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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Feb 8, 2014 6:57:46 GMT
Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyiEven if you've seen it before, the Philippine Eagle is a stunning sight! It is a powerful flier. We would like to thank fellow Wild Bird Club of the Philippines (WBCP) member Pete Simpson for being so generous with his time and giving me, Tonji, and Christian Perez this goosebump-inducing, heart-pounding experience! I don't know if anyone of us was even breathing while the Philippine Eagle flew in front of us. This was in Mt. Apo in Davao. Tonji's photo  f10, iso 640, 1/1250 Sylvia's photo  f7.1, iso 1250, 1/2000 Sylvia's photo  f7.1, iso 1250, 1/2000 Tonji's photo  f10, iso 640, 1/1250 Tonji - 5DMark3 + 600mm + 2x tc Sylvia - 5DMark3 + 500mm + 1.4x tc |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 8, 2014 8:24:39 GMT
Very nice, what a beauty. To have the opportunity to photograph the King of the Philippine Bird is a rare opportunity. Well done Sylvia & Tonji & Mabuhay.
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Feb 8, 2014 8:55:05 GMT
AWESOME captures, Sylvia and Tonji!!!
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Feb 8, 2014 9:15:33 GMT
Ely yes it was a great treat. We are still feeling quite elated. We have photographed so many birds but thinking about this one just makes me shake my head and smile.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Feb 8, 2014 9:18:41 GMT
Thanks Mike!
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Post by Mick Harris on Feb 8, 2014 11:32:56 GMT
Fabulous shots of this great bird.
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Post by William Lim on Feb 8, 2014 12:45:52 GMT
Magnificent!
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Feb 8, 2014 14:16:41 GMT
National bird with International standard imagery !
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Feb 8, 2014 15:17:01 GMT
Thank you so much for the comments! This was one of those great moments of being in the right place at the right time moments. We were actually in Davao to look for some other birds!
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Feb 9, 2014 0:07:30 GMT
Thanks William, Mick and Clemn.
The view was heart stopping for many reasons. The eagle was magnificent and seemed interested in us enough to swing by really close. Coolest thing.
The other reason for my stress was my 2xtc rendered my autofocus useless for a bird in flight against a forest background. I had to go old school and use manual focus. Imagine seeing such a spectacle of flight and having to manually focus and trust my hand and eye to focus on a moving target. The stress was indeed heart stopping.
I was worried about the quality of the images until I finally sat down in front of my big monitor to view the files. I am glad it worked out. If my photos were rubbish I would be blaming myself for a long time.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 9, 2014 0:49:29 GMT
I'm speechless....... this is the ultimate wild bird photography experience. Congrats Tonji and Sylvia!
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Post by iximapua2002 on Feb 9, 2014 1:47:18 GMT
WOOH! The BEST pictures of the Philippine Eagle EVER! Congrats Sylvia and Tonji! You'll be wearing a bib for a while for the drool….
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Feb 9, 2014 13:02:22 GMT
Big congratulations to you Tonji & Sylvia for the awesome captures of the most coveted lifer for Filipino wild bird photographers!
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Feb 9, 2014 14:52:26 GMT
Beautiful captures Sylvia and Tonji. Nice BIF photo of the Philippine eagle. Congratulations.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Feb 9, 2014 16:00:35 GMT
Thanks so much to everyone for the comments! Thank you Romy Ocon! Nice to hear from you!!
I showed the pics to my parents, and I felt I had to explain that these are pics of Philippine Eagles in the wild, unlike the pictures that are used in things like ads, posters, and t-shirts which are pics of a captive bird. So it's nice to be able to share with people who already appreciate the difference!
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Post by tina mallari on Feb 9, 2014 16:26:03 GMT
Excellent captures Tonji and Sylvia !!!! I can only imagine how you guys were feeling. I would not be able to remove the smile on my face for a few months siguro... hmmm maybe for over a year pa if I experience something as wonderful as this.
WOW Tonj, manual focus !!!!
Grabe your hearts must have been beating super fast. Oh SO HAPPY that you got to experience something as wonderful as this. You most definitely deserve to see this majestic bird out in the wild. BRAVO !!!!!!
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Feb 10, 2014 1:12:55 GMT
best BIF! of course, it has to be if it's the national bird... our national treasure! congrats! you make us envious! =D
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Post by Carmela Balcazar on Feb 10, 2014 4:04:52 GMT
What shots! Man - those images are sharp. Best BIF of the PE so far. Congratulations!
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Post by Tirso Paris on Feb 11, 2014 10:27:54 GMT
This is awesome! Congrats Tonji and Sylvia!
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Feb 12, 2014 0:18:10 GMT
Great BIF shots! Was this the male or the female PE nesting at Mt. Apo?
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