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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 25, 2009 14:31:42 GMT
 Black-naped Oriole, (Orilus Chinensis), Canon 5DM2, EF 800mm F5.6 IS L Lens, Manfrotto 475B, MF 373 ISO 3200 1/250@f8 "Mommy, where are you?"  ISO 2500 1/500@f8 "Mommy's Coming, Mommy's Coming!!!"  ISO 3200 1/500@f/8 "Yay, Mommy's Here." 
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Mar 25, 2009 14:50:41 GMT
WOW!!!!
Not only are these great photos.. it is a wonderful documentation of behavior!
Congrats elytee!
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Post by tina mallari on Mar 25, 2009 14:54:44 GMT
Very nice Ely  |
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Post by Jun Gregorio on Mar 25, 2009 14:59:00 GMT
great timing. hmmmm 800mm *drool*
reminds me of acid reflux ;D joke lang
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 25, 2009 15:08:56 GMT
Very nice, Ely. This would be great for a video documentary. |
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Post by Ed Matuod on Mar 25, 2009 16:13:02 GMT
CUTE! Nice job, Ely.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 25, 2009 17:10:33 GMT
Brilliant documentation, Ely..... the first photos of BN Oriole nestlings I've seen!
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Mar 25, 2009 17:10:53 GMT
Cool shots Ely. Love the the narrative as well.  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 26, 2009 2:26:27 GMT
 Thank you Romy & Tina whom I have met. To the rest of the guys like Canajun, Mark, Ed, & Martin thank you for your support & encourangement to a newbie like me. I took some video but it did not turn out to be as good as I expected. Is there anyone who will be willing to voulunteer to teach me how to take good videos with a 5DM2? I will treat you to a good lunch afterwards. Heh heh heh. Here is something to look forward to in the next few days. The best of the "Baby Orioles" is yet to come. I am so excited and happy to have been able to take this photos. I would compare it to making a hole in one in golf. To find and be able to capture in pictures the Oriole family has been a real treat to me. My sharing this photos with the Forum thru the encouragement of Romy & Bong, has been very rewarding. I thank all of you for being part of our Bird family even if we are not birds, we certainly are all bird lovers.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 26, 2009 4:17:15 GMT
This is an amazing series Ely!! I'm wondering .. is it true that wildlife photographers abroad consider it unethical to photograph birds in a nest because it can attract predators to the nest or cause abandonment of the nest? There seem to be many opinions about this. Some people even go as far as claiming that it is illegal in the US to disturb a nest. Romy and moderators: Could you please start a thread on the ethics of responsible bird photography? Or maybe develop a Code of Conduct for Philippine bird photographers? It would be very sad to think that people may inadvertently harm the birds they are trying to photograph! I don't this is the case though with Ely's series because he has such a long lens, the surrounding foliage looks undisturbed, and the Black Naped Oriole is not a shy or skittish bird anyway. Just wondering .. my opinion lang! |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 26, 2009 4:47:51 GMT
This is an amazing series Ely!! I'm wondering .. is it true that wildlife photographers abroad consider it unethical to photograph birds in a nest because it can attract predators to the nest or cause abandonment of the nest? There seem to be many opinions about this. Some people even go as far as claiming that it is illegal in the US to disturb a nest. Romy and moderators: Could you please start a thread on the ethics of responsible bird photography? Or maybe develop a Code of Conduct for Philippine bird photographers? It would be very sad to think that people may inadvertently harm the birds they are trying to photograph! I don't this is the case though with Ely's series because he has such a long lens, the surrounding foliage looks undisturbed, and the Black Naped Oriole is not a shy or skittish bird anyway. Just wondering .. my opinion lang! Hi Sylvia, You're right..... some birding sites (like http://www.birdforum.net) don't allow posting of nesting birds, presumably because of concerns on disturbance. The matter of birding or bird photography ethics is quite complex. One practice that's a no-no in certain places or with certain species might be justifiable in other situations. Often, the photographer is faced with a dilemma on whether to take a capture to help dramatize the plight of a species (whose survival is not yet threatened), but such action might cause the particular nesting couple to abandon the nest. There's little black or white in this concern, and a lot of gray areas. What I personally follow currently is just one simple rule - my capture shouldn't have any lasting effect on the bird's behavior, regardless of whether the species is threatened or not. That I shoot from far away with long lenses, and my avoidance of the use of flash and bird calls, should help me hew close to this personal rule. I too have tried some shortcuts a few times in the past (bird calls, etc.), but I wouldn't do the same now. A long lens, the convenience of digital capture, a hide and/or the superior mental capacity of our species are enough I think to make good captures possible, albeit challenging. I encourage you to open a thread on this question and we can copy our initial posts to that thread and continue discussing there. |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Mar 26, 2009 5:12:53 GMT
This is an amazing series Ely!! I'm wondering .. is it true that wildlife photographers abroad consider it unethical to photograph birds in a nest because it can attract predators to the nest or cause abandonment of the nest? There seem to be many opinions about this. Some people even go as far as claiming that it is illegal in the US to disturb a nest. Romy and moderators: Could you please start a thread on the ethics of responsible bird photography? Or maybe develop a Code of Conduct for Philippine bird photographers? It would be very sad to think that people may inadvertently harm the birds they are trying to photograph! I don't this is the case though with Ely's series because he has such a long lens, the surrounding foliage looks undisturbed, and the Black Naped Oriole is not a shy or skittish bird anyway. Just wondering .. my opinion lang! I think it’s up to the photographer’s judgment to analyze each particular scenario and should back out whenever they think their actions are causing the birds some distress or discomfort which cause it to deviate from their normal behavioral patterns. We should think of the welfare of the birds first as opposed to getting a good photograph. But most of the time if you approach a bird cautiously and show that you are not a threat it will get accustomed to your actions and won’t mind and go about its normal activities. With urban birds, they are accustomed to people so I guess they are less likely to get affected. One example is the barbet nest holes in UP. With 10+ photographers shooting at different distances the birds went about its normal activities as it was used to a lot of people and vehicle traffic. These were normal events in their surroundings. Most of our birds are undocumented and a little piece of documentation without harming the birds in their natural habitat would go a long way!! Just think of this, the scientists uses mist nets and pluck feathers to get a better understanding of the birds and its behavior, before this, they used to shoot it and stuff it with cotton. And we what do we do? Photograph it in its natural habitat and show how wonderful it is when it’s flying free and without any human intervention whatsoever. Just my 2 centavos. |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 26, 2009 6:03:19 GMT
Nice captures Ely.
Different birds have different habits. Even a bird call can mislead birds who are territorial. They can leave their territories to seek the sound of a possible mate making incessant calls from somewhere else. Some will abandon their nest and leave the chicks to their demise because of a threat.
I remember a time when I was birdwatching in American cemetery. I did not realize that I was standing under the tree with the cup nest of a fantail just above my head. The parent bird was so frantic and made a lot of noise. I could tell that it was so threatened. On another occassion, the same nest was spotted by my friend in her potted plant in the garden. So it was very close to people, esp. when her maid waters the garden. The bird has not left its nest have been using it - seasons have passed and she's still using the same nest. Take the example of the birds in Villa Escudero. Recently, Mela showed me a nest of a sunbird along the road, by the gate of a building. It looked fine. So, some birds get used to it. But it is better to be sure. Good judgment should be exercised. Look at these orioles, so cute. Now that photo teaches me to be more caring with nests. Stay away from it. Long lens, hide, gentle movements... no bird calls. telyds
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 26, 2009 9:05:14 GMT
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Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on Mar 27, 2009 2:46:18 GMT
Nice!!!
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