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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 30, 2009 2:23:20 GMT
This is the "famous" and much-photographed Indigo Banded Kingfisher of Villa Escudero. We got to see it bashing a crab on a log .. just like in Master Romy's old avatar! The first picture shows its beak filling up with the milky white crab blood. I'm assuming that's crab blood! The second picture shows the after-effects of the violent crab bashing .. spilled crab blood and a severed crab leg! Indigo Banded Kingfisher f4, iso640, 1/30  f4, iso 640, 1/40 These pictures were taken at a different angle from Tonji's version. He was in the water, I was standing on the path. Canon 50d + Canon 300 2.8 + Canon 1.4tc |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Oct 30, 2009 2:30:48 GMT
Woooooooow. Sumptuous crab alige meal. He loves it rare, I love it grilled.  great shot Silvia! |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Oct 30, 2009 3:11:13 GMT
Wohoo, great catch! These types of photos are what I'm really interested in right now. More drama, hehehe.
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Post by tina mallari on Oct 30, 2009 8:12:38 GMT
Fantastic shots Sylvs !!!! You go girl  The weight of our new lenses are well worth it di ba |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 30, 2009 8:20:17 GMT
That is what I am dreaming to do. Catch it eating something. You did the right thing going to Villa Escudero, now you have a trophy. Well done Sylvia. Mabuhay.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 30, 2009 9:41:17 GMT
This guy mastered the art of eating a crab. It must be his staple food. No wonder it won't leave the area.
Good job guys for capturing the moment.
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Post by William Lim on Oct 30, 2009 10:59:28 GMT
Great shots, Sylvia.  |
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Post by alainpascua on Oct 30, 2009 12:04:45 GMT
Wow! Excellent shot, Sylvia! I love the action and the colors!
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 30, 2009 13:37:23 GMT
Thank you Toto, Bobby, Tina, Ely, Teddy, William, and Alain! It was really thrilling to witness that! So glad I was able to capture it, even with the low light because of the netting above the water part and the occasional big clouds of smoke from the barbecue being cooked there! The price of birding while having a barbecue buffet! TINA - yup, worrrth it! |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Oct 30, 2009 13:41:54 GMT
oh my.. all this talk about eating a crab, the juice, the barbecue!!!!! I am heading off for a midnight snack! Mam Sylvia, thank you for sharing the photos, the story and the experience. Its almost like being there myself.. -Edu |
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Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on Oct 30, 2009 14:12:06 GMT
Sylvia, I think I know the perch, which is usually quite dark. This shots is indeed super considering the conditions. My own shots here were quite blurred because of the slow shutter speed.
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Post by JP Cariño on Oct 30, 2009 16:46:07 GMT
nice catch Sylvia! this is making me crave for talangka!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Oct 30, 2009 17:53:30 GMT
Wow, these shots complemented Tonji's capture!! Well done Sylvs!!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 30, 2009 19:42:59 GMT
Wow, these are 5-star captures, Sylvia! Great to see these little beauties doing well.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 31, 2009 5:27:23 GMT
Thank you Master Romy, Neon, JP, Doc Chito, and Edu! Doc Chito -- I used the shutter release cable thing the whole time. It makes a big difference! |
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Post by Ronnie Dominguez on Nov 1, 2009 7:00:03 GMT
so beautiful shot!!!!!
This bird in on top of my hitlist but I have yet to see one hu hu hu.
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great shot Silvia!
The weight of our new lenses are well worth it di ba 
, AFS 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G , TC 1.4EII, TC 1.7EII, SB-800, Manfrotto 190CXPro3/393(3421), RRS BH-55, Kirk NC300 lens collar
