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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 17, 2020 1:30:17 GMT
Shooting info - April 12, 2020, Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/640 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag on the ground, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 17, 2020 1:27:53 GMT
Shooting info - April 11, 2020, Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 1250, 1/800 sec, manual exposure in available light, fluid head/tripod, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 17, 2020 1:26:31 GMT
Shooting info - April 10, 2020, Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, Canon 7D II + EF 400 f/4 DO II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/640 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 17, 2020 1:25:06 GMT
Shooting info - April 8, 2020, Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, Canon 7D II + EF 400 f/4 DO II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/800 sec, manual exposure in available light, tripod/ball head, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 17, 2020 1:22:24 GMT
It looks like our friendly neighborhood Grey Wagtail will stay for a while. It keeps foraging throughout the day at a watering hole by the bank of the Bued River, fattening itself with juicy invertebrates and larvae of assorted insects. It must need a lot of stored fuel for its long flight home to its breeding grounds a few weeks hence. Meantime, I noticed that its throat is gradually molting into its breeding color (black). I guess I'd create a thread to document the molting progress as days pass by. I reckon the molting process will be completed in about 2 - 3 weeks, and this bird should be flight and breeding ready by mid-May. 1. First sighting - April 7, 2020, Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, Canon 7D II + EF 400 f/4 DO II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/400 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 15, 2020 12:50:50 GMT
While I was waiting in my make-shift blind for the friendly Grey Wagtail to make an appearance, this Red Turtle-Dove came in for a drink at a watering hole by the bank of the Bued River. My target bird (GWT) did appear briefly, and its throat is now visibly darker than it was three days ago. Hopefully, it will stay for over a week more, until its throat becomes fully black. Red Turtle-Dove ( Streptopelia tranquebarica, resident) Habitat - Open country or lawns.
Shooting info (both shots) - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 15, 2020, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 1/800 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag on the ground, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 15, 2020 11:44:55 GMT
Wow, these are amazingly detailed, Plain Idol! These captures make me miss birding in Makiling (I haven't been there in years).... very well done.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 12, 2020 13:29:48 GMT
Thanks, Tina.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 12, 2020 13:29:04 GMT
Thanks, Tina.... looking forward to your photos!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 12, 2020 13:25:42 GMT
OMGolly!!!! This is amzing!!!!!!!! WHOAAA!!! I love all those details and the low angle :-)
Thanks, Plain Idol.... the bean bag you gave me is still working like new in these captures.
Here are a couple more shots:
Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 12, 2020, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/500 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag on the ground, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 12, 2020, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/640 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag on the ground, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 12, 2020 5:30:14 GMT
The Grey Wagtail that I saw a few days ago has become a regular guest at a watering hole along the banks of the Bued River. Its visiting hours are now quite predictable, allowing me to set up a make-shift blind so I can capture it quite close. For this job, I brought out my old EF 400 f/2.8 IS from its storage box - its 3.0 meter MFD and its extreme sharpness at wide open even with a 2x TC should be very useful. The combination of long focal length and close shooting distance should melt the background and foreground elements very nicely. My old 5D MIII gets mounted as well - I need relatively fast shutter speeds to freeze the actively foraging bird, and sometimes I had to bump up the ISO to get the Tv fast enough. The larger FOV is likewise very helpful when trying the locate the forager while shooting in a prone position. There are plenty enough pixels with the 5D MIII to allow me to crop later in PP, and still retain the ability to make large prints. Finally, I had to support the whole shooting rig (over 14 lbs.) with a bean bag which is lying on the ground. To protect my beer belly while shooting prone, I used a flattened cardboard box. I suffered from a terrible stiff neck after a few minutes of shooting, but it's a lot of fun.... certainly making the Covid-19 lockdown more bearable. _____ Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea, migrant) Habitat - Streams and forest roads at all elevations.
1. Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 12, 2020, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/800 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag on the ground, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
2. Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 12, 2020, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/640 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag on the ground, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
3. Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 12, 2020, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 1/640 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag on the ground, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
4. Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 12, 2020, Canon 5D III + EF 400 f/2.8 IS + EF 2x TC III, 800mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/640 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag on the ground, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
I'm hoping this fellow will stay around until its molting throat turns fully black..... then it becomes more photogenic.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 10, 2020 1:31:30 GMT
Thanks, Godo!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 8, 2020 2:25:58 GMT
The monotony of the Covid-19 lockdown was broken somewhat when I noticed a familiar creature at a riverside puddle near where I'm quarantined. From afar, it's unmistakably a wagtail species. This made me rush to my photo gear to try and get some captures. This particular specimen is not the prettiest I've seen, but it's nonetheless a welcome distraction from the daily grind of waiting for the coronavirus storm to pass. _____ Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea, migrant) Habitat - Streams and forest roads at all elevations.
Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 7, 2020, Canon 7D II + EF 400 f/4 DO II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/400 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 7, 2020, Canon 7D II + EF 400 f/4 DO II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/400 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
And a couple of common birds captured at the same sortie.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus, resident)
Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.
Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 7, 2020, Canon 7D II + EF 400 f/4 DO II, 400mm, f/5.0, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus, resident)
Habitat - Common in virtually every inhabited island.
Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, April 7, 2020, Canon 7D II + EF 400 f/4 DO II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/320 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 6, 2020 3:11:46 GMT
Excellent shots, Godo.... great to see the comparative sizes of both species.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 27, 2020 4:59:28 GMT
A short footage of tiny bees (the smaller ones are less than 5 mm total length) filmed in natural habitat at 1080/239.76p and processed to 1080/23.976p (10x slomo).
Shooting info - Bued River, northern Philippines, March 21 and 22, 2020, Sony RX10 IV, tripod/ball head, 600 mm (equivalent), various aperture and ISO values, 1/500 sec, manual exposure in available light, manual focus, stabilization off.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 27, 2020 4:56:39 GMT
Excellent low angle, Mark..... outstanding capture!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 1, 2020 23:18:28 GMT
Wow.... you nailed this one Ka Bobby! This must be the most detailed BIF shot of this species I've seen. Your panning skills and that combo's AF are incredible. These tiny fliers are so fast that keeping them in the frame is nearly impossible, and worse their uncontrasty plumage is a nightmare for AF sensors. Ten stars!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 26, 2020 4:32:02 GMT
Excellent BIF shots, Ka Bobby.... among the best I've seen of this species.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 26, 2020 4:29:53 GMT
Big congrats on the rare capture, Godo!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 28, 2020 13:02:25 GMT
Excellent shot at such a slow shutter speed, Godo!
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