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Post by Neon Rosell II on Feb 22, 2010 15:13:17 GMT
Just got back from a 3 day sortie with Aphine, Tina & Wency, Ixi, Tonji, Slyvia & Franco oh and Alan too. We were greeted by this flycatcher on the first day. What I thought at first was a female Snowy-browed flycatcher turned out to be the much rarer Asian Brown Flycatcher ( Muscicapa dauurica) ;D upon closer inspection. I could be wrong but all features says it is. I think it's the second set of photos apart from Propjerry's. Aphine, Tina and Ixi got the same bird. 5DM2 + 600 L f4 IS + 2x Kenko TC (1200mm), f8, 1/30 sec., ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, Tripod-Gimbal support. Was trying and testing the 580 EX II flash with the Flash "X-tender" with this shot. f20, 1/200 sec, ISO 640, Silvery eye due to the flash was stamped out during PP.
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Post by ppaaoolloo on Feb 22, 2010 15:50:14 GMT
Tiny interesting bird. Is it nocturnal?
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Post by Ariel Matias on Feb 22, 2010 15:55:56 GMT
Very nice details. Good thing you can use flash for low light areas there. Here in Cost Rica, flashes are prohibited to use most especially inside the national parks.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Feb 22, 2010 17:39:32 GMT
Very nice details. Good thing you can use flash for low light areas there. Here in Cost Rica, flashes are prohibited to use most especially inside the national parks. Thanks Pao and Ariel! The use of the flash is really controversial among wildlife photographers, some almost always use it. Most of the ones who opposes the use of the flash reason that the light affects the behavior or will temporarily blind the animal and it would be vulnerable to predation. There could be some basis for this but from my experience, so far, the birds are not affected whatsoever, maybe on the first few flash it get startled, but after a few flashes it get use to it. I normally won't use a flash, it is just an option for capturing/documenting the impossible moment when my equipment won't be able to handle the lighting condition, the behavior of the bird and it's a once in a lifetime encounter. If flash will be banned later on, I won't have problems with it.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 22, 2010 23:23:03 GMT
Wow...... can't help on the ID, but amazing detail partner!
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Feb 22, 2010 23:23:17 GMT
Excellent catch Neon! Is that a new one for the books?
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Post by William Lim on Feb 23, 2010 0:16:18 GMT
Very nice shot, Neon.
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Post by JP Cariño on Feb 23, 2010 0:51:11 GMT
congrats Neon. Its either the Asian or the Ashy breasted fc i think.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Feb 23, 2010 1:19:07 GMT
We missed this bird Neon! I can't help with the ID except to say its an LBJ for sure. My stab in the dark looking at the book is the bottom bill makes it look like an Asian Brown Flycatcher. Great details and nice use of flash to fill in the dark parts.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 23, 2010 1:36:52 GMT
I like the first picture with the natural light. The second one with the flash is still strong. Maybe we should take lessons from Nelson who takes very good pictures with the aid of a flash. I agree with you that there are instances that you really need a flash to be able to capture the bird properly. This bird looks filled, must have a lot of food for him in that place. Well done Neon. Mabuhay.
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Post by mantarey on Feb 23, 2010 1:40:28 GMT
Wow great catch at 1200mm, tact sharp with 2XTC.
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Post by Agerico M. De Villa on Feb 23, 2010 4:03:23 GMT
If this is the Asian Brown Flycatcher, then it is the second record of it for Luzon. Congratulations! Here is the photograph of the first record of it in Luzon. This is a scanned film photograph. I have used here a 9-year old Pentax MZ10 with an Optika 500mm, Kenko 2.0 Teleconverter, ISO400, 1/60 seconds at f8.0, Velbon tripod.
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Post by Mark Itol on Feb 23, 2010 4:41:19 GMT
Great details on this one, Neon! A big congratulations!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Feb 23, 2010 4:53:28 GMT
congrats Neon. Its either the Asian or the Ashy breasted fc i think. Yup, the colors of the Ashy and AB are similar but the light lower mandible for the AB is just the base which you can find in this bird. Thanks again guys! As I said it pays to " shoot first and ask questions later" ;D
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Feb 23, 2010 10:55:34 GMT
Wow. Great shot on this bird.
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