These photos pay special attention to the multi-faceted vitality of birds in the 3 phases of spring so that they fulfill the比賽主題:留意春季充滿生機的景像。The 3 phases these photos portray are:
1. Early spring – The weather is very similar to the winter and creatures have not yet rebuilt a brand new life. My photos display the elegant hunting style of a bird (the OUTER beauty).
2. Mid-spring – Life is being rebuilt but the process is still fragile. As the reserve prepared for the cold days is almost exhausted, most creatures struggle to survive these hardest days in a harsh environment. My photos display the INNER beauty of the strong and persistent vitality.
3. Late spring—Life rebuilding is getting momentum. My photos display the beauty of flying birds in the good days in late spring.
More fishes were available and hutting became easier for the birds in late spring, this bird spotted a fish far away so it took off like a rocket and flew to the target.
Despite of pointing out by the DCFever article雀鳥攝影技巧分享(上)that雀鳥攝影絕對是「器材先決」的一種題材,this series of pictures demonstrates that it is possible to obtain excellent photos of wild birds with sub-700 compact digital camera and proves the excellence of (even the cheapest) products from Rollei. This excellent compact DC from Rollie (packaged with capable and easy to use software) costs only HK$ 699 as listed at the Microworks website). The quality-price ratios of Rollei’s products are more than impressive; these ratios catch our imagination.