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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 19, 2010 15:46:22 GMT
The Visayas Chapter of PBP celebrated our 1st Christmas Party at Olango, complete with overnight stay and shooting activities. This thread is for all the Participants of the affair to post their photos from our get-together in honor of the Birth of Our Lord! Comments are welcome - the Cebu Birdnuts will post their photos as they are able. To start off this thread, here is my initial salvo: The Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) Canon EOS 60D; 1/2500 sec; f/6.3; EF 400 mm f/5.6L; ISO 500 Exposure Bias +1 EV; Hand-held in available light:   |
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Post by ed rediang on Dec 19, 2010 17:08:07 GMT
That is a lovely bif Bobby. Thank you for sharing
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 19, 2010 23:47:33 GMT
Killer BIF shot sir!!!!
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Dec 20, 2010 0:13:26 GMT
Here are the participant Birdnuts of the affair held in Olango Island Bird Sanctuary. Merry Christmas. (L-R) Nilo Arribas, Tateo Osawa, Bobby Kintanar, drboymac, Marester Bas Macasiano, Dr. Lui Co (L-R) Nilo Arribas, Tateo Osawa, Bobby Kintanar, drboymac, Marester Bas Macasiano, Dr. Lui Co
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 20, 2010 0:45:00 GMT
We had so much fun that day - something we can all cherish through all the years ahead, God willing! The Bar-tailed Godwit above is a record holder - flying 11,000 Km. non-stop in as many days! Now here's another record-holding bird; the one with the longest bill, captured during the sortie using the same equipment: Far-eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)  |
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Dec 20, 2010 1:22:43 GMT
great bif's Bobby!
happy holidays to our fellow birdnuts in Cebu!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 20, 2010 1:28:23 GMT
Wow, Christmas na merry pa!! What a way to party!! Next time we'll hold the PBPF party over there..hehe Was this announced? was there an invitation? ;D  That 60D is one awesome body on a very able hands, Bobby! love the BTG, clean, sharp, excellent color/exposure and the right angle capture. |
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Dec 20, 2010 2:27:02 GMT
We had a blast in the on-site party held at our favorite wetlands here in central Philippines. It was a good way to renew ties, meet fellow birdnuts and share food and drinks over endless birding tales.
We were also joined by our feathered friends some as far as Alaska, while some flew in from China, Korea and Japan. There were also transient visitors from Australia and New Zealand  Some were so active and showed us their excitement like this individual:Whimbrel Canon 40D + 600mm f/4 IS @ 600mm, 1/2000Sec, f/5.6, ISO-400, EV+1, Gimbal and Tripod Some guests managed to maintain composure amidst the abundance of succulent or crunchy and mount-watering food like this individual:Chinese Egret: Canon 40D + 600mm f/4 IS + 2x TC @ 1,200mm, 1/2000Sec, f/11, ISO-400, EV+1/3, Gimbal and Tripod Greater Sand Plover: Canon 40D + 600mm f/4 IS @ 600mm, 1/2000Sec, f/5.6, ISO-400, EV+1, Gimbal and Tripod While other party attendees can’t help but gorged on what’s available on the Christmas party banquet like this individual:Greater Sand Plover: Canon 40D + 600mm f/4 IS @ 600mm, 1/2000Sec, f/5.6, ISO-400, EV+1, Gimbal and Tripod Of course the consequence of having too much is obvious in this individual:Greater Sand Plover throwing up: Canon 40D + 600mm f/4 IS + 2x TC @ 1,200mm, 1/2000Sec, f/11, ISO-400, EV+1/3, Gimbal and Tripod While the rest of the gang was feasting on the food, some probably can’t wait and gulp too much alcoholic drinks like this individual:Chinese egret: Canon 40D + 600mm f/4 IS @ 600mm, 1/4000Sec, f/5.6, ISO-160, EV+1/3, Gimbal and Tripod  Canon 40D + 600mm f/4 IS @ 600mm, 1/3200Sec, f/5.6, ISO-160, EV+2/3, Gimbal and Tripod Merry Christmas from our Islands!! |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Dec 20, 2010 3:38:56 GMT
I like your Christmas Birds. They are all wonderful just like the guys who took the photos. Well done. Mabuhay and Merry Christmas to all of you.
