{"id":163,"date":"2010-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stickmanbangkok.local:8080\/in-focus-bangkok-photography-blog\/2010\/04\/bangkok-images-87\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T10:00:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T10:00:56","slug":"bangkok-images-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stickmanbangkok.com\/in-focus\/2010\/04\/bangkok-images-87\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tiger Story\/Review, Garmin Nuvi 885T GPS and ERSI Thailand Map Set"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thank you for your generous contributions. At the present time we have enough images to attempt our first mosaics but these are very time intensive and I'll need to plan a block of time to do these properly. I'm thinking the last
\n few weeks in May or the first two weeks in June. Until then, any images you can manage to send in will still be used and will be much appreciated.\n <\/p>\n

\n We are still accepting<\/span> (and pleading for)<\/span> images of children from SEA. No matter how terrible you think they are, please send them in anyway. These images will be used to complete a set of 3 high quality mosaics which will be sold to benefit the Karen and Burmese Orphans living in the orphanages and refugee camps. The more images the better, I can use all you have. Please take the time to go through your images for anything you think might help. If you missed the "No Place to Call Home" special, you can click on the link and read more about this. Thank you! QandA@Bkkimages.com<\/a><\/span>\n <\/p>\n

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\n Quick Click Links<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Feature Photograph<\/p>\n

A Tiger Story.<\/p>\n

Review, Garmin Nuvi 885T GPS and the ERSI Thailand Map Set<\/span><\/p>\n

Photography News of Interest<\/p>\n

\n Readers Submissions<\/p>\n

Readers Questions<\/span> A Snapshot of Bangkok Images Week in Review<\/p>\n

Infocus Blog, No Facebook For Me Please!\n <\/p>\n

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Feature Photograph *menu<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @5.6 1\/640th 200mm ISO 100\n <\/p>\n

\n Do you ever get the feeling someone is watching you? I get this feeling a lot when out photographing wildlife and zooming in on an image I sport this face peering at me from over 200 meters away. Is there any doubt this African Crown Crane is looking
\n directly at me and showing curiosity?\n <\/p>\n

\n Have you ever wondered in an environment that contains perhaps 1000's of creatures, just how many of them are watching your every move? Something to consider during your next hike in the wilderness. I've watched lions and tigers stalking cars
\n and at places like Safari World where they've even learned to come around the rear of your vehicle and take advantage of the blinds spots!\n <\/p>\n

\n Sometimes it's not about image quality, it's more about something in the image that stops and makes you think a bit. This image is significant because it did just that to me, it made me stop my work and reflect a bit on my environment and how
\n the residents of that environment might be seeing me.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @5.6 1\/320th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Usually a bird appears to be looking off in the distance and sometimes I'll go home and fire up Google to see if they can see from the side, or rear. Usually you'd think they take no notice of you. But on this day I felt the shiver of coldness
\n run down my back and I become aware of hundreds of eyes watching my every move.\n <\/p>\n

A Tiger Story *menu<\/a><\/h3>\n

\n Last week featured roaring and screaming bears and believe me, there is a difference between roaring and screaming. The feedback was good and a few asked me about the fighting tigers I'd mentioned so I went back and collected some images from that
\n event and will share them here.\n <\/p>\n

