Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 18, 2011 3:20:05 GMT
I was inspecting a concreting project in the mountainous eastern part of San Fernando, La Union, this morning when I chanced upon this raptor perched not more than 15 m from the road.
I felt naked and helpless without a DSLR in my car, so I just admired the majestic bird with my unaided eyes. Then I remembered I had my N97 with me, so I whipped it out and digitally zoomed to the max to take a snapshot.
Light was heavenly, and the distant mountains would've provided a creamy, lovely background, if I had my birding gear with me. I reckon 400 mm would've been enough to fill the frame with the bird. The perch itself was very photogenic and the bird is a well-groomed adult. It stayed on its perch for many minutes too, looking at me as if taunting me for not having a long lens.
Philippine Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis holospilus, a Philippine endemic)
Shooting info - Elev. 125 m ASL, Bacsil, San Fernando, La Union, October 18, 2011, Nokia N97 celfone camera at full digital zoom,1/1000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, 5.4 mm, hand held, uncropped full frame.
I felt naked and helpless without a DSLR in my car, so I just admired the majestic bird with my unaided eyes. Then I remembered I had my N97 with me, so I whipped it out and digitally zoomed to the max to take a snapshot.
Light was heavenly, and the distant mountains would've provided a creamy, lovely background, if I had my birding gear with me. I reckon 400 mm would've been enough to fill the frame with the bird. The perch itself was very photogenic and the bird is a well-groomed adult. It stayed on its perch for many minutes too, looking at me as if taunting me for not having a long lens.
Philippine Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis holospilus, a Philippine endemic)
Shooting info - Elev. 125 m ASL, Bacsil, San Fernando, La Union, October 18, 2011, Nokia N97 celfone camera at full digital zoom,1/1000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, 5.4 mm, hand held, uncropped full frame.
