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Ding Carpio
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Pygmy Flowerpeckers Sept 21, 2008 9:13:38 GMT

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Post by Ding Carpio on Sept 21, 2008 9:13:38 GMT

Spent the morning with PropJerry, Mando, Jun, Chito, and, later, the beastmaster Neon.

We chanced upon these flowepeckers at UP-IS:

Pygmy Flowerpecker
Dicaeum pygmaeum

f/8.0 1/200s ISO320 with Canon 420EX flash

f/8.0 1/50s ISO640

It was overcast and drizzling at times so had to use my flash at times. I think it'd be interesting to post here a commparison of ambient light and flash photos. Definitely, the one without flash looks more natural.

With Flash

f/8.0 1/50s ISO640 with Canon 420EX flash

Ambient Light

f/8.0 1/50s ISO640

Distringuising black head and white throat for the male:

f/8.0 1/125s ISO640

The bird also has some interesting color on the lesser wing coverts

f/8.0 1/50s ISO320

All photos shot with:
Canon EOS 40D + Canon 400mmL + 1.4x Kenko TC
Benro C298n6 / Manfrotto 3421 support
manual exposure, manual focus

I'd rather add life to my years than years to my life.

Ding Carpio

Luis (Chito) Limchiu Certified Birdnut, PBP A bird in the bush is worth 2 hundreds in the hand Posts: 902	Pygmy Flowerpeckers Sept 21, 2008 9:44:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on Sept 21, 2008 9:44:33 GMT Beautifully captured Ding despite the cloudy skies. BTW All YOU out,the opportunity of a lifetime!, watch Ding tomorrow AM (830am) unTV. Chito
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Romy Ocon Administrator Posts: 8,011	Pygmy Flowerpeckers Sept 22, 2008 3:41:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Romy Ocon on Sept 22, 2008 3:41:26 GMT Nicely detailed shots of this little dynamo, Ding.... great job on the flash too!
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oscar cablao Barbet Posts: 25	Pygmy Flowerpeckers Sept 22, 2008 5:15:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oscar cablao on Sept 22, 2008 5:15:26 GMT nice shots!
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Mark Itol Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 2,673	Pygmy Flowerpeckers Sept 22, 2008 7:10:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark Itol on Sept 22, 2008 7:10:53 GMT Excellent feather details, Ding.
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mantarey Guest	Pygmy Flowerpeckers Sept 22, 2008 7:19:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mantarey on Sept 22, 2008 7:19:55 GMT Sept 22, 2008 3:41:26 GMT Romy Ocon said: Nicely detailed shots of this little dynamo, Ding.... great job on the flash too! Great set Ding. Agree with the Mastah on the use of the flash. It's not that easy to control.

Ding Carpio PBP Trustee Posts: 1,281	Pygmy Flowerpeckers Sept 22, 2008 8:58:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ding Carpio on Sept 22, 2008 8:58:11 GMT Thanks, guys. Rey: We missed you that day. We were all wondering where you were.
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mantarey Guest	Pygmy Flowerpeckers Sept 22, 2008 9:22:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mantarey on Sept 22, 2008 9:22:53 GMT Ding, Sunday morning is the most important time in my life. That's when I go to meet my Master and I'm not talking of Mastah Romy of course. The latter changed my shooting genre, the former changed my life.

Post by Ding Carpio on Sept 21, 2008 9:13:38 GMT

Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on Sept 21, 2008 9:44:33 GMT

Post by Romy Ocon on Sept 22, 2008 3:41:26 GMT

Post by oscar cablao on Sept 22, 2008 5:15:26 GMT

Post by Mark Itol on Sept 22, 2008 7:10:53 GMT

Post by mantarey on Sept 22, 2008 7:19:55 GMT

Post by Ding Carpio on Sept 22, 2008 8:58:11 GMT

Post by mantarey on Sept 22, 2008 9:22:53 GMT