My last sortie..

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

was two months ago. So please bear with the IQ.. (no practice)

Went to the lagoon this morning with the one and only Neon. Toto, suddenly appeared.. t'was a great day for me.

Please allow me to share
Collared Kingfisher - seemed to be the flavor of the day

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Tripod

I particularly like this one.. with the water droplets


Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 320
tripod

Common Sandpiper

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 320
Tripod

another sandpiper shot..

Nikon D90
Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Tripod

Egret

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Tripod

AND

two lifers..
Kentish Plover


Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Tripod

forgot the ID given by Neon

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Tripod

Thank you for looking!!! C&C will be greatly appreciated.. specially "more... practice"

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

another CKF shot

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Tripod

[gabriel buluran]

productive day for you partner! the first shot is perfect... with or without practice! hehehe...

[Ely Teehankee]

You got a variety of birds there. Makes me want to go to the Coastal Lagoon. Thank you for sharing Edu. Mabuhay.

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

Just found this "Tube" button on the reply.. nice!


Details:
Location: Las Pinas - Paranaque Coastal Lagoon, Philippines
Nikon D90 + Nikon 80-400VR + Manfrotto Tripod and Benro Ball-head

This is how close I was.. shot this at 400mm..

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

thanks partner!

@sir Ely, yes you should go there sometime to give these birds photos better than the ones I can make. There are a lot more species there, whimbrels, terns, lots of other waders and of course the Chinese Egret

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

eyes were tired las night.. I think this is better


Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Tripod

also, I found these settings to be the "sweet spot" for my combo

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

while waiting for the fight.. I do some processing..

Common Sandpiper

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Tripod

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

yet another BIF.. an Egret

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 200
Handheld

[mantarey]

Very nice series Edu. The first two and the last three has too much contrast in my monitor, a little adjustment and thy're fine.

This is the best and has the perfect exposure in my display.

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

Thank you Sir Rey. This is exactly what I was looking for, constructive critique.

I had an inkling that my images were dark (again) when I learned my monitor went back to its default settings.

How about this one sir?

[mantarey]

Exposure looks good to though a little hottish on the crown but not that much. I myself will try the burn tool a little to lessen the difference.

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

naku.. sir.. I already did. haha!

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

re-did the first photo.. I hope this one is better


oh.. I cropped a bit tighter

[Adri Constantino]

the last KF is a little too tight for my taste edu.

i haven't gone birding for a long time too!

[Luis (Chito) Limchiu]

I like the 4th shot best Edu with its anticipated action. BTW next time you're there look for the black-headed tern I saw one last weekend.

[Toto Gamboa]

That is a lot of coastal birds. My versions are still buried somewhere in my harddisk.

[Nilo Arribas Jr.]

I like the environment of the Common Sandpiper (3rd photo) Edu. Congrats on the coastal harvest.