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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 15, 2009 15:29:17 GMT
We had a VERY fruitful birding trip to Subic last week, with lots of endemics, lifers, and pictures!! We were able to take picture of 11 out of 13 of our lifers! And we had the great company of Tina and Wency! Tarictic Hornbill  1/125, f1.8, iso 1250 Green Racquet Tail  1/125, f1.8, iso 800 Whiskered Treeswift  1/250, f1.8, iso 1000 Greater Flameback  1/200, f1.8, iso 800 Bar Bellied Cuckoo Shrike  1/250, f1.8, iso 400 |
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Post by tina mallari on Mar 15, 2009 20:16:58 GMT
Fantastic captures Sylvia !!!! Oh so happy for you guys  My ultimate favorite is the whiskered treeswift photo - such a beautiful bird it truly is. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 15, 2009 21:22:56 GMT
Brilliant set, Sylvia... the Greater Flameback rocks! I see that the Av is f/1.8 so you must have used your D90 + 50 mm + Swarovski scope. That makes the captures of the skittish Cuckoo-Shrike and Flameback even more impressive.
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Post by mantarey on Mar 16, 2009 0:00:06 GMT
Congrats on your beautiful lifers Sylvia. The Treeswift is really nice. You're fortunate to catch it in this angle because this bird is always perched way up high.
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 16, 2009 1:24:49 GMT
Fantastic set, Sylvia. Love that treeswift, too. Congats to you and Tonji.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 16, 2009 7:04:56 GMT
Thank you Tina, Romy, Rey, and Mark!! I'm also very pleased with that Treeswift -- I didn't realize it could look so pretty! In other pics I've seen, it looks manly, like a man with a mustache. I'm glad I listened to Tina and took lots of pictures of it!! Ha ha!!  Romy -- yes, was using the scope. Accdg to the folks at the digiscoping egroup, I should just leave the camera at 1.8. Trying out that theory, so, I don't even bother with the other aperture settings for now. |
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Post by Ed Matuod on Mar 17, 2009 4:21:55 GMT
Fruitful indeed. That's a lot of good harvest. Congratulations!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 20, 2009 8:07:20 GMT
Nice pictures of nice birds. I am hoping to be able to go to Subic to try out my camera. Any suggestions of good place for birding and eating? Heh heh heh.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 21, 2009 3:50:01 GMT
Thank you Ed! We saw 30 kinds of birds in 2 days. Here's a link to my gallery of Subic birds tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7615138_4CjkT/1/492525898_NVzqvHi Ely -- Thanks! Tina is the Subic expert -- she is there again now! You should ask her. We were driving all around, birding from the road and we didn't go to the trail. Food -- can't remember the name of Tina's fave restaurant there. Green Vine?? If you're into Belgian Beer -- they sell beside MeatPlus!! |
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My ultimate favorite is the whiskered treeswift photo - such a beautiful bird it truly is.
