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Post by jonathandael on Nov 4, 2008 10:02:11 GMT
the largest kingfisher.. some are approachable... if you have food.. ;D location: Royal National Park, Sydney 11/01/08 i didn't have food with me then so deadma lang sya! D300+600mm f/4 + TC-14B @ f/5.6 (f/11), 1/250, ISO 800, tripod supported, mf then he gave me that "do-you-have-food?" look.. D300+600mm f/4 + TC-14B @ f/5.6 (f/11), 1/250, ISO 800, tripod supported, mf flew away and deadma mode again.. ;D D300+600mm f/4 + TC-14B @ f/5.6 (f/11), 1/250, ISO 800, tripod supported, mf
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Post by Romy Ocon on Nov 4, 2008 11:22:35 GMT
Amazing detail and BG of this interesting KF, Jonathan.... is the feather grooming (or lack of it) typical of this bird?
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 4, 2008 12:16:27 GMT
Thanks, Romy! Yeah, they pretty much have bad hair days everyday...
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Post by William Lim on Nov 4, 2008 12:55:11 GMT
Great feather detail, Jonathan! Love the shots
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 4, 2008 13:19:28 GMT
Thanks, William! Here's one grooming itself. taken from a fair bit of distance during my Warriewood Wetlands sortie 2 weeks ago.. D300 + 600mm f/4 @ f/8 1/200 ISO 320, tripod, mf
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Post by allylaurente on Nov 4, 2008 14:42:25 GMT
Great shot of this bird Jonathan. Love the "look" in #2. OT: I like your avatar
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Nov 4, 2008 19:17:36 GMT
Jonathan, interesting KF. How big is it? I noticed it has big feet too as compared to other KFs.
Is he accustomed to being fed by humans? You amaze me with your MF skills, you're putting the big glass to good use. Me being visually impaired (color, sharpness, and myopic), I probably can't do that with very distant subjects.
@romy. I noticed you're being critical of birds with bad grooming habits. LOL. ;D (ok, I think I need to stop right there)
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 4, 2008 23:41:39 GMT
Haha! Thanks, Ted. My eyesight is not that good also. It's a good thing that my eyes is still within the adjustments of the diopter. Also the viewfinder of the D300 is bright enough and the focus ring of the lens is smooth. Though I think its near impossible to to get fast BIF with this. I may need a separate fast AF lens for that.. Kookaburras are between 40-46cm (15-18in).. so it is biig.. "Laughing Kookaburras feed mostly on insects, worms and crustaceans, although small snakes, mammals, frogs and birds may also be eaten. Prey is seized by pouncing from a suitable perch. Small prey is eaten whole, but larger prey is killed by bashing it against the ground or tree branch. Laughing Kookaburras often become quite tame around humans and will readily accept scraps of meat. This 'pre-processed' food is still beaten against a perch before swallowing. " -- from www.austmus.gov.au/factSheets/laughing_kookaburra.htm
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Nov 5, 2008 2:41:10 GMT
Those are fine-feathered details, Jonathan. I like the look of #2. ;D
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Nov 5, 2008 8:25:13 GMT
Excellent detail on this Jonathan!
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Post by Mark Itol on Nov 5, 2008 10:03:41 GMT
Beautifully captured, Jonathan. Amazing detail.
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Post by William Nguyen on Nov 5, 2008 10:11:53 GMT
Lovely captures Jonathan! We don't get laughing kooks up here much, though we do have the blue winged kookaburra pictured below: Keep 'em coming Cheers William
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 5, 2008 10:20:39 GMT
Thanks everyone! will post more in the coming weeks when i get the chance to go out again.. @willz: let's see those blue winged kooks!
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 12, 2008 5:59:10 GMT
Sleeping Kookaburra D300 + 600/4 + TC14B @ f/5.6 1/30 sec ISO 1600 tripod + 393, med crop D300 + 600/4 + TC14B @ f/5.6 1/30 sec ISO 1600 tripod + 393, med crop
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Post by JV Noriega on Nov 12, 2008 17:44:56 GMT
Great shots Jonathan! What more can i say... they've said it all..
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Post by Manny Illana on Nov 13, 2008 13:44:10 GMT
bravo! so that's what a kookabura looks like!
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