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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 10, 2010 6:24:13 GMT
This was in Coastal Lagoon with Tonji, Tina, Ixi, Bob and Cynthia. I am trying to get back in the birding groove. Coastal looks cleaner and smells better than how I remember it. I was so focused on trying to remember how to take pictures and to get closer to these birds that I didn't even recognize the Tattler! I mistook it for a very large sandpiper. correction: the bird I thought was a Tattler, was a really a sandpiper after all!Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 1/1000, iso 250, f7.1, 7D + EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x handheld 7D + EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x handheld  1/1000, iso 250, f7.1, 7D + EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x handheld Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 1/250, iso 500, f8 7D + EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x + Feisol tripod + Markins ballhead |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 10, 2010 10:08:11 GMT
Wonderful shots with pleasing bokeh, Sylvia!
All of these look like a Common Sandpiper to me, including the last one.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 10, 2010 11:52:14 GMT
I am now using the same lens that you are using. One thing I can say is that it certainly is easier to move around compared to my favorite 800mm. Just wondering why you are using 1.4X instead of 2X for the static birds. Nice shots. Well done Sylvia. Mabuhay.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 10, 2010 13:50:05 GMT
Oh gosh, thanks for the correction Romy! Aww, too bad, I was hoping I had a good capture of the Grey Tailed Tattler and I could delete the old ones from the website.
Hi Ely, thanks! I only use the 2x when the light is very good. Otherwise, the shots come out very soft.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Oct 10, 2010 15:31:10 GMT
Great! It looks like it was taken from another country! Well done, Sylvia!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 11, 2010 0:11:11 GMT
You made the birds really standout from the background. Great compositions!
Didn't you get shots of the Tattler too?
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Post by mantarey on Oct 11, 2010 0:35:58 GMT
Great set Sylvia, obviously you still got the touch.  |
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Post by tina mallari on Oct 11, 2010 4:09:10 GMT
I agree, these are wonderful shots Sylvia. Bravo I should really try my hand at using your gear, maybe that's the set up for me - Haaaay gastos nanaman !!!! (sana Wency wins the lotto- HEhEhEHEHEe) |
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Post by alainpascua on Oct 11, 2010 7:37:54 GMT
Great shots, indeed! I like the second one, the BG to me is something and the eye contact makes the difference. I wish the white BG on the left were not there.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 12, 2010 6:47:54 GMT
Thanks Ariel, Bob, Rey, Tina and Alain!
@tina - you are most welcome to try my gear! Any time!
@ Alain - I agree, that white rock is so distracting.
@bob - the nices ones I took were just of a big Sandpiper pala. I have to check my shots again to see if there's a Tattler among the not so nice shots.
@ariel - I know what you mean! My previous shots at Coastal look so different. Nice that some birds are now hanging out in the "cleaner" areas.
@rey - thank you!
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Post by Mark Itol on Oct 12, 2010 14:17:01 GMT
Fantastic captures, Sylvia. The second's my fave.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 12, 2010 15:44:48 GMT
Thank you Mark!
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Oct 12, 2010 16:14:04 GMT
Lovely frames of these shorebirds! Looks different than most Coastal shots I have seen.
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