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Dec 20, 2010 7:23:30 GMT
Happy birthday Doc Luico. I hope to see Doc Luico's nice photos. Here are my photos taken at olango. Great Knot Canon 7D + 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 420mm, 1/1600Sec, f/7.1, ISO-400, EV+1/3,Gimbal and Tripod  Canon 7D + 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 420mm, 1/1600Sec, f/7.1, ISO-400, EV+1/3,Gimbal and Tripod  Ruddy Turnstone Canon 7D + 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 420mm, 1/1000Sec, f/7.1, ISO-400, EV+2/3,Gimbal and Tripod  Canon 7D + 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 420mm, 1/1000Sec, f/7.1, ISO-400, EV+2/3,Gimbal and Tripod  Chinese Egret Canon 7D + 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 420mm, 1/800Sec, f/8, ISO-400, EV+1/3,Gimbal and Tripod  Sunset at the Sanctuary Canon 7D + 300mm f/2.8 @ 300mm, 1/250Sec, f/7.1, ISO-400, Gimbal and Tripod  |
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Post by mantarey on Dec 20, 2010 8:00:25 GMT
Congrats on the wonderful captures guys. Looking forward for more. |
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Dec 20, 2010 11:05:15 GMT
Gasp! Chinese Egrets doing kung fu at the beach!
This is a great, great thread! Looking forward to seeing more!
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Post by Mark Itol on Dec 20, 2010 16:11:48 GMT
Lovely shots, everyone!
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Post by luisitoco on Dec 21, 2010 13:29:01 GMT
Hello everyone. Allow me to share my first forum uploads of Olango bird photos. Thank you Doc Boy, Sir Bobby, Sir Nilo and Sir Tateo for the help in making this effort to publish my pics a success. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all PBPF members! Greater Sand Plover Nikon D300s; ISO 320; 450mm; f/8.0; 1/800 sec  Whiskered Tern Nikon D300s; ISO 200; 450mm; f/8.0; 1/1250 sec  |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 21, 2010 15:17:03 GMT
Wow, food in the bill and BIF captures, nice timing Guys!
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 22, 2010 11:18:15 GMT
Wow, Christmas na merry pa!! What a way to party!! Next time we'll hold the PBPF party over there..hehe Was this announced? was there an invitation? ;D That 60D is one awesome body on a very able hands, Bobby! love the BTG, clean, sharp, excellent color/exposure and the right angle capture. Thanks Neon and the rest of you guys! We did not announce this publicly because we had an understanding that if the weather wasn't good. we'd just cancel it asap. To invite Manila friends would not have been a good idea 'coz we were so dependent on the weather - and the weather forecast wasn't even good. :-) Merry Christmas!! |
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Post by nelsonpetilla on Dec 22, 2010 14:39:09 GMT
Hello everyone. Allow me to share my first forum uploads of Olango bird photos. Thank you Doc Boy, Sir Bobby, Sir Nilo and Sir Tateo for the help in making this effort to publish my pics a success. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all PBPF members! Greater Sand Plover Nikon D300s; ISO 320; 450mm; f/8.0; 1/800 sec Whiskered Tern Nikon D300s; ISO 200; 450mm; f/8.0; 1/1250 sec nice timing DocLui! congrats! |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Dec 26, 2010 0:38:31 GMT
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 26, 2010 1:02:15 GMT
Some other shots; this time, the " Terns" A Whiskered Tern drops it's food:
But recovers it for some in-flight meals: A "Little Tern" (Sterna albifrons)  Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 26, 2010 12:37:18 GMT
wow! I love the story that comes with the tern captures! Keep em coming guys!
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