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Seemingly devoid of people at 11 am on a weekend. The Bird Park is not as
popular as the Zoo, I suppose.
There are no ATMs around, believe it or not. I ran out of money here, as I forgot to withdraw beforehand. Luckily, the shops accept NETS. |
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Is that a.. black swan? |
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The parrot is a colorful mascot. |
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I like such cut-away aquariums. |
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I think it knew I was shooting it.
f/3.8 at ISO 1000 just barely cuts it here. |
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The kingfisher. I'm partial to kingfishers because I belonged to the 'Kingfisher' sports team in primary school and we always won first — even though I never joined any activities. :-P |
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They looked really fake sitting still. They still looked fake when they turned their heads. Even when they opened their beaks, they still looked fake! |
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Of all things to be found in a Bird Park, the rooster. |
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The tram, a legacy of the 70s Singapore. There used to be a similar one in Sentosa (So Expensive Nothing To See Also), but it is now gone. |
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A bottleneck tree. Guess it is not unique to the Bottleneck park. |
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A "big gun". Looks like the 600/4. |
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An eagle. Looks magnificent when it spreads its wings, which it does every
now and then.
You have to be patient when photographing wildlife. |
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An educational show. |
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A live feeding show. The trick is that the birds feed on specific seeds or worms, so you can attract them at different times. |
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The tallest man-made waterfall in South East Asia (at least 20+ years ago).
This made quite a strong impression on me in my primary school Social Studies.
I have finally experienced it.
I would rather go to the Kota Tinggi waterfall. It is natural and you can immerse yourself in the water if you want. |
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The parrots were kissing. |
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And this was sleeping, I believe. |
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The parrots show. |
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Just about everyone in the park. |
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The star parrot can speak and even sing in three languages. |
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I have a weakness for such picturesque ponds. I would love to capture this
using at 28mm f/2 — the background would be subtly blurred.
If there is enough space to move back, a 50/1.4 at f/2 can also capture a similar composition, with an even better bokeh (background blur). |
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My lens performs poorly when fully zoomed in. Flares badly with chromatic abberations. |
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The last show of the day: introducing the king of the sky. They fly really low. |
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These eagles are able to catch the food in mid-air. |
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All the way from Antarctica. Make sure you don't hit any icebergs.
The gallery was fashioned as an old steamboat, like the Titanic. There was a steering wheel too. I was inspired to spin it quickly to the right. |
Notes
Camera: Sony T50