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Post by Michael R. Anton on Feb 19, 2014 11:56:45 GMT
I was inspired by birding buddies Tonji and Sylvia's BIF photos of the Philippine Eagle, so I decided to try my luck. Thanks to fellow WBCP member Pete Simpson for taking our group up to the eagle site and making all the necessary arrangements. Thanks Pete for the great company! In the group were follow bird photographers Tateo san and Tito Arbatin. Finally seeing and photographing the Philippine Eagle in the wild was a dream come true. What a breathtaking experience! Here are my BIF photos of the King!  The Philippine Eagle is my 200th photo lifer. Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)Mt. Apo, Mindanao Feb. 17, 2014 1DMK4 - 600MM V2 - Tripod support iso1600 600mm plus 1.4xtc f/8.0 1/1250sec (manual exposure)    |
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Post by William Lim on Feb 19, 2014 12:28:46 GMT
Dream shots, Michael.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 19, 2014 13:23:01 GMT
It is the thrill of a lifetime to see the Philippine Eagle in the wild, especially since it is also our national bird. To have the forest as a background is an added bonus. Well done Mike & Mabuhay.
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Post by Mark Itol on Feb 19, 2014 13:55:02 GMT
Awesome captures, Mike! What a way to tick off the 200th bird on your lifelist.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Feb 19, 2014 23:36:41 GMT
Excellent images.
I think your mentor JP will be quite pleased with these shots. And you do know he is difficult to satisfy.
I am viewing your photos on the way to a birding site, hopefully they will inspire us to get some nice shots.
Congrats.
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Feb 20, 2014 13:21:02 GMT
Very nice captures, Mickael. I enjoyed very much birding with you and Tito.
Thank you very much.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Feb 21, 2014 10:21:47 GMT
What a great bird for your 200th photo lifer! How cool is that?? Congrats on getting this!
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Feb 22, 2014 2:45:20 GMT
Thank you, Doc William! |
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Feb 22, 2014 2:46:30 GMT
It is the thrill of a lifetime to see the Philippine Eagle in the wild, especially since it is also our national bird. To have the forest as a background is an added bonus. Well done Mike & Mabuhay. Thank you, Ely! Yes it was a trill of a lifetime. I hope you get them soon! |
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Feb 22, 2014 2:47:13 GMT
Awesome captures, Mike! What a way to tick off the 200th bird on your lifelist. Thanks Mark! A day to remember! |
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Feb 22, 2014 2:49:12 GMT
Excellent images. I think your mentor JP will be quite pleased with these shots. And you do know he is difficult to satisfy. I am viewing your photos on the way to a birding site, hopefully they will inspire us to get some nice shots. Congrats. Thanks Tonj! Yes, I think my mentor Jp is very happy. This is only the 3rd bird photo of mine where he commented on my post at FB. haha  |
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Feb 22, 2014 2:50:34 GMT
Very nice captures, Mickael. I enjoyed very much birding with you and Tito. Thank you very much. Thank you, Tateo san! I also enjoyed very much birding with you. Lets do it again very soon! Looking forward to your photos. |
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Feb 22, 2014 2:52:57 GMT
What a great bird for your 200th photo lifer! How cool is that?? Congrats on getting this! haha Thanks Sylvia! The bar you and Tonj set is very high. I'm just happy to get decent Bif shots of this magnificent bird. Such a cool bird to get for number 200. Really happy! |
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Feb 28, 2014 0:21:11 GMT
galing!
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Mar 4, 2014 5:44:30 GMT
Thank you Mark!
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The Philippine Eagle is my 200th photo lifer.
