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Post by tina mallari on Jan 11, 2009 17:19:23 GMT
When I got back home yesterday afternoon, it was very windy and all of a sudden a black bird passed very near my head and I heard a swooshhhh as it passed by. I followed the bird with my eyes but it was really fast so I stood there watching about 3 birds that looked liked swifts or swallows but much bigger and faster. I told myself I am dreaming but what the heck ... lemme TRY to take pictures of these ultra fast birds. Ran up and got my camera and boy it was really a challenge to take photos of these birds but it's a total adrenalin rush for me ;D Here are some of the photos that I took ... This bird is a photo lifer for me - WOOOO HOOOOO !!!! Purple Needletail Hirundapus celebensis  40D + EF 400mm f/5.6L ; ISO 400 ; 1/1000 ; f/6.3 ; hand-held  Purple Needletail Gallery |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 11, 2009 20:05:31 GMT
Woohoo!! Welcome to the PNT club Plain Idol Tina!!  Awesome captures of these lightning fast birds!! That swooshing is a totally different experience. I had goosebumps whenever that bird passes us overhead the last time we, Te Lyds and Ka Mastah, were in that smart tower in Bataan.  This would be a real challenge to capture in HDV. ;D |
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Post by William Lim on Jan 12, 2009 0:15:36 GMT
This is fantastic. Just tracking this bird with the camera is one hell of a task, shooting it clearly is incredible |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Jan 12, 2009 0:27:14 GMT
Yes, I agree - incredible shots! Well done Plain Idol!!! :-)
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Post by mantarey on Jan 12, 2009 1:44:01 GMT
Doc Mando with Bong and I were watching this bird as it flies on top of the trees in MSI last Saturday, it was really a very swift flyer. Didn't have time to capture this fast flyer because it didn't stay long for me to set up my gear. Actually it's one of the easiest birds to photograph William, no sweat at all. By the way, my lens is an EFS10-22.  ;D Idol Tins still quick to the draw. I'm impressed.  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 12, 2009 1:56:33 GMT
Wow, congrats on these amazing captures, Plain Idol....... it's great to see the detail and color at the back of the bird!
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 12, 2009 2:39:51 GMT
Thanks a lot Neon, William, Bobby, Rey and Romy This is one challenge I'd gladly do over and over again. There was a time when 2 of the birds were chasing each other unfortunately none of the pictures came out right - sigh, that would have been something else ;D
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Jan 12, 2009 2:50:17 GMT
WOH!!! Swift in flight!! Congratulations!! Wooo hooo hoooooo! It looks upside down, esp in the 3rd pic! |
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 12, 2009 5:35:42 GMT
Thanks Sylvia It was really a WOOOO HOOO HOOO feeling ;D |
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Post by Felix Servita on Jan 12, 2009 7:57:27 GMT
Congrats Tina! parang fighter jet on dive bombing
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 12, 2009 8:22:45 GMT
HAhAHahA you said it Felix. That's exactly what I was thinking when I was watching them with their ultra fast maneuvers - fantastic birds ! Thanks Felix |
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Post by Mark Itol on Jan 12, 2009 12:07:14 GMT
Excellent, plain idol. I haven't seen this bird yet but now I have an idea on how fast it can fly. |
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 13, 2009 7:40:37 GMT
Thank you Mark. They are back this afternoon and I am trying to take photos of them again ;D
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Jan 13, 2009 15:01:23 GMT
Yee-hah!!! Atta girl, my idol gal. I'm so happy you are up and about and doing rat-ta-tat like the Ka Mastah and Neon. Welcome to the PNT club! (He, he-- so very proud to say that). You captured it so well. Fanatically Fantastic! (I should say FaTINAcally Fantabulous).
I recall a desperate attempt I did using a wide angle macro lens to shoot these birds. I was content with shooting the shooters and then I got the crazy idea to focus on a track path and wait for them to pass by my frame. Ha, ha, ha. Gottcha! I really thought it was silly and embarassing, until the Ka Mastah approved bec. the white on the tail was showing. His requirement to be a member of the PNT Club.
I saw a pair of them in Pansol last Sunday. The weather was chilly. I thought they were swallows but they were doing acrobatic flights and swooping down so low with a zoom coursing the same path. I had no cam with me.
BTW Guaiabero guys, there are some Guaiaberos at Nielsen Donato's place in Pansol. Check his post in WBCP.
Cheering,
telyd
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 14, 2009 2:06:44 GMT
Thanks a lot Ate Lyds I tried to take pictures yesterday but light was really, really bad yesterday. No blues at all sa sky  Here's one from yesterday's attempt that's super bright but all the details are still there naman - including purple fringing ;D ;D ;D Purple Needletail 40D + EF 400 f/5.6L ; ISO 400 ; 1/400 ; f/7.1 ; hand-held |
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Post by JP Cariño on Jan 14, 2009 4:16:08 GMT
wow! congrats on the dive bombers tina
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Post by Adri Constantino on Jan 14, 2009 6:14:06 GMT
nice shots of these powerful flyers tina. real challenge for BIFnuts!
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 14, 2009 14:32:23 GMT
Thanks JP and Adri. Was at it again today and this time I was blessed with blue skies  Oh and while I was trying my luck with the purple needletails, this unlikely visitor passed by ... It was kinda high so this was the best picture I was able to take. It was also at a part where the sky wasn't so great looking. Osprey |
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Post by mantarey on Jan 15, 2009 1:24:01 GMT
Wow, this time the colors came out, beautiful capture Idol Tins. Nice bonus with the Osprey too. |
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Post by Ed Matuod on Jan 15, 2009 4:40:38 GMT
Looks like the osprey's clutching a fish, is it? Anyways, all are nice shots.
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Awesome captures of these lightning fast birds!!
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