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Post by jonathandael on Oct 23, 2008 9:40:11 GMT
last saturday at Warriewood Wetlands during sunset Little Black Cormorant (AUS)  D300 + 600mm f/4 + 1.4TC @f/8 1/125 ISO 500 tripod supported, MF med crop  600mm + 1.4TC @f/4 1/400 ISO 500 tripod supported, MF, med crop  600mm+1.4TC @f/4 1/320 ISO 500 tripod supported, MF, med crop  600mm+1.4TC @f/8 1/160 ISO 500 tripod supported, MF, heavy crop |
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Post by jonathandael on Oct 23, 2008 9:43:36 GMT
Little Pied Cormorant (AUS)  600mm+1.4TC @f/8 1/80 ISO 500 tripod supported, MF, med crop |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Oct 23, 2008 11:44:06 GMT
Love the bokeh on this cormorant series!! This soft golden light makes a lot of wonders!! no sharp shadows and blown out whites on the Pied Cormorant.
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Post by mantarey on Oct 23, 2008 12:45:24 GMT
Very nice set, great timing on the nice wingspread.  |
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Oct 23, 2008 13:47:29 GMT
YUMMMMMMM.....Creamy Bokeh! Great Set Jonathan! Lovely details  |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 23, 2008 17:05:03 GMT
Nice set of cormorants Jonathan.
Having great reach makes a difference.
I have several captures of the double-crested, and not one is a keeper, just right to properly ID the bird. My shots are either blurry, bad exposure due to harsh lighting or not enough, bad position, or not enough reach.
I like it when they spread their wings (sun bathing) for minutes to dry the wet feathers.
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Post by jonathandael on Oct 23, 2008 20:13:48 GMT
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 24, 2008 3:57:21 GMT
Jonathan, you just gave me some homework. Got to search for my raw files, as I haven't processed these (not worth the trouble). I'm on the wrong side of the river ... Double-Crested CormorantPhalacrocorax AuritusThis guy is in the middle of the river, too far, cropped Nikon D300, AFS 300 f/4D + 1.4x TC, 420mm, 1/500s, f/8, ISO 500, handheld, American River, Sacramento, CA  This guy (maybe the same bird), is on the right side as mine, but perched too high and I can't get near any further Nikon D300, AFS 300 f/4D + 1.7x TC, 500mm, 1/250s, f/9, ISO 200, handheld, American River, Sacramento, CA  This is from an earlier sortie, different part of the river. The background is a fish hatchery (salmon and steel heads) across the river. Looks like they had a fight the night before, and not in speaking terms. Nikon D300, AFS 300 f/4D + 1.4x TC, 420mm, 1/500s, f/8, ISO 640, handheld, American River, Sacramento, CA  |
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Post by jonathandael on Oct 24, 2008 9:32:33 GMT
interesting and not to bad a shot Ted! sometimes we can't do anything about it if we're located on the wrong side of the bank. unless you're a die hard birdnut and would swim to the other side just to get the right angle and light. hehe.. I was lucky enough to have shot the cormorant at the right place and at the right time as it was my first time to go to that place and still studying the area where the birds frequent.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 24, 2008 15:46:44 GMT
Jonathan, those are great Cormorant shots! I especially like the Pied Cormorant - perfect exposure and nice pose! Ted, just keep shooting. Cormorants are not skittish and you can actually get fairly close to them. One of these days you'll get your perfect shot. (I'm speaking from experience, here. ;D ) This guy was in a local park. Taken a long time ago, when I got my first DSLR, the 300D with a 300mm and 1.4X. Shot at ISO-200, 1/400, f7.1.  |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 24, 2008 16:43:23 GMT
Thanks for the encouragement guys. I really need to get out there and practice. My stalking skills needs help too. Maybe because I'm always in a hurry, as the birding time I usually have were very short.
Someday, I can make more keepers that I can be proud of.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 24, 2008 23:43:23 GMT
Excellent series, Jonathan.... that's some serious reach you're toting!
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Post by jonathandael on Oct 26, 2008 12:02:53 GMT
thanks, Bob, Romy! still learning to tame this old hunk of metal and glass.. Bob, i like the blacks of your cormorant. looks like he's all dried up and ready for another round. from yesterday's trip to nearby Middle Creek Reserve at Narrabeen Lake. Little Black Cormorant due for landing  600mm +1.4xTC f/11 1/200 ISO 640 MF, med crop  600mm +1.4xTC f/11 1/200 ISO 640 MF, med crop  same shooting info |
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 4, 2008 10:08:46 GMT
from my recent sortie at Royal Natl Park taken from across the river...  D300 + 600mm + TC-14B @ f/5.6 (f/11) 1/160 ISO 800 tripod supported, mf  D300 + 600mm + TC-14B @ f/5.6 (f/11) 1/200 ISO 800 tripod supported, mf |
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Post by Ed Matuod on Nov 5, 2008 1:35:52 GMT
Great shots, Jonathan... and Bob...and Ted. Here's my share: All taken with the 30D+100-400L IS combo.   |
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 5, 2008 1:44:30 GMT
ooh bombs away! great timing!! |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Nov 5, 2008 4:50:20 GMT
Wow, great timing of the captures Ed! ;D
That would be a nice theme for a thread, hahaha.
Anyway, nice collection of cormorants you got there.
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Post by JV Noriega on Nov 9, 2008 18:16:59 GMT
Pls include my share of shots from Argentina... They are called "BIGUA" in South America. D40, 70-300vr @ 250mm, F10, 1/1000, ASA400 handheld manual  D40 70-300VR @ 210mm f5.3, 1/1600, asa200 handheld manual |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Nov 9, 2008 23:19:20 GMT
Nice series - very well done :-)
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 13, 2008 10:44:17 GMT
another Little Black Cormorant  D300+600/4 + TC14B @ f/5.6 1/250 sec ISO 500 -1/3EV tripod, gimbal, mf |
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