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Post by Romy Ocon on May 14, 2008 1:54:17 GMT
This week's motif is "BIRDS CAPTURED IN THE DARK" - please post your photos here of wild birds captured in the dark, with or without flash.
Thanks to Ed M. for suggesting this week's motif. His original suggestion was birds taken at night, but to make the motif less tough we have included birds taken during daytime as long as the environment is dark.
Posting is voluntary, and if your bird pics don't fit the week's motif, you can post these as usual in the Bird Photos section. Only mods can open new motif threads, but all members can post and even guests can view the posts. Multiple posts are allowed too.
Let's post shooting info and standardize our presentation (see format of my first post) so viewers will know how the photo was taken:
Common name (scientific name)
Place and date of capture
Shooting detail.
Romy
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 14, 2008 1:59:11 GMT
My contribution is an immature Guaiabero ( Bolbopsittacos lunulatus) taken way back in June 2004. 300D + Bigma, 500 mm, 1/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400, Sigma Super DG 500 flash, hand held, jpeg cature:  |
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Post by mantarey on May 14, 2008 8:26:25 GMT
Last February, on a full moon, Bong and I went to Candaba really early before the sun was up. We want to catch the Egrets while they're still roosting and watch them fly out at daybreak. Every tree in that area were full of these birds. We took some docu shots a few minutes before they flew out. Watching them fly out by the hundreds is one of the most beautiful sight you will ever experience in that place. Candaba Wetlands, February 23, 2008 40D+400mm@f5.6, 1/30, ISO800, Gimbal Support, 430EX Speedlight with Better Beamer.  This is the full moon taken at that time. We were really early no doubt about that.   |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on May 14, 2008 8:56:31 GMT
While on my way home I passed by Perth, WA, Australia and spent a whole afternoon of birding. When I was going back to the hotel at sun set, I noticed some movements in the clearing among the bushes where the light was so low, I had no tripod and the bird was constantly walking. So I stalked it for a while and deployed the on board flash. Common Bronzewing ( Phaps chalcoptera) - Perth, WA, Australia, May 10, 2008 40D + 300 mm f4, f4, 1/100 sec, ISO 200, Manual Exposure, Hand held, On board Flash, Raw Capture  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 14, 2008 11:33:39 GMT
Last February, on a full moon, Bong and I went to Candaba really early before the sun was up. We want to catch the Egrets while they're still roosting and watch them fly out at daybreak. Every tree in that area were full of these birds. We took some docu shots a few minutes before they flew out. Watching them fly out by the hundreds is one of the most beautiful sight you will ever experience in that place. Candaba Wetlands, February 23, 2008 40D+400mm@f5.6, 1/30, ISO800, Gimbal Support, 430EX Speedlight with Better Beamer. Haha.... the early worm gets the bird! Nice motif shot and moon captures, Rey! While on my way home I passed by Perth, WA, Australia and spent a whole afternoon of birding. When I was going back to the hotel at sun set, I noticed some movements in the clearing among the bushes where the light was so low, I had no tripod and the bird was constantly walking. So I stalked it for a while and deployed the on board flash. Common Bronzewing ( Phaps chalcoptera) - Perth, WA, Australia, May 10, 2008 40D + 300 mm f4, f4, 1/100 sec, ISO 200, Manual Exposure, Hand held, On board Flash, Raw Capture Very pretty dove Neon, the flash brought out the amazing colors in the wing! |
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Post by Ed Matuod on May 15, 2008 5:37:54 GMT
All great shots. Here's my share: Swainson's Hawk taken last year 04-26-07 @ 6am near workplace. 30D + 100-400 L IS @ 370mm ISO 1600, f/5.6, 1/150 sec, no flash, handheld  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 16, 2008 0:49:18 GMT
Amazing high ISO motif shot, Ed!
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Post by Ralf Nabong on May 26, 2008 14:02:49 GMT
I second that Master Romy.  I love the details and the colors! |
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on May 26, 2008 15:59:05 GMT
Here's my share:  Black Shama [Copsychus cebuensis] Taken at Tabunan Forest, Cebu --dark understorey forest habitat Canon 300D, @500mm f/5.6, ISO800, Handheld  Steere's Pitta [Pitta steerii] Taken at the RSNP, bohol in a dark understorey, overcast day Canon 300D, 300mm f/5.6, ISO800, Handheld Nilo |
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 28, 2008 1:46:22 GMT
Those are classic shots, Nilo!
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on May 30, 2008 9:55:13 GMT
Those are classic shots, Nilo! I do hope to recreate the shots in the field with our new tools and techniques  Thanks. |
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I love the details and the colors!
