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Post by Romy Ocon on Sept 2, 2012 11:23:22 GMT
Thanks, Mark! I finally got some time to edit the HD video. __________ Oriental Honeybuzzard ( Pernis ptilorhynchus philippensis, endemic race) Shooting Info - Filmed in habitat under available light at Bacsil Ridge, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines, August 31, 2012, Canon 7D + EF 500 f4 IS + 2x TC II, 1000 mm, 475B/516 support, manual exposure. Music - "FIRESONG" by Kevin Macleod
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Post by Romy Ocon on Sept 1, 2012 12:01:10 GMT
Thanks fellow birdnuts for your heart-warming comments! <blush> I wasn't able to process the HD video yet, but here's probably my favorite of the stills. I'm happy that it's an uncropped full frame (not a single pixel was thrown away), the raptor's eye is looking skyward complete with catchlight, and of course the terrestial background. Shooting Info - Bacsil Ridge, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines, August 31, 2012, Canon 7D + EF 500 f4 IS + 2x TC II, 1000 mm, f/10, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 31, 2012 14:12:39 GMT
Thanks, Ramon and Dennis! I was positioned a bit higher than the raptor, hence I was able to get out-of-focus terrestial backgrounds, instead of the boring sky. Here's a newly processed one, this time with the 7D and 2x TC. Shooting Info - Bacsil Ridge, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines, August 31, 2012, Canon 7D + EF 500 f4 IS + 2x TC II, 1000 mm, f/10, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 31, 2012 13:41:44 GMT
I went to the mountainous eastern fringes of San Fernando City (La Union) this August 31, 2012, to inspect some concreting projects as part of my day job. I decided to bring some birding gear in the vehicle just in case I cross paths with an interesting avian subject to photograph. True enough, a perched Oriental Honeybuzzard loomed into view as I drove down Bacsil Ridge (site of a famous battle at the end of WWII). I came across the bird at mid-day, but the slightly overcast skies helped tame the harsh shadows. This could be the first record of this raptor species in this city, and even perhaps in the province of La Union. Oriental Honeybuzzard ( Pernis ptilorhynchus philippensis, endemic race) Shooting Info - Bacsil Ridge, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines, August 31, 2012, Canon 1D MIV + EF 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1000 sec, bean bag, manual exposure in available light. Will add more images and HD video later. ;D
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 22, 2012 4:47:02 GMT
Ka Romy, Can I share your video of the Plain Tiger in my FB paruparozzi? I'll surely give credits. Thanks. telyds Sure, TyLyds!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 21, 2012 14:52:14 GMT
Here's my favorite capture of the guayabano raiders. This one was deep into obstructing leaves, in very low light. It moved around so fast that I wasn't able to adjust my manual exposure in time, resulting into an underexposed shot. I had to push about 0.7 stop during RAW conversion to correct (and denoise to death the OOF areas as well). Red-keeled Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum australe, a Philippine endemic) Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, August 20, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/320 sec, spot AI servo AF, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, uncropped full frame, pushed 0.70 stop in RAW conversion
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 21, 2012 14:46:18 GMT
What is dinakdakan? Sounds interesting. Add dinaguan and its a feast. Let me know when the birds are calling me so I can go there. One bottle of ice cold beer will last me the whole day, you can have the rest of it. I will just share the atis and guyabano with the birds. Ely, dinakdakan is kilawin na baboy done Ilocano style. Sinfully mouth-watering, it supplies a year's quota of cholesterol in just one sitting, no need to go through a mountain of tasteless junk food to get your artery-clogging fix. Here's a recipe with photos. ;D www.myfilipinorecipes.com/meat/dinakdakan-recipe.htmlRomy, Ely, "dinuguan" is my favorite. BUT I need to have a bottle of LIPITOR for it. Beautiful photos, Romy. Lol.... thanks, Tito Poch! Wow! Really up close and personal! ;D The Asian Glossy Starling looks very scary indeed. Can Cynthia and I join Ely when he visits you? No beer necessary. ;D Thanks, Bob.... you and Cynthia are most welcome to drop by! WOW! what can i say... really a Mastahpiece from you Thanks, Den!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 21, 2012 2:34:16 GMT
Thanks, Ramon and Ely! You sure can make the 400mm f/2.8 sing along with the birds. There seems to be more birds now. Add 3 more species and tell me there could be more and I will visit you. LOL. The last one looks plumb and beautiful. Well done Romy & Mabuhay. Hehehe, since I found out that these birds are crazy about atis and guayabano, we've stopped harvesting the fruits so my mother's backyard can be a shooting studio. Will tell you when the number of species increases, Ely.... I always have a case of ice cold SMB ready to wash down the papaitan and dinakdakan whenever you drop by.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 20, 2012 22:48:52 GMT
