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Post by JP Cariño on Mar 21, 2008 12:48:18 GMT
Nikon D300 + 80-400 4.5-5.6 D VR, f/11, 1/350, ISO 400, manual exposure, floating blind
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Post by William Lim on Mar 21, 2008 12:58:40 GMT
Very nice capture. I love the colors of this bird but have not seen one yet.
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Post by JP Cariño on Mar 21, 2008 13:08:02 GMT
Nikon D300 + 80-400 4.5-5.6 D VR, f/11, 1/350, ISO 500, manual exposure, floating blind
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Post by tina mallari on Mar 21, 2008 13:22:15 GMT
JP !!!!! Fantastic shots - love the 1st one the most because of the details. I can see that the floating blind was put to good use again. We should go to tagaytay to photograph the colony there. I haven't been there for a long, longgggggggg, longggggg time.
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 21, 2008 13:50:02 GMT
Very wonderful shots you have there, JP!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 21, 2008 14:22:11 GMT
Very nice light and tons of detail, JP!
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Post by JP Cariño on Mar 21, 2008 14:27:04 GMT
william, tina, mark and romy - thank you very much. makes it all worth it
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Post by tjparpan on Mar 21, 2008 14:28:50 GMT
Agree with Tina, love the first shot! You were in the blind when you took this?
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Post by mantarey on Mar 21, 2008 15:31:01 GMT
Wow great capture JP. To me, the exposure and sharpness of this one is in the same league as the FF capture of the Master Birdman in Candaba, one of Ka Romy's best photos. You caught this one in the very best light. Congrats JP.
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Post by bindi on Mar 21, 2008 15:32:58 GMT
Beautiful work JP! Great lighting, Backgrounds, and detail- that bird looks a lot like our rainbow bee-eaters here in Oz.
I'm not sure what you mean by `floating blind' ; is that a kind of hide?
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 21, 2008 17:07:23 GMT
Excellent shots! The first one is "pang-kalendaryo" (good for a calendar)
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Mar 21, 2008 17:55:02 GMT
Nice catch JP!! Excellent exposure and details. Here is another one from San Juan, Batangas 40D + 300 mm f4 IS + 1.4x Kenko TC (420mm), f 5.6, 1/250, ISO 200, Manual Exposure, Hand held, "Ninja" Staking techniques
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Post by Chris Lavina on Mar 21, 2008 18:40:43 GMT
Nice looking bee eater. Great capture. I'm very new to the birding game so I appreciate knowing about blinds and techniques. ...now going away to build ninja pontoon.
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Post by bindi on Mar 21, 2008 23:19:04 GMT
Hello Neon! Ha ha- I know what you mean about Needing Ninja stalking techniques to capture bee-eaters:) I have tried, but so far no luck with getting any good shots. I can't wait to try again in May!
I am constantly amazed by the quality of the 300mm f/4 is with TC's. Your pic is so detailed; I can't wait to try out a TC my prime now!
So, JP built a `floating hide' , like a kind boat, to take these pictures?
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 21, 2008 23:40:35 GMT
So, JP built a `floating hide' , like a kind boat, to take these pictures? Bindi, the floating hide is a DIY contraption that JP built. He uses it to get to within DNA-identification distance of water birds. The contraption floats, but it doesn't support the photographer, rather the user walks in the pond water inside the hide. ;D
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Post by JP Cariño on Mar 22, 2008 2:02:45 GMT
thanks guys. it was so hot in the blind yeaterday. i was hallucinating already i think. i was constantly on the walkie talkie with martin and i was telling him that the water tasted like coke zero
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Post by Ed Matuod on Mar 22, 2008 2:38:06 GMT
great detail and nice bokeh... like the first one best.
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Mar 22, 2008 2:39:24 GMT
Nikon D300 + 80-400 4.5-5.6 D VR, f/11, 1/350, ISO 400, manual exposure, floating blind Great details JP!
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Mar 22, 2008 4:33:16 GMT
thanks guys. it was so hot in the blind yeaterday. i was hallucinating already i think. i was constantly on the walkie talkie with martin and i was telling him that the water tasted like coke zero At least you were still watching your calories while you were hallucinating. Great job on the Bee-eaters JP and Neon!
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Post by bindi on Mar 22, 2008 4:36:10 GMT
So, JP built a `floating hide' , like a kind boat, to take these pictures? Bindi, the floating hide is a DIY contraption that JP built. He uses it to get to within DNA-identification distance of water birds. The contraption floats, but it doesn't support the photographer, rather the user walks in the pond water inside the hide. ;D Oh that is so ambitious! Do the fishes bite his ankles, I wonder? Much respect to JP for making such an useful contraption.
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