at 20:10
Thank you so much for the willingness and the effort you put in doing this for everybody's benefit. I am impressed on many levels. However impressive the pictures are, I am even more impressed by your preparation and details. I would have imagined that things you do are only done by professionals, so I see no difference. I mean things like disguise, set-up for the bird to stand on and all the other little tricks you do to get that outstanding picture. One thing puzzles me. You said that you need food inside of your tent because you spend a lot of time inside. How long do you stay on average?
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Originally posted by svjetlana svjetlana wrote:

Thank you so much for the willingness and the effort you put in doing this for everybody's benefit. I am impressed on many levels. However impressive the pictures are, I am even more impressed by your preparation and details. I would have imagined that things you do are only done by professionals, so I see no difference. I mean things like disguise, set-up for the bird to stand on and all the other little tricks you do to get that outstanding picture. One thing puzzles me. You said that you need food inside of your tent because you spend a lot of time inside. How long do you stay on average?


hi svjetlana

i stay for six or eight hours in my tent , sometime`s four hours
if its sunny weather i stay around four hours , because in the midday i get the sun in front of me
but when it`s cloudy weather , i stay there for around six a eight hour
so from around eight o`clock in the morning till four o`clock in the midday,thanks for your comment , and if you have a question , please ask me
thank to all the others to , for your comment`s

greetings
gustav

Edited by ijsvogel - 30 January 2011 at 21:40
my picture`s

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Post Options Post Options   Quote svjetlana Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 January 2011 at 23:57
Thank you Gustav. You are doing full-time job in the tent, no wonder you need lots of food. You can even make a small kitchenette to cook food considering the time you spend inside, also, some kind of sofa to rest a bit. You must get tired sitting on the stool all the time. I guess washroom is not a problem, ey?   
Thanks for the offer, I'll keep it in my mind.

I wish you even more success in capturing images of the beautiful bird.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote dogears Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 January 2011 at 00:38
Splendid writeup, thanks for much for the time for posting this.
Wishing I could shoot there with you
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Post Options Post Options   Quote MichelvA Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 January 2011 at 21:04
Very nice and complete article Gustav. A joy to read and it shows you're a patient and precise man in every way. Before your first series i had never heard of this beautiful bird. Now i love it
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Post Options Post Options   Quote ahmet Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 February 2011 at 08:15
Hi Gustav,

Of course you know all things about birding photography better than me but also you can use some camouflage like this;

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or lots of example

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Thanks for sharing your knowledge and detailed info

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Gustav you are the King!! Love your work.

I vow to one day capture Kingfisher.

I have in the Northern Territory Australia no less than 6 species:

Azure Kingfisher

Little Kingfisher

Blue Winged Kookaburra really big kingfisher LOL

Red Backed &

Forest Kingfisher.

So I need to get out amongst the sand flies, Midgees & Salt water crocodiles.

and draw from the inspiration from you to bag me a Kingfisher.

Regards

Chris

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Post Options Post Options   Quote maewpa Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 February 2011 at 09:28
Your preparation and commitment are an example to everyone of what it may be necessary to do if you want to realise your 'artistic' vision. Even if your photos were very average (and of course they are not) I would admire your will to obtain them.

Thanks for sharing all of this and I hope others (including me) are inspired to do a little more of what it takes in order to get "the shot".

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Paul07 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 February 2011 at 09:39
Wonderful pictures, very informative overview of the approach to bird shooting, including valuable practical details, very well explained.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Basil Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 February 2011 at 16:09
Gustav,

Thank you for taking the time to write about your process. Your photos are amazing and your willingness to pass along your knowledge is greatly appreciated.
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Thank you for the insights into your art!
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