Gustav's Kingfishers - how does he do it |
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wimski99 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 29 March 2007 Country: Netherlands Location: 030 Status: Offline Posts: 618 |
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Thank you very much for this Gustav! Nice reading and - ofcourse - wonderful pictures!
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romke ![]() Senior Member ![]() Knowledge Base Contributor Joined: 03 September 2009 Country: Netherlands Location: Putte Status: Offline Posts: 3138 |
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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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rmscustom ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 06 January 2007 Country: United States Location: Prescott, Az. Status: Offline Posts: 746 |
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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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svjetlana ![]() Alpha Eyes group ![]() Joined: 05 March 2009 Country: Serbia Status: Offline Posts: 7649 |
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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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ijsvogel ![]() Senior Member ![]() Knowledgebase Contributor Joined: 14 September 2008 Country: Netherlands Location: netherlands Status: Offline Posts: 1915 |
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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 |
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my picture`s
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svjetlana ![]() Alpha Eyes group ![]() Joined: 05 March 2009 Country: Serbia Status: Offline Posts: 7649 |
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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. Svjetlana ![]() |
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dogears ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 05 September 2006 Country: Philippines Location: Philippines Status: Offline Posts: 9559 |
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Splendid writeup, thanks for much for the time for posting this.
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MichelvA ![]() Alpha Eyes group ![]() Knowledge Base Contributor Joined: 26 April 2008 Country: Netherlands Status: Offline Posts: 20784 |
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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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ahmet ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 21 December 2009 Country: United Kingdom Location: Turkey Status: Offline Posts: 86 |
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Hi Gustav,
Of course you know all things about birding photography better than me but also you can use some camouflage like this; http://cgi.ebay.com/KillZone-Ghillie-Suit-3-Piece-Woodland-Camo-Large-7D-/140491349256?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b5efdd08 or lots of example ![]() http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=ghillie+suit&_sacat=See-All-Categories Thanks for sharing your knowledge and detailed info ![]() |
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Chris65 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 30 October 2010 Country: Australia Location: Darwin Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
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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 Territory through the lens |
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maewpa ![]() Alpha Eyes group ![]() Joined: 27 October 2007 Country: United Kingdom Location: Thailand Status: Offline Posts: 7218 |
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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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Paul07 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 09 March 2006 Country: Belgium Status: Offline Posts: 2180 |
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Wonderful pictures, very informative overview of the approach to bird shooting, including valuable practical details, very well explained.
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Basil ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 03 December 2009 Country: United States Location: Minnesota Status: Offline Posts: 2745 |
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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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bharnois ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 20 April 2006 Country: United States Location: USA (RI) Status: Offline Posts: 4620 |
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Thank you for the insights into your art!
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Just luvin' DYXUM.
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