With a face only its mother can love, and eyes that came straight from a horror movie, there is no doubt it descended from the dinosaurs. Good that this one is a vegetarian, not a meat-eater (it was feasting yesterday on a ripe guayabano fruit, or soursop, at my mother's backyard in La Union). Otherwise, I'll have many sleepless nights. ;D ;D ;D Asian Glossy Starling ( Aplonis panayensis, sub-adult) Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, August 20, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/320 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, uncropped full frame. ___________________ To balance the "uncuteness," here's a couple of better looking dinosaur descendants, also attending yesterday's guayabano feast. I was pleasantly surprised to see my old little friend RKF. I've been hearing its call for over a year now, but it was only yesterday that it showed itself to be photographed. BTW, these were taken using the 7D's new firmware V2.0. It works very well. Even my MFA settings and effectiveness were not touched, and this is shown in the precise placement of focus in these thin-DOF shots. Red-keeled Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum australe, a Philippine endemic) Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, August 20, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/320 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame. Lowland White-eye ( Zosterops meyeni, a near Philippine endemic) Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, August 20, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/320 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame. Regards to all.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 3, 2012 8:58:08 GMT
It's always nice to have instant image review, the ability to change the white balance after the shot, memory cards that can hold more than 36 shots, as well as the latest and greatest DSLRs and long lenses. But check out how birdshooters managed to get avian images with their ancient gear way, way back. www.birdphotographers.net/forums/content.php/152-Bird-Photography-a-look-backKinda makes me appreciate more my previous uber-modern 300D + Bigma. ;D
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 22, 2012 7:57:30 GMT
White-eyed Kissers ( Mwua-mwuayensis tsup-tsupenus) Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 22, 2012, Canon 1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 800, 1/500 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 22, 2012 4:05:32 GMT
This Sunday morning, the marauders were at it again. There was some slight rain, so I had to use the 1D4 for the weather-sealing. Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 22, 2012, Canon 1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 1/320 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame. Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 22, 2012, Canon 1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 1/320 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 22, 2012 2:10:22 GMT
I processed another one.... at certain angles, the eye of this bird has a menacing look. ;D Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 15, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/320 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 22, 2012 2:07:16 GMT
Thanks, William and Martin!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 16, 2012 12:10:45 GMT
Thanks, Boy, Adri and Tateo-San! These little guys are becoming my Photo-A-Day subject..... another one from yesterday afternoon. ;D (Psssst.... who's scared of the 7D's high ISO? Not me, hehehe.) Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 15, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 1/320 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, uncropped full frame.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 15, 2012 0:58:59 GMT
Seems the atis tree's fruits are ripening on a staggered basis, affording some shots every day. Got some more images this morning, and here's one I got to process first. Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 15, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/250 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 14, 2012 21:24:55 GMT
Hallelujah! Iba talaga. We're greedy for more! You are sorely missed. I often visit pbase, trying to find out if you are posting there and not here... . How's your Mom? I hope all is well, even with you! I remember being visited by a couple of white eyes when my Atis tree was fruiting. We'd love to see more of your posts Ka Mastah! Happy, telyds Thanks, TeLyds! My mom is doing very well, especially now that her "baby son" is living with her. ;D Here's another shot of this bird for you, taken in more direct sunlight. Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 14, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/500 sec, 3421/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 14, 2012 13:41:57 GMT
Meantime, here's a simple footage of one of the little rascals feeding on a near-finished atis. Baroro, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 14, 2012 Canon 7D + EF 400 2.8 IS + EF 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/60 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, 1080/29.97p capture All rights reserved, Romy Ocon, www.romyocon.net
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 14, 2012 13:40:14 GMT
Thanks, Edwin and BoyMac!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 12, 2012 12:00:14 GMT
Thanks, Ramon, Plain Idol, Mark, Dennis, Onnie, Bob, Toto, Mela and Sylvia.... long time no see fellow birdnuts! This morning, before I hied off to my job, I heard the noisy gang doing their usual thing again at the atis tree. Who can resist squeezing in a brief shooting session, even at the risk of being tardy at work? ;D ;D ;D I've to use ISO 3200 though because of the low light. Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, July 12, 2012, Canon 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/320 sec, 3421/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame
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