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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 27, 2010 22:59:50 GMT
Crested Goshawk ( Accipiter trivirgatus palawanus, endemic race) Photographed by Ralf Nabong at Coron Island, Palawan, February 2010 Canon 5D MarkII, Canon 500mm f/4 + Canon 1.4X TC, Tripod mounted, Canon remote trigger Female Subject distance - 25.20m, FL 700mm, ISO 800, 1/200 sec @ F/7.1  Male Subject distance - 25.20m, FL 700mm, ISO 640, 1/500 sec @ F/8.0  Male & Female Subject distance - 25.20m, FL 700mm, ISO 1000, 1/200 sec @ F/8.0 
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 27, 2010 23:04:49 GMT
Tough job selecting this week's FBPOTW, what with the excellent captures from Mt. Polis, Mt. Kitanglad and others. I chose this series mainly because I haven't seen many good in-habitat photos of this endemic race yet. That both sexes were photographed well, plus a mating shot, make this set a home run. Big congrats, Bong!!!
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Feb 27, 2010 23:18:44 GMT
Thanks so much Ka Romy for the honor! This will surely push me to strive harder in this field so that I can continue to share one of God's beautiful creations for others to appreciate. And hopefully, for people to learn to take care of our feathered friends too!  |
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Post by tina mallari on Feb 28, 2010 0:08:04 GMT
Congratulations Bong. Very well deserved |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Feb 28, 2010 0:43:20 GMT
Excellent work, Bong!  An endemic species is always special when its rare and captured so vividly doing their natural thing! Big Congrats!! |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Feb 28, 2010 4:35:48 GMT
is this the first time we have a series as POTW? Once in a lifetime captures and very well deserved honor.
Congrats Sir bong!
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Feb 28, 2010 5:50:14 GMT
These are great captures. While I have seen and also been able to take some pics of these birds they have all been not as good as these photos. I think they were all back view with only the head facing me, certainly a far cry from these shots.
Great captures of behavior as well as very good poses. Congrats Bong!
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Feb 28, 2010 7:24:23 GMT
COngrats on this Bong! Very nice captures!
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Feb 28, 2010 9:01:59 GMT
Thank so much Idol Tina, Sir Neon, Edu, Tonji & Glenn for you encouraging words! |
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Post by mantarey on Feb 28, 2010 9:30:55 GMT
Wow a truly deserving recognition Buddy. I hope I can also get this endemic raptor in the same beautiful capture. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 28, 2010 11:58:46 GMT
Congratulations Bong. I am glad that you are well rewarded for your excellent captures. The presentation was great. Well done Bong. Mabuhay.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Mar 1, 2010 0:13:14 GMT
Congratulations! Very nice and deserving!
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Mar 1, 2010 2:38:08 GMT
Thank you BB Rey, Ely & Ariel! |
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Post by Adri Constantino on Mar 1, 2010 7:35:37 GMT
Congrats Bong! Great documentation of the Crested Goshawk!
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 1, 2010 13:38:52 GMT
Congratulations, Bong. Well deserved.
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Mar 2, 2010 2:12:33 GMT
Thank you Adri & Mark! |
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Mar 2, 2010 4:27:00 GMT
Wow, congrats Bong.
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Mar 2, 2010 12:17:20 GMT
Thank you Nilo. |
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An endemic species is always special when its rare and captured so vividly doing their natural thing! Big Congrats!!
