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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 12, 2010 1:38:06 GMT
I woke up at 4 am this morning, intending to visit my favorite wetlands. But when I saw that the stars were all blacked out by thick clouds, I cancelled the trip.  Went back to my HDDs to do a virtual sortie, hunting for previously unposted captures from Candaba. Found one. I'm always amazed at the power of ducks to take to the air. Their wing area - body weight ratio must be far worse than egrets and herons, but they compensate for the less lift per stroke by doing faster wingbeats. Philippine Duck ( Anas luzonica, a Philippine endemic) Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, April 3, 2007, 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, 3421/475B support.  |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Aug 12, 2010 3:10:54 GMT
I am always blown away by your Philippine Duck captures Ka mastah! This one is among the best of your extra-ordinary shots.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Aug 12, 2010 3:20:44 GMT
I really like the way the duck is smiling. I hope we will have a good season of migrants this year. I remember the first time I went to Candaba with 3 lovely girls accompanying me and showing me around. I saw a lot of ducks and it really amazed me to see so many different kinds swimming and eating in the ponds. This was December 2008. I got my lens February 2009 after I have consulted with you. By the time I went back they were almost all gone or just too far away. The picture is superb just like when you go to a restaurant and eat good simple delicious meals. Well done Romy. Mabuhay.
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Aug 12, 2010 3:57:15 GMT
Oh my! Masterrific!
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Post by Mark Itol on Aug 12, 2010 4:36:03 GMT
Stunning as always, Ka Mastah!
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Post by mantarey on Aug 12, 2010 4:41:41 GMT
Fantastic in-flight capture with tons of details.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 12, 2010 5:39:01 GMT
Thanks folks for the comments! The shot posted above is file name no. KZ2L5249 and it's three frames after KZ2L5246 below, which is the version I've posted most often. The newly posted one was at the optimum BIF-shooter position (check the alignment of the wings). The next frame (KZ2L5250) would already have the duck a bit past the shooter, hence not as aesthetically pleasing as the earlier frames.  |
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Post by William Lim on Aug 12, 2010 9:42:15 GMT
Your shots are just fantastic, Romy.
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Aug 12, 2010 13:02:02 GMT
Perfect shot ka mastah! wow!
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Post by JV Noriega on Aug 12, 2010 14:09:26 GMT
Jaw-dropping bif shot mastah! did you pp this newly posted shot on ACR6.1?
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Post by alainpascua on Aug 12, 2010 14:12:39 GMT
The BG of this one is better than the first Ka Mastah!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 12, 2010 20:30:30 GMT
Thanks again, folks! Jaw-dropping bif shot mastah! did you pp this newly posted shot on ACR6.1? Yes JV, this was done with ACR 6.2 RC (same engine as 6.1 but with additional support for new cameras). That said, the capture was low ISO using the 1D2's big fat pixels, hence even older ACRs would've done a good job. |
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Aug 14, 2010 13:11:27 GMT
Powerful flier captured well with beautiful BG.... A Romy Ocon classic!!
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Post by ppaaoolloo on Aug 14, 2010 15:05:39 GMT
It grabs attention miles way.  |
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