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Post by Teddy Regpala on Sept 14, 2008 1:47:44 GMT
A lifer for me! Well, not quite, I've observed it several times before, I'm just not successful capturing an image of it. Well, while waiting for my wife who's having her weekly prenatal yoga, I brought my sleeping daughter with me to a nearby nature center. Black PhoebeSayornis NigricansNikon D300, AFS 300mm/4 with TC 1.4 (420mm), 1/160s. F/7.1, ISO 200, handheld
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Post by mantarey on Sept 14, 2008 5:12:09 GMT
Then it's still a lifer Ted, a photo lifer. Great capture by the way, just a little more head turn and it's perfect.
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Post by Jun Gregorio on Sept 14, 2008 5:16:33 GMT
good capture Ted.
and nice Fall colours to boot ;D
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Sept 14, 2008 6:17:36 GMT
Congrats on your photo lifer Ted!!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Sept 14, 2008 13:32:56 GMT
A very pretty bird, Ted.... congrats on the photo-lifer!
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Sept 14, 2008 16:22:30 GMT
Thanks guys. I'm really happy, as this black bird is always on the shade, can't nail down the exposure before.
This bird won't keep his/her head still. This is the only one wherein his head is visible AND is sharp.
It's hard to go birding when you have a sleeping 14-month old in a stroller! Can't bring a tripod as my hands are already full.
I'll definitely make another capture of this bird in my next outings, hopefully sharper with a higher shutter speed to avoid any shake.
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Post by Mark Itol on Sept 15, 2008 4:19:27 GMT
Wonderful capture, Ted. Love the colors.
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Sept 15, 2008 11:47:04 GMT
Excellent detail and color Ted! Seems your 14-month bundle of joy is a bird magnet!
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Sept 15, 2008 15:05:09 GMT
Excellent detail and color Ted! Seems your 14-month bundle of joy is a bird magnet! Maybe she really is! One of her words is "bird". But she pronounced it as "beerd". I don't know where learned that pronunciation, definitely not from us. Yay.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 30, 2008 5:38:22 GMT
Another black phoebe captures from recent sortie. Sacramento, CA American River (Sunrise area) Nikon D300, AFS 300mm/4 with TC 1.7 (500mm), 1/640s. F/9, ISO 250, tripod support Nikon D300, AFS 300mm/4 with TC 1.7 (500mm), 1/400s. F/8, ISO 800, tripod support Nikon D300, AFS 300mm/4 with TC 1.4 (420mm), 1/500s. F/8, ISO 200, tripod support
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Post by William Lim on Oct 30, 2008 12:38:45 GMT
Wonderful and very sharp shots. So you brought your tripod, where did you put the baby?
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Post by tina mallari on Oct 30, 2008 12:57:10 GMT
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Oct 30, 2008 12:58:41 GMT
Congrats on the lifer Ted!
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Post by jonathandael on Oct 30, 2008 13:13:09 GMT
lovely lifer Ted! nice and warm... like a good mix of white, milk, and dark chocolate..
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 30, 2008 17:46:43 GMT
See, persistence really pays off, Ted. ;D You got a really good shot of the Black Phoebe finally. I especially like the third photo in the second group. Congrats on your photo-lifer! Your avatar is a fantastic capture of a Black Phoebe, too.
Tina, yes, that is a Black Phoebe.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 30, 2008 17:54:07 GMT
Wonderful and very sharp shots. So you brought your tripod, where did you put the baby? Thanks William. I know some people will get confuse by my OP (original post). As stated from my last post, the new images were captures from a recent sortie. Not baby-sitting that time. ;D So I was able to bring a tripod with me, and was able to cover more area. A good hike along the trails. Sometimes I use a walking trail, sometimes I use the bike path, and sometimes I use the horse trails.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 30, 2008 18:00:39 GMT
Hi Tins. My first post was a photo-lifer. And the more I go out there, I'm seeing them more often na. I even saw one at the front yard by the hydrant, I'm flabergasted as I never saw them in the backyard before. Your capture looks like a Black Phoebe. ;D
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 30, 2008 18:16:20 GMT
Thanks Jonathan and Bob the new moderator. ;D
#2 from the second is really a surprise. I never expected to get some keepers from that burst, as the bird is in the shadows of heavy foliage.
It turns out better than the ones that's in the open (due to harsh light).
I think I learned something significant here, and it's all about THE LIGHT.
I planned on using a slower shutter speed, but I'm not on a stable ground, cobbles. I'm basically ON the river, it just so happen the water is low. I was stalking an egret, but that bird is so skittish it moved to a different area. And this phoebe came and consoled me.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Nov 19, 2008 5:29:59 GMT
Chanced upon this, while he's chasing some insects. Nikon D300, AFS 300mm f/4, TC 1.7, 500mm, 1/1000s. F/8, ISO 250, tripod/ballhead support
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Nov 19, 2008 12:35:17 GMT
Great catch Ted!! ;D love the BIF!! after getting your first shot it seems this bird became a common species do these birds migrate?
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