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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 6, 2009 22:22:23 GMT
When I first saw this bird, it got me very excited. Its a small bird that has red feathers on top of his head and on its chest. The pictures were taken early in the morning with overcast skies. It was the first time for me to see and photograph this bird and I would like to share them with you. Palawan Flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni) Endemic to the Philippines. Canon 5DM2, EF 800mm F5.6 IS L Lens, Manfrotto 475B Tripod, MF 373 Gimbal Head ISO 3200, 1/200, f8 Palawan Flowerpecker (Female)  ISO 3200, 1/160, f8 Palawan Flowerpecker (Male)  ISO 3200, 1/160, f8 Palawan Flowerpecker (Male)  |
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Oct 6, 2009 22:51:56 GMT
WOW! Ka Ely very natural image  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 6, 2009 22:55:44 GMT
WOW! Ka Ely very natural image I am learning from you guys. Thank you Nestor. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Oct 6, 2009 23:03:42 GMT
WOW!!! These photos give an excellent scale of the bird's actual size! Perfect!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 6, 2009 23:35:55 GMT
WOW!!! These photos give an excellent scale of the bird's actual size! Perfect! Thank you Edu. Funny thing is you don't see the other side of the guava which is the side they are eating on. Only about half of it is left. That afternoon a kid saw the guava and ate what is left of it. Heh heh heh. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Oct 6, 2009 23:57:16 GMT
Funny thing is you don't see the other side of the guava which is the side they are eating on. Only about half of it is left. That afternoon a kid saw the guava and ate what is left of it. Heh heh heh. That makes it sooo much more memorable! And also makes the photo a nice conversation piece too! Thank you for sharing both Sir Ely, the photos and the story behind.  |
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Oct 7, 2009 1:06:26 GMT
WOW!!! These photos give an excellent scale of the bird's actual size! Perfect! I agree with you Edu. excellent shot. Btw, is this smaller than an olive-backed sunbird? |
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Post by Ariel Matias on Oct 7, 2009 1:14:49 GMT
Beautiful capture! I totally agree that the presence of guava fruits added some dimensions to the image in a way that we can imagine the bird's actual size. Congratulations Ely and thanks for sharing.
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Post by mantarey on Oct 7, 2009 3:03:10 GMT
Great captures Ely, these birds are really so small and skittish at the same time, very difficult to catch. |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Oct 7, 2009 4:12:40 GMT
Woooooooooow. Ganda sir Ely. Are those giant guavas? hehe. This bird really is very tiny. This is one of those situations where we would wish to have an 800mm  |
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Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on Oct 7, 2009 7:30:08 GMT
Excellent shots for such a small and difficult subject Ely
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 7, 2009 7:54:16 GMT
WOW!!! These photos give an excellent scale of the bird's actual size! Perfect! I agree with you Edu. excellent shot. Btw, is this smaller than an olive-backed sunbird? Thank you Den. I think they are about the same size. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 7, 2009 7:58:47 GMT
Beautiful capture! I totally agree that the presence of guava fruits added some dimensions to the image in a way that we can imagine the bird's actual size. Congratulations Ely and thanks for sharing. Thank you Ariel. The guava certainly help a lot not only in size for the comparison with the bird but also to give me a chance to take some pictures. He is like a tiki tiki. Heh heh heh. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 7, 2009 8:02:02 GMT
Great captures Ely, these birds are really so small and skittish at the same time, very difficult to catch. Thank you Rey and this time I was able to add some of the environment to the subject. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 7, 2009 8:04:08 GMT
Woooooooooow. Ganda sir Ely. Are those giant guavas? hehe. This bird really is very tiny. This is one of those situations where we would wish to have an 800mm Thank you Toto. The guava grows to a good size if the kids in the area don't beat the bird to it. I did not get to taste it but they say it is sweet. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 7, 2009 8:05:16 GMT
Excellent shots for such a small and difficult subject Ely Thank you Doc for your appreciation. |
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Oct 7, 2009 8:59:13 GMT
Great captures Ely! It's my first time to see the female PF, and I didn't know that the male has a red spot on its head I like the composition (by relative size) of these shots! |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Oct 7, 2009 11:14:36 GMT
Wow!! awesome captures Ely of this very dynamic bird!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 7, 2009 14:54:21 GMT
Great captures Ely! It's my first time to see the female PF, and I didn't know that the male has a red spot on its head I like the composition (by relative size) of these shots! Thank you Bong. I knew you would like it because you have always been telling me to make the bird match the enviroment. I guess the guava made it easy to see how small the bird really is. The male eats more than the female and the red spot on the head makes the bird very distinct. I am glad that you suggested that kind of composition and I listened to you. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 7, 2009 14:56:42 GMT
Wow!! awesome captures Ely of this very dynamic bird! Thank you Neon. No giant birds this time. Trying something different for a change and its a pleasant change. I still like your giant birds though. Heh heh heh. |
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