Buff-banded Rail at UPD

[Armando Somintac]

This bird jump out right in front of me and i almost dropped my camera in disbelief. It was so close that i had to lean back in order to get my lens' minimum focusing distance. This was taken at fullframe, no cropping, just resized.

Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
30D + 80-200mm f2.8L + 2x Kenko TC (400mm), f7.1, 1/200, ISO200, handheld (19APR08, 9am)



Luckily, I got the chance to zoom out to 105mm (210mm equiv) to get the legs of this bird.
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
30D + 80-200mm f2.8L + 2x Kenko TC (210mm), f7.1, 1/200, ISO200, handheld (19APR08, 9am) Cropped and resized.



Here's is a 100% crop of another image.. (the complete image actually did not show the legs).
30D + 80-200mm f2.8L + 2x Kenko TC (210mm), f7.1, 1/200, ISO200, handheld (19APR08, 9am)

[tina mallari]

WOW lucky you Mando. I've seen a buff banded rail before but have never taken a photo of one. Wonderful capture !!!!

[Neon Rosell II]

Wow!! Mando!! awesome shots!! looks like you have an inborn bird magnet quality to get these captures!! And in my favorite birding place too. I've never seen this bird there for the past, almost, 2 years I've birded that spot. This is one of the most detailed pics of this species I've seen. Congratulations on capturing such a beauty!!

Neon - having sweaty hands and itchy feet from envy and want to escape prison and swim home

[mantarey]

Wow, full frame at 105mm, that's a great catch.

[Martin Alvendia]

Wow! Love the detail on the 2nd shot....and 105mm too! Good job! Bravo!

[Mark Itol]

Those are some wonderful close-up shots. Great work. :

[William Lim]

Nice capture, Mando. Maybe the bird got so used to seeing you there.