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Post by JV Noriega on Mar 12, 2010 14:54:31 GMT
Hi fellows, here's a still photo of the Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo i shot a week earlier before the video capture. Thanks for viewing! Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo (Cuculus Pectoralis, 29cm) D700 + Sigma 500 f4.5 manual f5.6, 1/160, iso 500, Manfrotto  |
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 13, 2010 2:33:56 GMT
Wow, this is a really nice shot! I couldn't find Cuculus pectoralis in the Kennedy guide .. is it there? I think is this is the bird that we were trying to photograph in Makiling, but it kept eluding us. Great that you got such good views of it, and even video!
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Mar 13, 2010 4:14:52 GMT
WOW!!!! Lovely.. lovely shot! nice pose!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 13, 2010 5:20:30 GMT
This is even better than the video. Perfect capture of a beautiful bird. Well done JV. Mabuhay.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 13, 2010 7:51:32 GMT
Great shot! I saw this bird three times but never had a chance to take a picture.
Very nice.
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Post by JV Noriega on Mar 13, 2010 13:31:23 GMT
Thank you very much for the inspiring comments Sylvia, Edu, Ely, and Tonji!
Tonji: got your message. I'll be free tom morning, and ws really planning on doing some birding in the morning... by all means guys, pls be my guest in my village... my very own birding grounds... i'll be delighted to take you to my favorite spots!
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Post by ppaaoolloo on Mar 13, 2010 13:49:38 GMT
Well lit bird JV. I find it a challenge to shoot underneath trees as they often do not allow for good light.
It would be interesting to see how it breeds by APril.
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Post by JV Noriega on Mar 13, 2010 14:00:52 GMT
I will surely continue to track this bird until and after it breeds, and hopefully post my notes and photos about it for everyone to see and appreciate. I have been trying as much as possible not to use flash illumination in all my bird photos (unless necessary), and truly, the purity of shooting in ambient light makes the craft even more challenging, and fulfilling. Thanks Pao!
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Mar 13, 2010 15:10:09 GMT
I like the pose ... Hope to see this bird in the future. Keep it up JV ..
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 13, 2010 18:19:28 GMT
What a composition. Great shot. Love that bokeh. I wish I have this beautiful frame on my wall. telyds
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 13, 2010 23:57:07 GMT
Excellent catch, JV.... great to see you posting again!  |
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Post by JV Noriega on Mar 14, 2010 5:45:52 GMT
Thank you Clemn.. be my guest to photograph this bird in my village when you are at NCR
Telyds: I am most honored by your wish..
Mastah Romy: Thank you very much and i surely will keep on posting more photos and videos... have to start digging up some files from my hard drive.. i actually kept on photographing all these time, but never really had the free time to post.. more power to PBPF!
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Mar 14, 2010 15:43:16 GMT
Lovely find and capture JV! Excellent detail...how close were you on this beauty?
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Post by JV Noriega on Mar 15, 2010 3:10:33 GMT
Thanks Martin, i guess this particular shot was about a 10-12 meter distance to subject. The final photo has been slightly cropped. Tonji and Sylvia made a trip all the way to my location from Alabang to photograph the bird last sunday morning, and it was a successful session. They were able to take really close shots of the bird both in full frame and cropped mode. Can't wait to see what they upload soon...
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Post by Ariel Matias on Mar 15, 2010 3:27:35 GMT
Beautiful shot and composition.
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 15, 2010 4:28:54 GMT
Great shot, JV. Lovely composition and yummy BG.
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