Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 20, 2012 0:28:44 GMT
It is simply amazing to see these frisky Crimson Sunbirds and some Olive-backed Sunbirds fight over a large patch of Torch Ginger. This is located in the 150 hectare farm of Josef Sagemuller in Barangay San Miguel. A mere half an hour from Bacolod city, one can see a beautiful natural environment covered with various kinds of trees. There is also a lagoon with Koi and tilapia living together in a crystal clear pond that is continuously filled with fresh mountain water. They also have cottages for vacationers, a swimming pool, a plant nursery with almost all the kinds of endemic orchids and other good looking plants for gardens and homes. If you like to commune with nature and see birds that come and go every 10-15 minutes, this is certainly a place that is worthwhile to see and enjoy.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, M-3.6 Mongoose Gimbal Action Head. Manual exposure in available light.
Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) 11 cm (4 1/2 inches). The crimson feathers on the chest and at the back on the front of the bird are the male species and those without it are either female or immature males.
1/30 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/25 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/25 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/100 sec. f/5.6, ISO 3200
1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 3200
1/200 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/200 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/200 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
It is the Masskara festival at this time of the year at Bacolod and the atmosphere is festive. There will be parades and street dancing this weekend. This is how some of the mask will look like that people will be wearing. They even have electric mask that they wear at night. I will try to attend it if time will permit. These picture were taken with my Canon S100 which is very handy for me to carry around. The image quality is very good.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, M-3.6 Mongoose Gimbal Action Head. Manual exposure in available light.
Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) 11 cm (4 1/2 inches). The crimson feathers on the chest and at the back on the front of the bird are the male species and those without it are either female or immature males.
1/30 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/25 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/25 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/100 sec. f/5.6, ISO 3200
1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 3200
1/200 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/200 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/200 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600
It is the Masskara festival at this time of the year at Bacolod and the atmosphere is festive. There will be parades and street dancing this weekend. This is how some of the mask will look like that people will be wearing. They even have electric mask that they wear at night. I will try to attend it if time will permit. These picture were taken with my Canon S100 which is very handy for me to carry around. The image quality is very good.