\n If you remember I was with a friend at Safari World and we were having a peaceful day catching up with each other. Out of the blue we heard a roaring and you could almost feel the ground shaking. Looking straight ahead about 200 meters from my window
\n there was a tiger with a freshly caught large stork and some of his buddies who wanted to share. The problem with a stork is that while it's a large bird there just isn't enough to go around.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Taking the stork in his jaws the only place he could easily get away from the other tigers was to swim out in the pond.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Things didn't go as planned and soon the other tigers decided to follow.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n He swam fast and the other tigers followed in pursuit.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n One caught up to him and decided to make his move.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/1000th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n At the same time the other tiger decided he'd better make his move as well. Two tigers lunging at the one tiger and things were happening fast!\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/640th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n It was kind of funny, one tiger discovered the pond was deeper than he thought and the tiger with the stork and the other one turned to watch him struggle.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n However, he quickly recovers and the chase is back on.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/400th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Another scuffle and the fight is back on!\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/400th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Swimming fast for the other side he's probably annoyed tigers from the other side of the pond are trying to get in on the action as well.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Every time another tiger gets close the tiger with the bird in his jaws breaks away and heads in another direction.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/100th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n All the while they're roaring and fighting. It seems it would be hard to roar with a stork in your mouth but he manages.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/640th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n The stare down begins!\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n The stare down didn't work so a slap with a mighty claw tipped paw and the fight is back on.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n The tiger on the dock is getting really excited and starts to instinctively flex his claws.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n He breaks away and heads towards the shore and the others watch from a distance.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/500th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Now he's treading water in place and everyone is sizing each other up again.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/500th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Do you think they're whispering to each other?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n An agreement reached they break the huddle.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/1000th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n An argument ensues.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Meanwhile he thinks if he can escape unnoticed under the dock then he can eat his lunch in peace.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/60th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n Having temporarily stashed the stork he looks out wondering if anyone noticed where he went.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Canon 5d Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L IS, @F5 1\/160th 200mm ISO 100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n A nice peaceful dock. Perhaps a nice place to have lunch and dangle your feet in the water? You might be thinking to keep an eye out for snakes, but would you ever suspect a tiger is just inches from having your lower legs for desert? Can you see him
\n there (on the left<\/span>)?\n <\/p>\n

\n This entire even took place in just 20 seconds or so. There was no time to position for a better shot, no time to adjust settings on the camera, there was just enough time to "point and shoot"<\/span> and that's what I did letting the automatic focus and exposure modes do their job.\n <\/p>\n

\n Nothing can prepare you for the rush of excitement you feel the first time you're this close to natures most powerful beasts as they resolve conflicts and behave as they naturally do. It's a real privilege to witness these events. If you've
\n got the time venture on out to your local wildlife parks and protected areas and have some fun.\n <\/p>\n

Review, Garmin Nuvi 885T GPS and ERSI Thailand Map Set *menu<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n Introduction\n <\/p>\n

\n Almost five years ago I purchased a Garmin Nuvi 350 and I still swear today it saved my marriage! Immediately the streets of Bangkok and the roads of Thailand were open for my relaxed exploration and I've spent the last five years doing just that!\n <\/p>\n

\n It took me a few weeks to get used to the idiosyncrasies of using a GPS in the actual real time traffic of Bangkok, but soon I was growing to depend on my new friend and I've since learned to keep an eye on the GPS as frequently as I do the rearview
\n mirror. My wife calls my GPS my "Mai Noi."<\/span> If only she knew..\n <\/p>\n

\n Over the course of the last five years I've collected a few hundred POI's (points of interest) i<\/span>ncluding all my friends places, favorite restaurants, hotels I regularly stay, and much more. The
\n minor worry of not being totally sure of your location or direction in a new country is long past.\n <\/p>\n

\n For five years I used my Garmin Nuvi 350 and I can't count the number of friends who have purchased one based on my recommendation. It never left my car except for map updates. I'd pull it from it's mount, literally toss it in the center
\n console, and then put it back up in the mount where it will sit in the hot sun all day. All this and it never failed a single time! It kept ticking and ticking and it's currently sitting here with the latest map set waiting for me to list
\n it for sale.\n <\/p>\n

\n A few months ago I was reading about Garmin's latest models and a few new features interested me enough to order a new unit. They didn't have what I wanted in Thailand so I ordered it from the states and it arrived a few weeks later.\n <\/p>\n

\n Garmin Nuvi 885T\n <\/p>\n

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\n The Garmin Nuvi 885T is their latest unit with all the bells and whistles, yet on Amazon.com it was a reasonable $254.00 USD. It's a wide screen model with a widescreen 4.3 inch high quality LCD display. Its rounded corners and sleek design sits
\n in contrast to the squarish chunky look of it's predecessor.\n <\/p>\n

\n There is a host of new features I'll discuss individually below:\n <\/p>\n

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