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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 9, 2010 12:43:01 GMT
I got close to some avian regulars at the Coastal Lagoon of Manila Bay this afternoon, and a 2x TC on the 7D + 400 2.8 allowed me to fill the frame in most shots. Here's the first one I processed, the bright dot in the bird's eye was the setting sun, while the BG was OOF seawater.  Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, March 9, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/160 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag, uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000, 9.76 m shooting distance  |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Mar 9, 2010 13:06:15 GMT
Wow!! that f7.1 worked great on the DOF! You got almost the entire bird in focus save for the tail!! Another awesome capture, Ka Mastah!!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Mar 9, 2010 13:47:52 GMT
Wow. stunning capture!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 9, 2010 14:33:27 GMT
Thanks, Neon and Ariel! I was eyeing this next one while it was feeding along the rocks near the water. I was a bit too close and I was alternately shooting landscape and portrait, depending on the bird's pose. I got lucky to get this capture when the bird's stance was more or less ideally suited to fit the frame. ;D
Little Egret ( Egretta garzetta) Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, March 9, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/8, ISO 200, 1/320 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag, uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000, 20.4 m shooting distance  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 9, 2010 23:01:20 GMT
The Kingfisher and Little Egret pictures are exactly the kind of pictures that I like to take. I am glad that you shared these pictures. Seeing them makes me realize that I am still far away from my goal. It looks like the Little Egret legs are molting as the black changes to green or vice versa. I am keeping this thread on a separate file to remind me that I have to work harder on my pictures. Well done Romy. Mabuhay.
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Post by gabriel buluran on Mar 9, 2010 23:17:50 GMT
You inspire Ka Mastah!!!
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Post by iximapua2002 on Mar 10, 2010 1:32:43 GMT
You do truly inspire! You manage to make ordinary, everyday birds look so magnificent! Wonderful!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 10, 2010 1:34:23 GMT
Thanks, Ely, Gabs and Ixi! This one, a different CKF individual from the first photo, is not quite full frame. With guilt, I've to crop out some pixels to improve the composition.  Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, March 9, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/200 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag, near full frame resized to 1500x1000, 13.1 m shooting distance  |
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Post by iximapua2002 on Mar 10, 2010 1:40:48 GMT
WOW! If you zoom in any closer you can tell what it is it's eating! What species pa and if male or female!!!!  What detail! |
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 10, 2010 2:54:48 GMT
Wow! Stunning clarity Ka Mastah.
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Mar 10, 2010 3:42:17 GMT
Amazing detail and exposure Idol Romy! |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 10, 2010 5:04:24 GMT
Thanks, Ixi, Mark and Bong!!! I was not able to bird for several weeks prior to this short visit to Coastal Lagoon, so I'm savoring the processing of my captures pixel-by-tiny-pixel. Here's a favorite of mine from the sortie, I think the soft lighting (thin clouds covered the setting sun) was flattering to the plumage of this bird. The background was again out of focus sea water. Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, March 9, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag, near full frame resized to 1500x1000, 13.1 m shooting distance  |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Mar 10, 2010 5:17:06 GMT
Wow ! This is too much ! Drooling with all the details ... Superb as usual ...
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Mar 10, 2010 5:19:21 GMT
The little Egret shot is a masterpiece! Whew!
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Post by William Lim on Mar 10, 2010 11:53:48 GMT
Perfect, just plain perfect shots. Exposures on the whites are fantastic.  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 10, 2010 12:55:35 GMT
Thanks, Boy, Toto and William! Among the 3 or 4 CKFs I've seen near the container van, this one has the cleanest plumage and least damaged bill. Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, March 9, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/8, ISO 200, 1/200 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag, near full frame resized to 1500x1000, 16.0 m shooting distance  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Mar 10, 2010 13:59:46 GMT
Getting close really matters!!!! I love the sandpiper shot!
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 11, 2010 0:18:59 GMT
Great set. The Egret catches my eye the most. But they are all great shots.
That 400 2.8 plus 2x and 7D combo seems to be your new favorite.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 11, 2010 3:48:20 GMT
The egret shot is my favorite! Woww, what a shot!! Really love that shot.
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Mar 11, 2010 5:29:33 GMT
these are all excellent captures! i like the common sand piper
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