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Post by Tonji Ramos on Feb 4, 2011 4:29:50 GMT
I always tell people that seeing a new bird makes me feel like a child opening a present. The Handsome Sunbirds were a lifer. The colors of this endemic bird will make you smile. Its just super bird to see. You can imagine how happy I was when it was posing so near and I was looking at the bird thru my viewfinder. A present indeed.  Handsome SunbirdAethopyga bella Canon 5Dmk2, 500mm, 1.4xtc, 1/80, f5.6, ISO 1000 tripod  Canon 5Dmk2, 500mm, 1.4xtc, 1/160, f7.1, ISO 500 tripod  Canon 5Dmk2, 500mm, 1.4xtc, 1/80, f5.6, ISO 1000 tripod |
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Post by alainpascua on Feb 4, 2011 5:04:22 GMT
Very colorful indeed, Tonji! Having those birds in one flowering tree was really amazing! We could have spent the entire day photographing them, other birds might have come!
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Post by mantarey on Feb 4, 2011 8:37:31 GMT
Fantastic captures with amazing details and colors Tonj. |
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Post by William Lim on Feb 4, 2011 9:32:18 GMT
Very colorful and handsome indeed, Tonji.
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Feb 4, 2011 10:23:41 GMT
i agree, handsome indeed!
love the pose of pic 3
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Post by Ariel Matias on Feb 4, 2011 14:16:59 GMT
WOW! Truly handsome! The captures and the DOF are excellent.
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Feb 4, 2011 15:46:02 GMT
Beautiful capture, Real handsom 1
Beautiful capture, real handsome ! Tonji L.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 5, 2011 1:51:33 GMT
Nice captures of the Handsome Sunbirds. Well done Tonji and Mabuhay.
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Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on Feb 5, 2011 3:45:15 GMT
Hi Tonji, First of all I have to say I admire your persistence, enthusiasm, and all out optimism during the trip It was really infectious. I like best the second shot medio candid kasi. In all pics colors rendition were perfect. It's incredible the shallowness of the DOF seems like 2 inches lang. The long focal length and the nearness of the subject probably contributed to this.
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Post by Ronnie Dominguez on Feb 6, 2011 15:05:39 GMT
wow super handsome pics
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Post by Edwin Matias on Feb 6, 2011 16:07:46 GMT
Tonji,
Great Capture, this sunbird will amaze any birder,,,, Cngrats.
Regards,
Edwin
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Post by Enrique Frio on Feb 7, 2011 7:53:28 GMT
Handsome indeed! I like the purple ear patch of the male - such a nice accent to the reds.
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Post by Mark Itol on Feb 7, 2011 13:00:12 GMT
Great detail on all, Tonji. Handsome indeed.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Feb 7, 2011 14:18:08 GMT
Glad you guys liked these little birds. They are only 3.5 inches but they sure put on a show.
Doc Chito- time to fix our schedules for another trip!
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