Post by Mark Itol on Feb 26, 2012 15:36:31 GMT
I was in Olango last week to photograph our water-loving feathered friends. While a good number and variety of our friends was present, they maintained a great stretch of watery real estate from yours truly, making detail gathering with an underpowered 400mm a struggle. It was, however, a wonderful experience and I would definitely visit the place again in the future.
It was great meeting Cebu-based birdnut Tateo Osawa, who generously shared tips, let me use his hide, and treated us to a sumptuous lunch. Many thanks, Osawa-san. I hope you get to photograph the banded Ruddy Turnstones from Japan.
Here are some of the images from the trip, all made with a 400mm f/5.6 L on a 40D in manual exposure, shot handheld, on tripod with ballhead, or on the patented Osawa Ground Support System. All images are cropped to kingdom come.
Many thanks to Nilo A. and Bobby K. for the tips and to the guys at the Nature Center for taking care of us during our stay.
As waders all look the same to me, please feel free to correct lapses in my identification.
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Now in their breeding plumage, a pair of Ruddy Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) take a rest under the mid-day heat. One certainly wanted to make an impression and does a one-legged stand. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec
Finding perfect timing in the pouring rain, this Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) shows us a different kind of torrent is as it relieves itself. ISO 320, f/5.6, 1/640 sec
A Rufous-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis), mud and sand on its beak, scours the ground for nourishment. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
Golden light from the Olango sunset illuminates this Grey-tailed Tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes) patrolling the waters in search of dinner. ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec
A few minutes later, it got itself a little crab. Dinner is served. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec
As seawater slowly creeps into dry land, this Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) walks around checking the breakfast menu. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
Living up to the first word of its name, this Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) ensured that it can only be photographed a light year away. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
A Greater Sand-Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) in breeding plumage pauses for a moment before continuing its pursuit for sustenance. A little head turn towards me would have been nice. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
This Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) checks the water for food while a Ruddy Turnstone and another wader take comfort on a dry patch of land. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
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Thank you for looking. I hope you enjoyed the set.
It was great meeting Cebu-based birdnut Tateo Osawa, who generously shared tips, let me use his hide, and treated us to a sumptuous lunch. Many thanks, Osawa-san. I hope you get to photograph the banded Ruddy Turnstones from Japan.
Here are some of the images from the trip, all made with a 400mm f/5.6 L on a 40D in manual exposure, shot handheld, on tripod with ballhead, or on the patented Osawa Ground Support System. All images are cropped to kingdom come.
Many thanks to Nilo A. and Bobby K. for the tips and to the guys at the Nature Center for taking care of us during our stay.
As waders all look the same to me, please feel free to correct lapses in my identification.
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Now in their breeding plumage, a pair of Ruddy Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) take a rest under the mid-day heat. One certainly wanted to make an impression and does a one-legged stand. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec
Finding perfect timing in the pouring rain, this Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) shows us a different kind of torrent is as it relieves itself. ISO 320, f/5.6, 1/640 sec
A Rufous-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis), mud and sand on its beak, scours the ground for nourishment. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
Golden light from the Olango sunset illuminates this Grey-tailed Tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes) patrolling the waters in search of dinner. ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec
A few minutes later, it got itself a little crab. Dinner is served. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec
As seawater slowly creeps into dry land, this Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) walks around checking the breakfast menu. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
Living up to the first word of its name, this Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) ensured that it can only be photographed a light year away. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
A Greater Sand-Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) in breeding plumage pauses for a moment before continuing its pursuit for sustenance. A little head turn towards me would have been nice. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
This Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) checks the water for food while a Ruddy Turnstone and another wader take comfort on a dry patch of land. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/800 sec
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Thank you for looking. I hope you enjoyed the set.