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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 25, 2014 23:57:09 GMT
So far this is the only place where I have taken a White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) 5-5 1/2 inches. After a 13 minute climb from Bangkong Kahoy at 831 meters ASL in a dark forested area one can encounter this bird. In a tight situation where the subject is less than 6 meters. the minimum focussing distance of my 800mm lents does not allow the camera to focus. I was able to take pictures of this bird by using a 36mm extension tube. Thank you Menchu Ymalay for your suggestion and I think the image quality is retained. In fact the bird comes out slightly magnified. Canon EOS 1DX, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, M-3.6 Mongoose Gimbal Action Head. Manual exposure in available light. 1/13 sec., f/5.6, ISO 6400 1/13 sec., f/5.6, ISO 6400 1/13 sec., f/5.6, ISO 6400 Full Frame 1/15 sec., f/5.6, ISO 6400 1/20 sec., f/5.6, ISO 6400
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on May 27, 2014 6:53:53 GMT
Microscopic details! Well done, Ely!
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Post by Tateo Osawa on May 27, 2014 14:34:24 GMT
Even dark,all nice capture, Ely.and very good details.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 31, 2014 0:23:26 GMT
Microscopic details! Well done, Ely![/quote Thank you Ramon for your keen observation. The closest that I have taken a picture of a bird was the minimum focussing distance of 6 meters for the 800mm that I am using. I have been wary of using an extender for fear that the image quality would be reduced similar to that of using a teleconverter. I took the suggestion of Menchu of using an extension tube and I think I was at 5 meters in this series of photographs. I am happy with the result and look forward to experimenting further with it. Cheers.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 31, 2014 0:30:20 GMT
Even dark,all nice capture, Ely.and very good details. Thank you Tateo for your appreciation. Because of the dark situation, I have to use a high ISO of 6400 and a low shutter speed. I have repositioned my Mongoose Gimbal Head that made it more stable without having to use a cable release. Some Hong Kong birders are using pneumatic heads which is super stable but would add a couple of pounds to your set up. If you do not mind the extra weight this is certainly the way to go for stable shooting.
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Post by William Lim on Jun 6, 2014 11:43:21 GMT
Sharp and clean at ISO6400
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 20, 2014 7:26:18 GMT
Sharp and clean at ISO6400 This would not have been possible if we were still using films. Thanks to electronic chips and the internet we can enjoy the wonder of modern science & technology.
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Post by Mark Itol on Jul 13, 2014 7:42:09 GMT
Excellent detail and nice sense of environment!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 25, 2014 11:33:37 GMT
Excellent detail and nice sense of environment! Thank you Mark. It is quite amazing to be able to see & photograph this bird. The male is evasive as he has only been see by a few.
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Post by oespena on Aug 18, 2014 6:10:37 GMT
Amazing details even though you in low light conditions. great shots!
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