Spending a day outdoor in a natural environment is great even if I don't get to make a decent photograph at all. Photography has been a part of my life ever since I was twelve. It was not until five years ago I start to develop a passion for shorebirds photography. This is most challenging and requires both the skill as well as patience to capture the right moment. Shorebirds are often difficult to approach and fearful of humans.
Climate plays a fundamental part in determining the movements of shorebirds.
Almost all the shorebirds we see in Hong Kong are migratory waterbirds. They pass through many Asian countries, including the Mai Po Nature Reserve with its surrounding Inner Deep Bay, between August and November to spend the cold northern winter in milder climates on the tropical and warm temperate wetlands of south eastern Asia. This can be as far south as Australia and New Zealand. Currently I use both Canon EOS and Nikon AF equipment which have the most comprehensive super telephoto lenses necessary for my bird photography. My favourite spots are the Mai Po Nature Reserve and Nam Chung here in Hong Kong where most of these photos were taken.