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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 27, 2012 9:18:05 GMT
I was surprised to see a Swan at the Wack Wack Golf & Country Club. It turned out that it was a donation from a fellow member. I made a return trip for the Brown Shrike that still shows up in the same place for the past 3 months. It is more friendly now and I think this is the closest I have been able to approach a Brown Shrike at 7.25 meters. Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, Wimberley WH200 head. Manual exposure in available light. The Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) belongs to the same family as geese and ducks. Even at over 30 meters they are so large that it seems the picture were taken closer than that. 1/200 sec., f/11, ISO 200  1/160 sec., f/11, ISO 200  Here the Swan is comfortable swimming with some of the Common Moorehen that has returned to Wack Wack. 1/250 sec., f/11, ISO 200  I don't know when this Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) will be leaving the country but seeing him there every time I play is something that I look forward to. 1/500 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800  1/320 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800  1/400 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800  1/400 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800  1/400 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Feb 27, 2012 9:32:23 GMT
incredible camera work on the Shrike sir! THank you for sharing!
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Post by Tirso Paris on Feb 27, 2012 9:49:41 GMT
Beautiful shots of the Brown Shrike. These must be the best shots of this migrant that I've seen. Congratulations Ely.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Feb 27, 2012 10:22:23 GMT
Nice, great exposure control on the white swan, Ely! Was that a black swan on the BG on one of the photos?  I saw you in one of the BS eyes.  |
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Feb 27, 2012 10:55:11 GMT
Incredible details, Ely. Bravo!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 27, 2012 11:15:57 GMT
incredible camera work on the Shrike sir! THank you for sharing! Thank you Edu. I have been taking pictures of this Brown Shrike for the past 3 months and this is the closest that I got to it at 7.25 meters. Any closer and the bird will be out of the frame. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 27, 2012 11:18:49 GMT
Beautiful shots of the Brown Shrike. These must be the best shots of this migrant that I've seen. Congratulations Ely. Thank you Tirso. The challenge was for me to get as close as possible. In previos sessions it would fly away when I get closer. This time I had to stop because the bird already filled the frame. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 27, 2012 11:21:55 GMT
Nice, great exposure control on the white swan, Ely! Was that a black swan on the BG on one of the photos? I saw you in one of the BS eyes. Thank you Neon. The bird in the background is the Common Moorhen. That was my goal to see my reflection on the bird"s eye but I could not get any closer for that to happen. LOL. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 27, 2012 11:30:09 GMT
Incredible details, Ely. Bravo! Thank you Ramon. It was fulfilling to be able to be able to come out with pictures like this. If you were to choose one, which one would you pick? |
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Post by Ariel Matias on Feb 28, 2012 14:57:29 GMT
The pictures of the Brown Shrike is soooo huge that it almost fill the frame of my 22" LCD Monitor here in the office  . Great details on all the pictures. |
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Feb 28, 2012 16:21:15 GMT
Great shot of the Brown Shrike and a Swan Ely., beautiful detail and color.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 28, 2012 22:05:08 GMT
Ely, perhaps, the Brown Shrike has a nest in the vicinity. I do recall years ago when I lived in San Juan (M-MNL), a Brown Shrike built a nest in my small garden. One even frequented our "sampayan" behind our apartment, going after cockroaches. The golf greens of Wack Wack must have plenty of earthworms. Beautiful photos of your Brown Shrike, Ely.
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Post by Mark Itol on Feb 29, 2012 13:32:15 GMT
Wow, great find on the swan, Ely. Excellent details.
Amazing how you got so close to the shrike; it has probably gotten very used to you.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 1, 2012 17:50:18 GMT
The pictures of the Brown Shrike is soooo huge that it almost fill the frame of my 22" LCD Monitor here in the office . Great details on all the pictures. Thank you Ariel. I have been dreaming to get a full frame picture of this now friendly bird. When I first saw it about 3 months ago, I could not get nearer that 10 meters. I guess the bird has become accustomed with my face as the song in "My Fair Lady Goes". |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 1, 2012 17:53:48 GMT
Great shot of the Brown Shrike and a Swan Ely., beautiful detail and color. Thank you Tateo. I was so elated to see the Swan in the golf course swimming on the ponds around the golf course. Of course the Brown Shrike was a bigger thrill as it shows how clear and sharp the Canon 1D Mark IV & 800 mm combination can perform. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 1, 2012 17:56:11 GMT
Ely, perhaps, the Brown Shrike has a nest in the vicinity. I do recall years ago when I lived in San Juan (M-MNL), a Brown Shrike built a nest in my small garden. One even frequented our "sampayan" behind our apartment, going after cockroaches. The golf greens of Wack Wack must have plenty of earthworms. Beautiful photos of your Brown Shrike, Ely. I am sure that there is a nest somewhere because I have seen him with a female companion. I did not have the fortune of seeing it yet. It eats other things aside from worms. Mostly grass grubs. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 1, 2012 17:57:29 GMT
Wow, great find on the swan, Ely. Excellent details. Amazing how you got so close to the shrike; it has probably gotten very used to you. Thank you Mark. You are right, the bird has grown accustomed to my face. Heh heh heh. |
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Post by ka rene bajit on Mar 2, 2012 10:39:21 GMT
amazing as always, ely. i like the moorhen as background for the swan. does the swan leave during migration period? do they fly far like other wild geese? impressive shots.^_^
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 3, 2012 12:55:40 GMT
amazing as always, ely. i like the moorhen as background for the swan. does the swan leave during migration period? do they fly far like other wild geese? impressive shots.^_^ Thank you Rene. The Swan was more like a pet of the donor to Wack Wack. It is very much domesticated so I don' t think it will ever leave as the water hazards of the golf course has ample food for him to survive. |
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. Great details on all the pictures.
