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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 12, 2010 16:07:21 GMT
Thanks to Prop Gerry for telling us where to look for this bird! This was at UP with Tonji and Paolo and a whole battalion of very helpful onlookers. "Miss! Miss! Nandiyan na!" Very nice of them to point out the bird AND call me miss, not ma'am! The picture looks like a big eye! The bird so close, but we had to move further away from it so we could get an unobstructed shot. For this shot, I was on my hands and knees and my tripod legs were as flat as possible. Otherwise, the face would have been blocked by the branch. Crested Serpent eagle Spilornis cheela Canon 7D + EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x + Markin ballhead + Feisol tripod splayed flat on the ground f6.3, 1/125. iso 800 |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Oct 12, 2010 16:11:28 GMT
Wooooow... great close up shot. I wasn't so lucky with this bird so far. 3 weekends and still got nothing  |
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Post by donsausa on Oct 12, 2010 20:34:03 GMT
Excellent shot!
I might fly up to Manila just to get a close up this coming Oct 24th... Anyone visiting UP during that time?
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 12, 2010 23:53:19 GMT
Wow, the bird was that low? Super great shot, Miss Sylvia! ;D I wish I could have joined you guys but I was having a really bad headache that morning.
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Oct 13, 2010 0:50:15 GMT
great shot! another close up picture of the eagle
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Post by ppaaoolloo on Oct 13, 2010 1:17:47 GMT
But I like Sylvia's framing. ;D
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Post by tina mallari on Oct 13, 2010 1:23:29 GMT
Great job MISS Sylvia  I have yet to try my luck with seeing this particular bird. Sayang talaga that my tatay Wency did not allow me to go that day - hEhHEhehEHheE |
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Post by gabriel buluran on Oct 13, 2010 3:08:06 GMT
nice close up on the eagle miss sylvia! i just love the eyes of this fellow!
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Oct 13, 2010 4:23:51 GMT
Excellent close up shot! Beautiful imagery here Miss Sylvia.  |
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Post by Mark Itol on Oct 13, 2010 4:41:18 GMT
Great close-up shot, Miss Sylvia. Big congrats!
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Post by Bert Madrigal on Oct 13, 2010 11:50:34 GMT
great shot miss sylvia |
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 13, 2010 12:30:49 GMT
Thank you friends, you are just as nice as the folks at UP! It is so nice to hear from all of you -- Toto, Don, Bob, Dennis, Paolo, Tina, Gabs, Edu, Mark, and Bert! @tina and Bob -- amazing sight to see in UP! There was also a cuckoo in a tree near us, but I got flustered (taranta) and wasn't able to take a picture. @toto - we were really lucky to be looking at right area at the right time. From what we saw, it spends a lot of time on the ground looking for food. We first saw it on the ground, and then it moved to the picnic table! Also, we just stayed by the road and didn't go to the path or into the grass. Hope this helps! |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Oct 13, 2010 13:05:20 GMT
oh my.. that story just makes me doubly sad I didn't heed the invite to join. |
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Post by JV Noriega on Oct 14, 2010 5:25:19 GMT
Great capture Sylvia! As i've told Tonji, you guys had luck on your side that day! -4 times i've tried to spot this eagle and it never showed up.. just once, and from a distant for a split second.. i'l have to keep on trying, maybe this weekend again..
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Post by Enrique Frio on Oct 14, 2010 7:54:14 GMT
LOL - Sylvia - we all know how "taranta" feels hehe. Great shot!
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 17, 2010 2:44:28 GMT
Thanks JV and Enrique.
JV -- according the Prop Gerry's sources, it's been seen washing itself in the stream!
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I have yet to try my luck with seeing this particular bird. Sayang talaga that my tatay Wency did not allow me to go that day - hEhHEhehEHheE
