1st Apr 06- Tokyo -Bird photographying visit

swapnali · 28th of March 2006 (Tue)

Hi All,

We are planning to go for a bird photographying in Inokashira park.
Anyone who is interested, please join us. As of now 2 of us.

Destination : Inokashira Koen -Kichijoji ( Keio-inokashira line/ chuo line)
Time : 2nd April , 7:30AM at Kichijoji
what to see: birds. breeding birds( if we are lucky), Sakura
Meeting point : Kichijoji Station- there is only one tickit wicket and then escalators immediately after that. You can see the tickit windows here. Please wait at this location.

Inokashira koen is also a good place to see Sakura, so we should expect to see some blooms.

Please, reply to this thread and PM me.

Raj · 28th of March 2006 (Tue)

I am coming. See you there.

Cheers
- Raj

cfcRebel · 29th of March 2006 (Wed)

Man, that sounds like a fun one. I wish i could join y'all.

Really like you gallery Swapnali.

swapnali · 29th of March 2006 (Wed)

Please note the change in date. Please PM me if you like to come.

Hi cfcRebel,
Thanks for viewing my site.

Sekabin · 30th of March 2006 (Thu)

Hmm, now the date has changed, I'm tempted to change my plans for Sunday. But I seriously don't think I have the kit for photographing birds....?

swapnali · 30th of March 2006 (Thu)

hmm.. if you can join it would be really great. Yeap generally for bird photos , u should have the longer lens. But I am not sure about Inokashira koen current status. how close birds will be and what type of birds etc.

But I last time when I went to Yamanakako with my 100-400 I had to remove the lens and use 17-85 because the swans were too close and too big.

Sekabin · 30th of March 2006 (Thu)

In that case I might well join. My schedule isn't totally fixed yet for Sunday, but I need to check.

swapnali · 30th of March 2006 (Thu)

Great.
Got ur PM. Just replied

swapnali · 2nd of April 2006 (Sun)

Successful

see details & photos here
http://www.photography-on-the.net/fo...d.php?t=154661

Sekabin · 2nd of April 2006 (Sun)

My first attempt at shooting birds was good fun. Raj and Swapnali are two really nice people and it was a pleasure to meet up with them. I must admit I have a bit of lens envy now though!

Shooting birds isn't easy, that's one thing I've learnt - it's too easy to just end up with snapshot like photos. With my short lens the only birds I could find were these ones:

...
No, seriously, I did manage to take a few more. I put a couple on the thread Swapnali posted above.

It was a nice day for photography - a bit overcast, but it brightened up occasionally.

swapnali · 2nd of April 2006 (Sun)

Hi Tom,
Hey great photos of all kinds of birds.

) I hope you did not find it boring there. Yesterday I was in hurry, so did not write the details of our small walk. will be writing it today in that forum

swapnali · 2nd of April 2006 (Sun)

Added the detailed report in the thread of photos. please check

Sekabin · 3rd of April 2006 (Mon)

I didn't find it boring at all! I did feel a bit of an idiot with my lack of knowledge of birds of course, but certainly not boring.

In the afternoon I went to Shakuji Koen - I highly recommend you (or we) try there next time. It's quite big and there seems to be a section where birds are nesting. There were also far less people.

Maybe I should fix my camera first!

swapnali · 3rd of April 2006 (Mon)

Nice to know that u enjoyed. I am sure if you see these birds 2/3 times you will remember the names automatically. Nothing great about it. And we dont have too many species here in japan.
Yeah I have heard about Kami shakuji koen. And also heard a lot about good birds there. certainly we should plan to go there.
I went to Yoyogi koen in the afternoon. Was not that great this year.

28th of March 2006 (Tue)	#1
swapnali Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 654	2nd Apr 06- Tokyo -Bird photographying visit Hi All, We are planning to go for a bird photographying in Inokashira park. Anyone who is interested, please join us. As of now 2 of us. Destination : Inokashira Koen -Kichijoji ( Keio-inokashira line/ chuo line) Time : 2nd April , 7:30AM at Kichijoji what to see: birds. breeding birds( if we are lucky), Sakura Meeting point : Kichijoji Station- there is only one tickit wicket and then escalators immediately after that. You can see the tickit windows here. Please wait at this location. Inokashira koen is also a good place to see Sakura, so we should expect to see some blooms. Please, reply to this thread and PM me. __________________ Swapnali http://www.swapnali.com --------------------------------------------- Canon 5D MarkII, Canon 20D, Canon Kiss Lite (Film) EF 24-70 f2.8 L,EF 100-400L,EF-S 17-85mm,EF 50mm 1.8 II, Flash 580EX II,EF 28-90 + 90-300 Kit lens, Kenko Extension Tube set. Last edited by swapnali : 29th of March 2006 (Wed) at 21:41.

