Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo!

Ding Carpio
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Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Dec 31, 2008 6:44:52 GMT

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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 31, 2008 6:44:52 GMT

After a not-so-fruitful stakeout of a fruiting Balete in La Mesa, packed up and drove back on the trail, when a male Spotted Wood-Kingfisher flew by and perched on a limb nearby.

Hit the brakes, slowly backed up about 10 meters, opened my trunk, dug up the camera and lens, attached the two, then crept towards old Spotty, hoping he was still there.

He was!

^{Click-click-click}

Light was too low. Handheld shots useless. So crept back to the car to get the tripod. Crept to Spotty, fingers-crossed. He's still there!

^{Click-click-click}

Shutter shake. Crept back to the car to get the shutter release cable. Crept back to Spotty. Still there! Installed the cable.

^{Click-click-click}

Maybe, if I raised the tripod (didn't have time to fully extend the legs), better eye-level shots. Raised it. Spotty stayed.

^{Click-click-click}

A bit of a glare from light through background foliage. Moved a bit to the right. Spotty stayed on.

^{Click-click-click}

Moved closer for full-frame. Spotty stayed!

^{Click-click-click}

Twisted camera for portrait orientation. Moved even closer. Spotty stayed!

^{Click-click-click}

Started dancing with joy. Spotty stayed!

^{Click-click-click}

Sang and danced "It's Not Unusual" ala Tom Jones. Spotty stayed.

^{Click-click-click}

What a way to end the year!

Spotted Wood-Kingfisher
Actenoides lindsayi
Canon EOS40D + Canon 400mmL + Kenko 1.4x TC
Benro Tripod, Manfrotto gimbal head

f/10 0.4sec ISO160
Manual Focus, Manual Exposure

f/8 1/4sec ISO160
Manual Focus, Manual Exposure

Last Edit: Dec 31, 2008 6:47:17 GMT by Ding Carpio

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

Ding Carpio

William Lim Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 1,831	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Dec 31, 2008 7:13:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by William Lim on Dec 31, 2008 7:13:07 GMT WOW!!! :oCongratulations, Ding.

Romy Ocon Administrator Posts: 8,011	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Dec 31, 2008 7:27:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 31, 2008 7:27:08 GMT Hehe.... the natural high after bagging a rarity.... congrats, Ding!
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JP Cariño PBP Trustee "Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) Posts: 1,048	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Dec 31, 2008 7:39:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JP Cariño on Dec 31, 2008 7:39:21 GMT hahaha! congrats Ding! high five!
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Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Dec 31, 2008 7:52:33 GMT

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Post by tina mallari on Dec 31, 2008 7:52:33 GMT

COOLNESS Ding !!!! Congratulations BIG TIME !!! Looks like Spotty fancies you ;-) Superrrrr happy for you. Would have been nice to end the year with fantastic shots like those but alas .... I'm ending the year with a very bad cough and have to content myself with looking at the four corners of our room

Happy New Year !!!!

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mantarey Guest	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Dec 31, 2008 8:54:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mantarey on Dec 31, 2008 8:54:54 GMT Wow congrats on a full frame capture of a beautiful Kingfisher Ding. The story is almost as nice as the capture.
	Last Edit: Jan 9, 2009 4:57:10 GMT by mantarey

Ding Carpio
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Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Dec 31, 2008 9:26:24 GMT

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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 31, 2008 9:26:24 GMT

Thanks, everyone! And a Happy New Year to all.

Tina: Consider the sniffles a blessing: best time to stay in your room tonight when the whole of Manila will be engulfed in gunpowder smoke. Bet you'll be fit and snappy (snapping?) by tomorrow!

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	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 1, 2009 4:06:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on Jan 1, 2009 4:06:56 GMT Is he still there? Nice shot!! Ding.
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Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 1, 2009 17:05:07 GMT

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Post by Lydia Robledo on Jan 1, 2009 17:05:07 GMT

The best, Ding, the best year ender... and it is alive! Congratulations!
BTW, the other day, I spotted 5 elegant tits in Boso-boso.

Funny names.
They are feeding on something from the tall tree on the road going down to the river
(Flor's, not mang Teddy's bridge). Easy to shoot, but too far for my lens.
Lyd

Canon 40D 300mm F4L IS

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tjparpan Certified Birdnut Posts: 299	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 2, 2009 1:32:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tjparpan on Jan 2, 2009 1:32:07 GMT Fantastic Ding! Spotty was quite the cooperative subject.
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Teddy Regpala Certified Birdnut, PBP member: The 300mm Club Posts: 1,208	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 2, 2009 8:32:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Teddy Regpala on Jan 2, 2009 8:32:05 GMT Thanks Ding. I enjoyed the images as much as the story behind it. He's a beauty.
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Neon Rosell II PBP Trustee "Never fall in to temptation to get a photo at the expense of the ecosystem” - Avianus lunaticus Posts: 3,180	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 2, 2009 13:26:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 2, 2009 13:26:40 GMT Woohooo!! The number one on my most wanted list!! Great story and awesome photos!! I would have joined you if I could just split myself.
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Mark Itol Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 2,673	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 5, 2009 1:09:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark Itol on Jan 5, 2009 1:09:52 GMT Perfect Ding! A big congratulations.
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Ralf Nabong Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 1,085	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 5, 2009 1:51:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ralf Nabong on Jan 5, 2009 1:51:31 GMT Great captures preceded by a great annotation! It makes the viewing more exciting Congrats Ding!
	Last Edit: Jan 5, 2009 1:53:33 GMT by Ralf Nabong

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Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 5, 2009 2:30:52 GMT

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Post by Martin Alvendia on Jan 5, 2009 2:30:52 GMT

I missed this....my internet has been spotty lately.....just got full connection today. Great story and great capture Ding! We should have a section just for your birding adventures and misadventures! HAHA!

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gearguru Barbet Posts: 48	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 7, 2009 12:57:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gearguru on Jan 7, 2009 12:57:28 GMT WOW very nice shots and colors

Farmer Nestor Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 954	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 8, 2009 9:07:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Farmer Nestor on Jan 8, 2009 9:07:52 GMT BRAVOO!! MAGNIFICO!!! Panyero
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Con Foley Barbet Posts: 33	Spotted Wood-Kingfisher FULL FRAME!!! Yahooo! Jan 9, 2009 1:33:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Con Foley on Jan 9, 2009 1:33:21 GMT Drool Very nice, pretty bird, well captured
	Cheers, Con

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Post by tina mallari on Dec 31, 2008 7:52:33 GMT

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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 31, 2008 9:26:24 GMT

Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on Jan 1, 2009 4:06:56 GMT

Post by Lydia Robledo on Jan 1, 2009 17:05:07 GMT

Post by tjparpan on Jan 2, 2009 1:32:07 GMT

Post by Teddy Regpala on Jan 2, 2009 8:32:05 GMT

Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 2, 2009 13:26:40 GMT

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Post by Martin Alvendia on Jan 5, 2009 2:30:52 GMT

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