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« Thread Started on Jul 3, 2008, 2:59am »
(Admin's Note - I'd like to apologize for not being able to keep the motif section updated on time. I'm terribly busy with non-birding things the last few weeks. :-[)


This month's motif is "TOP BIRD PHOTOS" - please post your All-Time Top 5 Photos here of wild birds captured in habitat. In other words, if you're forced to show a maximum of only five bird photos, which shots will be showcased?

You may post all 5 in one go, or post one at a time. Please indicate the reasons why these are your top favorites. We're making this a one-month motif to give everybody enough time to narrow down their choices (tough job, I'm sure ;D).


The Sigmonster Tamer suggested this month's motif.

Posting is voluntary, and if your bird pic doesn't fit the week's motif, you can post these as usual in the Bird Photos section. Only mods can open new motif threads, but all members can post and even guests can view the posts. Multiple posts are allowed too.

Let's post shooting info and standardize our presentation (see format of my first post) so viewers will know how the photo was taken:

Common name (scientific name)

Place and date of capture

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« Reply #1 on Jul 3, 2008, 3:07am »
I've thousands of bird photos and dozens of personal favorites. Let me worry later about choosing the rest, but this capture is certainly among my top 5 because of the following reasons.

1. The bird is endemic, very pretty and not often photographed well.

2. I'm happy with the technicals - near full frame, soft light, good perch, decent background, and enough detail to print large (20"x30").

3. Difficulty of capture - getting near this skittish, tiny bird is not easy, plus the low light complicated the challenge of freezing the subject.


No. 1: Mt. Makiling, October 28, 2007, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 800, 1/60 sec, 475B/3421 support:

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Re: MOTIF: June 18 - Jul 15 "TOP BIRD PHOTOS"
« Reply #2 on Jul 11, 2008, 12:09am »

Jul 3, 2008, 3:07am, Romy Ocon wrote:
I've thousands of bird photos and dozens of personal favorites. Let me worry later about choosing the rest, but this capture is certainly among my top 5 because of the following reasons.

1. The bird is endemic, very pretty and not often photographed well.

2. I'm happy with the technicals - near full frame, soft light, good perch, decent background, and enough detail to print large (20"x30").

3. Difficulty of capture - getting near this skittish, tiny bird is not easy, plus the low light complicated the challenge of freezing the subject.


No. 1: Mt. Makiling, October 28, 2007, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 800, 1/60 sec, 475B/3421 support:

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It's hard to choose when you have that many and all look like this Romy. If I'd taken this shot, it'll surely be on my top list. Everything in this image blend and work well for a stunning portrait.



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« Reply #3 on Jul 14, 2008, 2:41pm »
This Anhinga flipping a fish in the air before swallong it whole is one of my all-time favorites. Took this image at the Viera Wetlands in Viera, FL two years ago.
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« Reply #4 on Jul 14, 2008, 10:13pm »
A very powerful image, Reyno..... great action, your heart must've skipped a beat when you saw this in your LCD! :o
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« Reply #5 on Jul 15, 2008, 2:12am »
Let me post my second photo..... forget the technicals and aesthetics, this is among the first photos ever of the female of this bird in-habitat, and that shoves it up my favorite list. ;D

No. 2: 20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/320 sec, bean bag:

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« Reply #6 on Jul 18, 2008, 1:03am »
Another favorite of mine is this Female Northern Cardinal I took at Cypress Springs here in Orlando. Just love the colors of this bird right at the onset of the breeding season.
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« Reply #7 on Jul 18, 2008, 1:10am »

Jul 14, 2008, 10:13pm, Romy Ocon wrote:
A very powerful image, Reyno..... great action, your heart must've skipped a beat when you saw this in your LCD! :o

I almost missed this one as I was shooting an Osprey in the other direction but thanks to my daughter Cecilia, who was with me in the wetlands that day. I heard her spoke softly .... "hey daddy, that Anhinga is about to eat a fish..." Man, I'm tellin ya, the moment I saw the shots, I got so eager to go home and start proccessing. Best of all, my daughter enjoyed the whole action scene.
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« Reply #8 on Jul 20, 2008, 2:35am »

Jul 18, 2008, 1:10am, reyno wrote:

Jul 14, 2008, 10:13pm, Romy Ocon wrote:
A very powerful image, Reyno..... great action, your heart must've skipped a beat when you saw this in your LCD! :o

I almost missed this one as I was shooting an Osprey in the other direction but thanks to my daughter Cecilia, who was with me in the wetlands that day. I heard her spoke softly .... "hey daddy, that Anhinga is about to eat a fish..." Man, I'm tellin ya, the moment I saw the shots, I got so eager to go home and start proccessing. Best of all, my daughter enjoyed the whole action scene.



Thanks for sharing some interesting stories behind the capture, Reyno!

Great exposure and detail on that Cardinal shot..... the eye contact pushes it over the top!
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« Reply #9 on Jul 20, 2008, 2:39am »
My choice of favorite photos vary with my mood..... at this time, I'd pick this capture of a skittish endemic sunbird as among my top 5 shots. :)

No. 3: 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/60 sec, 475B/3421 support:

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« Reply #10 on Jul 20, 2008, 7:00am »
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« Reply #11 on Aug 14, 2008, 12:08am »
absolutely stunning images! :o
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« Reply #12 on Aug 15, 2008, 6:05pm »

Jul 20, 2008, 2:39am, Romy Ocon wrote:
My choice of favorite photos vary with my mood..... at this time, I'd pick this capture of a skittish endemic sunbird as among my top 5 shots. :)

No. 3: 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/60 sec, 475B/3421 support:

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The eye contact, details and colors on this capture is simply amazing !!!
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« Reply #13 on Aug 15, 2008, 6:13pm »
Haven't done any bird shooting in the past few months so this one might have been posted earlier.

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« Reply #14 on Aug 15, 2008, 6:15pm »
Amazing clarity and perfect detail!
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« Reply #15 on Feb 21, 2009, 10:12am »
Wooooooowwwwwwwwww...
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« Reply #16 on Jun 27, 2009, 12:03am »
You guys are good. Congratulation Romy & Reyno. I don't have a best picture yet. Having seen this I will now try to see if I will be able to get one. Thank you for the inspiration. Mabuhay.
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« Reply #17 on Jun 28, 2009, 10:37am »
I consider this as my best pics because of the difficulty getting a better lighting (not to mention the back breaking position on a makeshift blinds) ;D ;D
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