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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 23, 2019 8:23:56 GMT
Excellent pose, detail and eye contact Ka Bobby.... makes me miss Olango even more!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 18, 2019 11:48:24 GMT
Thanks, Ka Bobby. Macro video gives me something to do now that I can no longer go out on birding trips that often.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 18, 2019 11:46:19 GMT
Ok Ka Bobby, let's organize in December.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 17, 2019 9:04:02 GMT
Some full HD footage of Weaver Ants up close. These are called "hantik" in Pilipino and "abuos" in Ilocano.
I had to shoot many of the clips in 240 fps so it's easier for the eye to catch the twitchy movements of these amazing insects.
From Wikipedia:
"Oecophylla smaragdina (common names include weaver ant, green ant, green tree ant, and orange gaster) is a species of arboreal ant found in tropical Asia and Australia. These ants form colonies with multiple nests in trees, each nest being made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by the ant larvae."
Shooting info - filmed in natural habitat at northern Philippines on October 13, 2019, Sony RX10 IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light.
Music - "Forest of Fear" by Aakash Gandhi and "Clover 3" by Vibe Mountain.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 17, 2019 9:00:08 GMT
Very nicely detailed, Mark..... looks like you're using some serious birding gear for this one!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 17, 2019 8:58:24 GMT
Thanks, Ka Bobby! Pogito is reviewing for the chemical engineering board exams this November. I'm hopeful that I'll have more time to pursue our passion by January next year, and Olango is one of the first that I want to visit, hehehe.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 11, 2019 1:03:04 GMT
On account of its tiny size (4 inches total length), skittishness, and the fact that it ranges only in the Philippines, this microbird is challenging to film well. I got lucky this morning to be able to capture it in the open, as well as record its high-pitched call. Red-keeled Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum australe, a Philippine endemic) Habitat - Canopy of forest, edge and flowering trees. Shooting info – Bued River, La Union, Philippines, October 11, 2019, Sony RX10 IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 9, 2019 12:00:40 GMT
Thanks, Mark.... great to see you around.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Sept 12, 2019 5:50:32 GMT
Thanks, Ka Bobby. I saw it again the following day, and it allowed me to capture a couple of 4K video clips.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 29, 2019 9:37:57 GMT
I had no clue on which species of bug is this, but a quick Google search indicate that this could be some type of a jewel bug. Whatever it's called, it certainly is among the most strikingly colored bugs I've ever seen.
Shooting info - Bued River, northern Philippines, August 29, 2019, Sony RX10 IV, 219.8 mm (nearly 600 mm equivalent), f/6.3, ISO 100, 1/125 sec, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, near full frame resized to 1800 x 1200.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 24, 2019 7:04:52 GMT
Excellent shot of a rarely seen bird... everything is long on this one - tail, bill and wings!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 17, 2019 6:28:42 GMT
Excellent portrait, Godo... love the head turn, detail and BG!
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Tabon
Jul 6, 2019 12:12:53 GMT
Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 6, 2019 12:12:53 GMT
This is certainly not the best looking bird species in our islands, but you captured this specimen beautifully Godo. Nice light, pretty pose and good detail.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 25, 2019 4:45:53 GMT
Lovely capture, Doc William.... looks like you're Sigma zoom is a good copy.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 20, 2019 5:34:00 GMT
OMG.... unbelievable details, Mark!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 9, 2019 0:26:28 GMT
This is probably 4x life size as posted, yet details are still excellent. Amazing capture of this eye candy, Godo!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 30, 2018 0:56:24 GMT
Excellent capture of this very pretty sunbird, Godo.
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 19, 2018 22:10:35 GMT
Thanks, Godo!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 17, 2018 20:59:28 GMT
Thanks, Ka Bobby!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Nov 24, 2018 2:24:36 GMT
I was pleasantly surprised to see this endemic skulker along the banks of Bued River this morning. I usually see this bird only in the forest and edge. I hope it stays around in the next few days so I can get better captures. _____ Scale-feathered Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus cumingi, endemic to the Philippines) Habitat - Fairly common in forest, edge and second growth up to 2000 m.
Shooting info – frame grab from a footage filmed in natural habitat on November 24, 2018, along the banks of Bued River, La Union, Philippines, Sony RX10 IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), f/8, ISO 100, 1/60 sec, manual exposure in available light, Steadyshot off, 4K/29.97p capture processed to 1200x800.
And the full HD footage from which the frame above was grabbed:
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