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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 18, 2007 14:25:34 GMT
Right after the rainy days had passed, the access road was repaired and opened by the municipal government of Mayor Jerry Pelayo and Leny Manalo. Of course, I was immediately there in my favorite wetlands, eager to shake off accumulated rust from my birds-in-flight equipment and technique, after months of shooting mostly perchers. And I got very, very lucky today. I captured my 249th lifer, a rare migrant to our islands, and what I believe to be a new site record - the Great Cormorant. I was not really too impressed before with the beauty of this bird when I saw it in photos taken outside the country, mostly in a wingspread while perched. But when I saw it in flight, I was mesmerized by the graceful strokes, the long extended neck, and the dark feathers shining in the golden sunlight. Light was very good and the breeze was steady and cool, so I stayed until the sun has gone under the horizon to enjoy the opening of this Candaba season... ;D  Will process the rest and post tomorrow...  Romy |
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Post by tina mallari on Dec 18, 2007 14:38:54 GMT
Haaaaaaaaaay nuni nuni nuni ROMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa how come why bakit  HehHEhEHEhHEehe HohOhOhOhOhhho HahHAhAhHAhaHAhaAHaha <--- going crazy with envy  EXCELLENT shot Master IDOL Romy !!!! Lucky guy !!!  |
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Post by JP Cariño on Dec 18, 2007 14:41:15 GMT
excellent shot Romy! the drops of water adds drama to it pa
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 18, 2007 14:51:44 GMT
Thanks, Tina and JP. If you'll notice my new title, it's Japanese for "Call me Romy" - Cormie Romie.... Cormorant Romie, harharhar ;D ;D ;D
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Post by tina mallari on Dec 18, 2007 15:00:16 GMT
Thanks, Tina and JP. If you'll notice my new title, it's Japanese for "Call me Romy" - Cormie Romie.... Cormorant Romie, harharhar ;D ;D ;D HAR har HaR  Nice one  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 18, 2007 16:10:15 GMT
Processed one more from this sortie before I go to sleep... ;D Black-crowned Night-Heron ( immature) 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, manual exposure, EXIF intact  Cormie Romie |
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Post by gpx4 on Dec 18, 2007 16:13:41 GMT
OMG!  Amazing shot! |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 18, 2007 16:54:10 GMT
OMG! Amazing shot! Thanks, Raffy.... can't resist to process another one. This is to share how the light looked this afternoon... ;D CHESTNUT MUNIAS AT SUNSET. Flocks of Chestnut Munias feeding on the ricefields take off at the slightest movement of passers-by, as the sun decides to withdraw my golden light. The center of planetary orbits must be telling me "you have had enough birds for this sortie"... 1DM2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held  |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 18, 2007 19:54:40 GMT
Woooha!! wonderful shot as always Master Romy!! ;D What a way to get your 249th lifer!! The bird was also too excited to get its photo and could not help itself. "Bombs away"!! ;D I'm off to prison in 2 hrs.   Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 18, 2007 23:00:13 GMT
Thanks, Neon.... by the time you're pardoned, we already know the choice spots and angles for this new bird... ;D Romy Woooha!! wonderful shot as always Master Romy!! ;D What a way to get your 249th lifer!! The bird was also too excited to get its photo and could not help itself. "Bombs away"!! ;D I'm off to prison in 2 hrs. Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 19, 2007 0:26:56 GMT
Wowoweeks! I think this is a sign of even better things to come. Great captures as usual Master!
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Post by kristiansen on Dec 19, 2007 2:43:03 GMT
master romy, how's the road going to the resthouse?pulburon or peanut butter? eric |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 19, 2007 2:49:34 GMT
Thanks, Bobby and Eric C! The access road is already hard, and just starting to get dusty... Romy master romy, how's the road going to the resthouse?pulburon or peanut butter? eric |
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Post by kristiansen on Dec 19, 2007 2:57:07 GMT
thanks! will try to go there next week.BTW,my bro-in-law owns a small hotel in baliwag(sunrise lodge) about 200 meters from the baliwag shell station/fly -over .just in case ,you know. ;D eric c. Thanks, Bobby and Eric C! The access road is already hard, and just starting to get dusty... Romy master romy, how's the road going to the resthouse?pulburon or peanut butter? eric |
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Dec 19, 2007 3:17:39 GMT
AWESOME Shot Idol Romy I like the GC pics he....he....he...Bombs away! |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 19, 2007 7:05:38 GMT
CAN PBP members arrange A TRIP TO CANDABA BEFORE THE NEW YEAR!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. My only trip there was with Haribon, first time I met Mike Lu and Arne Jensen. That was the biggest event of the day. Other than that, I could remember only a few distant egrets and Randy David suffering from heat-stroke. Ang labo, that trip.
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