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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 5, 2012 11:50:31 GMT
You da sunbird man, Prof Tirso!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 5, 2012 11:48:55 GMT
All excellent shots, Mike! I can't pick just one over the rest.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 5, 2012 11:46:34 GMT
Great set, Mike! I so envious! We missed this when we were there.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 5, 2012 11:44:44 GMT
Outstanding capture, Tonji, and real close, too!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 5, 2012 11:43:28 GMT
Congratulations, Sylvia, for capturing these hard-to-photograph birds.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 5, 2012 11:41:17 GMT
I love that over the shoulder look. Great shot!!!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 18, 2012 13:08:17 GMT
It is a Crested Myna. Please tell that person to let this bird go free in the wild where it really belongs. It is against the law to keep a wild bird in a cage.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 15, 2012 8:10:25 GMT
Through the courtesy of Prof. Tirso Paris we were able to visit the IRRI ricefields last Saturday, Sep. 8. We saw quite a variety of birds. There were migrants galore and I never saw so many Wood Sanpipers before! Canon 5DMkII, 700mm, 1/640, f7.1, ISO-1000, from car window Who could resist the cute and fluffy Cisticola, loudly zitting as it was sitting on a pole 1/1000, f7.1, ISO-1000 As the cisticioas we were trying to follow, we found on another stick a pretty Barn Swallow 1/640, f7.1, ISO-500 How could you not write an ode to an Oriental Skylark basking on the road? 1/640, f7.1, ISO-500 [img src="[/img] "] After passing a corner we made a turn then out in the open was an immature Cinnamon Bittern 1/2000, f5.6, ISO-500 The stars of IRRI were the Painted Snipes clothed in those quaint patterns and stripes. They were quite difficult to see with the naked eye for crouched low they resemble an icky, yucky cow pie. 1/2000, f5.6, ISO-500 Another surprise was a Swinhoe's Snipe, a skulking bird that always poses a challenge as to what type. Pintail, Common and Swinhoe's all look so much the same that makes identifying them quite a game. The reason I was certain of this snipe's name was because of Prof. Tirso's photo that showed in such great detail the tiny white feathers at the edge of the tail. 1/640, f6.3, ISO-1000
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 15, 2012 7:39:18 GMT
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 15, 2012 7:36:06 GMT
Outstanding captures, Ramon! Your patience paid off. I missed both Cuckoos the three times I've been there.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 10, 2012 3:13:56 GMT
Yellow-bellied Whistler (Pachycephala philippensis) Here's a reference photo:
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 7, 2012 2:21:55 GMT
Welcome aboard, Manuel! Hope to see your photos soon!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 7, 2012 2:18:36 GMT
The first one is a Golden-bellied Flyeater (Gerygone). The second looks some kind of an immature cuckoo - perhaps a plaintive. Let's wait for the experts on this one.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 3, 2012 2:32:41 GMT
The birds definitely find it an honor to pose for you, Mastah! You were able to change camera bodies and even take a video and the Honeybuzzard just sat there! Need I say more about the quality of the photos? These are the standards by which other bird photographs are judged - and ours all fall short.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 3, 2012 2:28:26 GMT
Excellent detail and color on this one!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 3, 2012 2:27:19 GMT
Sometimes it really pays to just sit and wait. ;D
The rewards for your patience are just awesome!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 3, 2012 2:25:05 GMT
Congratulations on your lifers, Ramon!
And big congrats for taking wonderful photos of the rarely photographed Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 3, 2012 2:22:43 GMT
Great shots, Ely! Even if you didn't see the RPFC, you were lucky to photograph the immature Plaintive Cuckoo which many of us didn't see.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Aug 27, 2012 9:43:19 GMT
I was thinking that you did so to prevent unscrupulous birders/bird photographers from disturbing the nest. ;D
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Aug 27, 2012 9:40:08 GMT
The photo is very good! As we locals like to say it's the indian and not the pana that can produce good pictures. Keep on shooting and learn from the results. Especially for a relatively stationary bird like the heron, you can experiment with your settings and take notes on what produced the best image right there and then. Now regarding composition - it is usually better not to have the subject in the middle of the photo, especially if you have enough space all around. The rule of thirds states that the subject should occupy one third of the frame and the remaining 2/3 is usually placed to where the bird is facing (in your case to the right). With your photo it is also possible to frame it in a portrait format. Experiment on these also and see what is pleasing to you.
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