Azure-breasted Pitta

[Nilo Arribas Jr.]

Hello Friends,

I got a few minutes to spare after viewing Sylvia's young Pitta taken recently.

So I dig my hard drives for some RAW shots of this interesting bird from past sorties in Mindanao. I'm happy to find some with the bird in full view. I still have to get a "closure shot" of this bird but I definitely can't complain on how these shots turned out.

Taking these photos however, is a back-breaking activity given the hip-level viewing angle to get a reasonable opening from the thick foliage at that time.

I'm viewing this on my tiny netbook so I would appreciate feedback on how the photo was rendered in your regular screens.

Thanks in advance.


Azure-breasted Pitta (a.k.a. Steere's Pitta)
Pitta steerii
NorthEastern Mindanao

40D, 1/15Sec, f/5.6 at 840.0mm ISO400 on tripod



40D, 1/13Sec, f/5.6 at 840.0mm ISO400 on tripod

[Clemn A. Macasiano Jr.]

Closure shot indeed Nilo !

[oespena]

nice shots sir! love to see these birds in the wild!

[Michael R. Anton]

Agree with DocBoy, closure shots! Beautiful captures, Nilo!

[Ely Teehankee]

I have always like birds and this is no exception. The best part about it is that it is endemic to the Philippines. Nice captures of this bird. Well done Nilo & Mabuhay.

[Nilo Arribas Jr.]

Thanks Onnie and Ely. DocBoy and Mike, I was really hoping for that "little side view" angle to finally put closure...hayhayy... I guess this would be a another good reason to hit the forest trails soon...

[Tateo Osawa]

Even dark, very nice colors. Nice shot, Nilo.

[Edwin Matias]

Sir Nilo,

Great Capture of this Pitta. Thumbs Up

Regards,
Edwin

[tina mallari]

Oh my golly Nilo !!! These shots are FANTASTIC !!!!! Such a beautiful bird :-)