28th of March 2006 (Tue)	#2
Raj Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,032 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 1st Apr 06- Tokyo -Bird photographying visit I am coming. See you there. Cheers - Raj __________________ 1DX, 5D, 20D with BG E2, Sigma EX DG 8mm F3.5 Circular Fish Eye, EF 15 mm f2.8 fish eye, EFS 10-22 mm f3.5-4.5, EF 24-70 F2.8 L mark ii, EF 24-105 f4 L IS, EF 16-35 f2.8 L , Sigma 35mm f1.4 A, 50 f1.8 mkII, 50 mm F1.2 L, EF f85mm 1.8, EF 100 f2.8 macro, EF 135 F2 L, Sigma 70-200 f2.8 EX HSM, EF 70-200 f2.8 L, IS USM mark ii, EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS, Sigma 18-125 f3.5-5.6 DC, APO 1.4x, G3, Cheapy Velbon Sherpa 435, Slick Carbon Fiber, Speedlite 430EX and 580EX with stofen OM-EW

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29th of March 2006 (Wed)	#4
swapnali Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 654	Re: 2nd Apr 06- Tokyo -Bird photographying visit Please note the change in date. Please PM me if you like to come. Hi cfcRebel, Thanks for viewing my site. __________________ Swapnali http://www.swapnali.com --------------------------------------------- Canon 5D MarkII, Canon 20D, Canon Kiss Lite (Film) EF 24-70 f2.8 L,EF 100-400L,EF-S 17-85mm,EF 50mm 1.8 II, Flash 580EX II,EF 28-90 + 90-300 Kit lens, Kenko Extension Tube set. Last edited by swapnali : 29th of March 2006 (Wed) at 21:46.

30th of March 2006 (Thu)	#5
Sekabin Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tokyo Posts: 143	Re: 1st Apr 06- Tokyo -Bird photographying visit Hmm, now the date has changed, I'm tempted to change my plans for Sunday. But I seriously don't think I have the kit for photographing birds....? __________________ My equipment identity is: Canon 5D, Canon Digital 'Kiss' (300D), EF 70-200/F4 IS L, EF 28-135/3.5 IS, EF 50/1.8, 18-55/3.5-5.6, EF 55-200/4.5-5.6 II, Olympus Pen-EE (S), Ricoh GR Digital

2nd of April 2006 (Sun)	#9
swapnali Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 654	Photos of 2nd Apr 06- Tokyo -Bird photographying visit Successful see details & photos here http://www.photography-on-the.net/fo...d.php?t=154661 __________________ Swapnali http://www.swapnali.com --------------------------------------------- Canon 5D MarkII, Canon 20D, Canon Kiss Lite (Film) EF 24-70 f2.8 L,EF 100-400L,EF-S 17-85mm,EF 50mm 1.8 II, Flash 580EX II,EF 28-90 + 90-300 Kit lens, Kenko Extension Tube set.

3rd of April 2006 (Mon)	#13
Sekabin Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tokyo Posts: 143	Re: 1st Apr 06- Tokyo -Bird photographying visit I didn't find it boring at all! I did feel a bit of an idiot with my lack of knowledge of birds of course, but certainly not boring. In the afternoon I went to Shakuji Koen - I highly recommend you (or we) try there next time. It's quite big and there seems to be a section where birds are nesting. There were also far less people. Maybe I should fix my camera first! __________________ My equipment identity is: Canon 5D, Canon Digital 'Kiss' (300D), EF 70-200/F4 IS L, EF 28-135/3.5 IS, EF 50/1.8, 18-55/3.5-5.6, EF 55-200/4.5-5.6 II, Olympus Pen-EE (S), Ricoh GR Digital

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