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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 29, 2010 7:50:29 GMT
Went to UPD this morning looking for endemics.. I found one.. then I remembered I am using a Nikon ;D Brush Cuckoo  Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.006 sec (1/160) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 800 Tripod  Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 640 Tripod Is this the Philippine brush or the plaintive? I can't tell. C&C will also be appreciated as I am experimenting on PP workflows. Both images are cropped and treated with noise reduction on the BG, few passes of unsharp mask with varying levels. Am particularly looking forward to C&C on the white balance. First one is auto and second one was shot with "Direct Sunlight" as WB. Thanks in advance! |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 29, 2010 7:52:51 GMT
another pic of the same bird. With throat and chest barrings more visible. (Sorry for the half-decent shots)  |
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Post by William Lim on Aug 29, 2010 9:30:31 GMT
Nice capture of this cuckoo, not sure what it is also, Edu. Can you PM me the location at UPD and also the driving instructions to sure backyard swamp?  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Aug 29, 2010 12:45:35 GMT
Whatever Cuckoo it is, its a good clear shot. Well done Edu. Mabuhay.
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 29, 2010 14:04:08 GMT
Thank you, Sir William. You have PM.  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 29, 2010 14:04:47 GMT
Whatever Cuckoo it is, its a good clear shot. Well done Edu. Mabuhay. Thank you Sir Ely. It is hard, but I do my best with my 400 |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Aug 29, 2010 16:13:03 GMT
Woooooow. You got it too. I'll try to bird there tomorrow |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 30, 2010 8:07:22 GMT
Thanks Toto.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Aug 30, 2010 9:16:16 GMT
Oh, what a beauty... I was looking for this one last Saturday behind the faculty center and could not find. It is an excellent capture, Ed. I will lend you my gears so you can have entries. telyds
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 30, 2010 9:26:37 GMT
Thank you for the generous comment and offering to lend me your gear mam. I have sent you PM on this one's location. Unfortunately, this is not an endemic. But there is a Pygmy Woodpecker in the same location  |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Aug 30, 2010 10:40:07 GMT
Nice capture of this cuckoo, not sure what it is also, Edu. Can you PM me the location at UPD and also the driving instructions to sure backyard swamp? Looks like a Brush Cuckoo alright. Reference:  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 30, 2010 11:39:37 GMT
Thank you sir Bobby! I already had an inkling on the ID (hence the title)
your reference pic is really awesome!
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Post by mantarey on Aug 31, 2010 2:35:33 GMT
Nice series Edu with good feather details. I think the Auto WB is way off with blue cast too, I prefer the second image which has more natural colors though both of them looks a bit dark on my monitor. |
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Post by alainpascua on Aug 31, 2010 2:57:49 GMT
Whoooa! Another Cuckoo in UPD. Congrats for nailing it Edu.
Please PM me the location please. Thanks!
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 31, 2010 4:10:54 GMT
Thanks Alain. The location is in the vicinity of the barbet's nest. |
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