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Post by Ding Carpio on Feb 9, 2008 2:32:48 GMT
All showered, shaven, and spiffy; was sipping my coffee as I prepare to bring my daughter to play practice and pickup my son from an overnighter. Guess what comes/flies along? A raptor! It perched on a tree a few blocks from me at a heavily wooded part of the village. So grabbed my camera bag, hopped into my buggy, and raced out of the garage into the closest street to my target. It was still a ways off but with a powerful lens, should be near full frame. Then I open my bag: @(*&#%(@$% I had sent my long lenses for cleaning at Canon! The longest one I have is my 17-85IS so that'll have to do. Stupid me, I even forgot to attach my 1.4XTC. Here are the only passable shots, heavily cropped and processed.  Philippine Serpent Eagle (I think) Canon EOS40D, EF-S17-85mmIS, f/8.0, 1/200sec, ISO200, 85mm Antipolo, 7:36AM, 09 Feb 2008 Manual Exposure, Autofocus, Handheld  Philippine Serpent Eagle (I think) Canon EOS40D, EF-S17-85mmIS, f/11.0, 1/200sec, ISO200, 85mm Antipolo, 7:36AM, 09 Feb 2008 Manual Exposure, Autofocus, Handheld On the bright side, I saw the kids in the neighborhood, still in PJs doing their Saturday morning stroll so waved at them and asked if they ever saw an eagle. My binoculars were then passed from one runny-nosed kid to another and everyone was oohing and aahing. A kid produced another pair and soon, the grandmas and aunts were also there all in awe at such a turkey-sized bird perched in the middle of our village. It was a blast! |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Feb 9, 2008 3:13:39 GMT
Woohoo!! Nice shot from an 85mm!! I should have walked to the hills behind the Faith Academy it might have gone there this morning.
I don't think the TC is compatible with this zoom, it wouldn't latch.
Cheers,
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Feb 9, 2008 4:10:14 GMT
Ding, looks like we need to set up an overnight camping in your "crib" I will bring my Bigma for you to use and ice cold IS multiplier he.....he......he...... ;D ;D ;D
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Post by mantarey on Feb 9, 2008 5:12:38 GMT
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 9, 2008 9:29:09 GMT
Hehe... we have a forthcoming motif on birds captured with 300 mm or less. I better start looking for my backyard friends with the Sigma 10-20 to beat this 85 mm beauty.  |
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Post by reneripr on Feb 9, 2008 10:26:33 GMT
;D things like that happens to me every time  The important is that you catch it  |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Feb 10, 2008 3:26:57 GMT
Thanks, Neon & Rene
Nestor: Tempting offer. But I’ll have a big dilemma. My two favorite drinks competing at 6AM: beer and coffee
Rey: And you wanted to buy a 500mm?
Romy: In fact, I have a Sigma 10-20. That would be a great contest: Bird Photography with a lens less than 50mm!
I may not have made the shot I wanted of the eagle but what made up for it was all those kids and neighbors got to appreciate the eagle. One of them even remarked: "So that's what it is. We've see that brid occasionally and were fearful it was an Aswang."
To non-Pilipino-speaking people: Aswang is a mythical flying creature that perches atop huts and, with its pointed and extremely long tongue, punctures a sleeping pregnant woman's belly below and proceeds to suck the fetus. Like a vampire but without the elegance of seduction, royalty, and kiss-disguised bites.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Feb 10, 2008 4:02:15 GMT
Ding, good, quick reaction and nice results, too! And kudos on the impromptu birding introduction to the people in the neighborhood. |
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Feb 10, 2008 4:05:41 GMT
Hehe... we have a forthcoming motif on birds captured with 300 mm or less. I better start looking for my backyard friends with the Sigma 10-20 to beat this 85 mm beauty. Oh no! The 300mm is now the exclusive property of my Mrs. Can I enter her shots when we have that motif? Oh wait, I forgot! My lens is a 100-400 zoom, I'll just have to start shooting closer subjects. ;D |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 10, 2008 4:13:01 GMT
About the Sigma 10-20 for birding: Good - set the focal length to 10 mm Av to f/8, and practically everything in front of the lens from about 1 meter and farther is in focus.... perfect for BIFs using MF! ;D Bad - at 10 mm, we need to shoot ostritches in flight for the frame to be decently filled!  Romy: In fact, I have a Sigma 10-20. That would be a great contest: Bird Photography with a lens less than 50mm! |
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Post by Adri Constantino on Feb 11, 2008 2:53:42 GMT
Hi Ding, I think this is an Oriental Honey-Buzzard! Look at the longish (chicken-like) neck of this raptor. It is a diagnostic for Oriental Honey-Buzzards. I must add that those are very good shots for a short lens! Adri PS: Look at Romy's pics:  and this one also:  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 11, 2008 3:12:00 GMT
Yup.... haven't noticed it before, but I agree with Adri, looks like an OHB to me too!
Would that be a lifer, Ding?
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Post by steve pryor on Mar 1, 2008 8:31:22 GMT
Yes, it is a Honey-Buzzard - what to look for - longer neck than most other ranging Raptors - smaller head and the head looks more or less like the head of a "pigeon"!
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Post by Manny Illana on Mar 2, 2008 8:27:09 GMT
naku buti ka nga at least 85mm..... imagine mo naman using a 17-35 to capture the elusive CF??!!! duh!!!!  great capture. |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Mar 2, 2008 10:03:09 GMT
Hey, that's a lifer!
Now I don't know if I'll feel good that it's a lifer or that I'll bad that I couldn't get a bigger shot!
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Post by Manny Illana on Mar 4, 2008 4:52:24 GMT
Hey, that's a lifer! Now I don't know if I'll feel good that it's a lifer or that I'll bad that I couldn't get a bigger shot! naku ding, i felt SOOOOOOOOO BADDDDDD!!!! and the CF actually passed right in front of the car pa!!!! AAAAAARGGHHHH!!!!! |
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