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Post by Tonji Ramos on Apr 2, 2010 0:25:55 GMT
Thanks Clem, Ariel and Romy.
This bird was nice and close, a good break from shooting the goose which was kinda far.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Apr 2, 2010 0:21:36 GMT
Ding, the locals have taken notice of the duck. Ack. Hopefully it won't get harmed here either. Ely, the shooting distance will vary because of the wind and the swimming of the ducks/goose. I still think in feet, so I would guess I took at 200 feet or so at the nearest. We did not stay long, but I would guess this distance can be improved if you wait longer and it gets used to you.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 31, 2010 23:59:38 GMT
Thanks Pao and JV maybe you guys want to take a peek at the bird before it leaves.
Thanks Romy, yup from far away I could already tell with the naked eye that one of those things was not like the others.
We split into 4 because the goose and ducks were constantly moving around. Sylvia was using the 7D with her 300 2.8 and a 2x. I tried stacking the 2x and 1.4x to shoot the goose but the movement of the goose and the wind blowing the bird around made AF a better option.
I think by splitting up we got to get a better chance to get near. I was a bit lucky because the birds went nearer my position. If ever you are going there, morning light seems to be the best bet for a good shot based on the position of the bird yesterday.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 31, 2010 23:46:32 GMT
Loved this video JV! Of course my favorite things are birds, boats and the sea. Haha. This video had them all there, yay! What a great way to start my day. I liked the soundtrack with the whale sounds. I reminds me of pilot whales I've seen just across Calatagan. Cool.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 31, 2010 23:36:58 GMT
Philippine Cuckoo dove, nice. I think we saw this bird in Sabang, Palawan. I certainly want to see it again. Keep the pictures coming Renoir, lots of birders are going to Davao this year for the birdfest. Your pictures serve as an inspiration to everyone thinking of making the trip.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 31, 2010 23:30:49 GMT
Great set Doc Mando! Really fantastic pictures, I enjoyed viewing this set a lot.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 31, 2010 23:27:04 GMT
This has got to be one of the best birding photography trips ever. Fantastic pictures Nelson. An amazing trip. Great photography. And I think I want to try that Oyster vermicelli!
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 31, 2010 23:15:32 GMT
Wow so many trogons Ariel! What an unusual feather pattern on the wing. I really have to try Costa Rica one day. Your pictures continue to inspire the travel bug.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 31, 2010 14:17:38 GMT
I was sleeping in the car, trying to recover from waking up at 3:30am to get to Candaba, when I heard this bird calling very near me. I got up and was able to take some pictures of this Clamorous Reed-Warbler. Canon 5dmk2, 500mm, 1.4x, tripod, 1/320, f5.6, ISO 320 Canon 5dmk2, 500mm, 1.4x, tripod ,1/400, f5.6, ISO320
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 31, 2010 13:07:13 GMT
Sylvia and I went to Candaba this morning with JP and Martin. We went today thinking that Thursday might be busy in the NLEX. Our target bird was the Bean Goose spotted by Alex. The goose was still there and this morning it was trying to pretend it was a tufted duck. ;D But as you can see from the picture the disguise was a poor one. Maybe this picture can give you an idea of the size of this bird. It it was an unusual lifer and we were quite happy. Too bad it did not come nearer but just to see another new bird was quite a treat. I hope it stays around long enough for more people to see it. Canon 5Dmk2, 500mm, 1.4x tc., tripod, 1/400, f10, ISO400
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 2:55:17 GMT
Looks like he is using a Nikon D3S and Nikon D3X. Plus the 600mm f4, 400mm f2.8, 300mm f2.8 and 14-24mm f2.8. What a great kit!
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 2:50:37 GMT
Its pretty amazing the Canon Field Reviews guy sold all his Canon gear and is now all Nikon. Wow. canonfieldreviews.com/
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 2:21:55 GMT
Nice PP effort here. It makes such a big diff. Wow I have to learn this stuff.
Its cool to see videos of birds calling since you can't do that with a picture. Another great shot for the grassbird is when it flies straight up and makes its loud call.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 2:16:00 GMT
Looks like this bird came really close. Oh, interesting fact that it eats mangos. Its mango season now.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 2:13:05 GMT
Wonderful detail. Great color and contrast. The bird is leaping out of the picture. Great shot. Low angle puts emphasis on the bird with the great eye level look.
Those corals or shells look painful to lie on. I hope you were on a sandy portion when you did the Osawa technique.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 2:07:06 GMT
Amazing pics. I think I would have to digiscope at that length. And a great find Alex. One for the books.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 2:05:54 GMT
First pic shows why its its also called the Philippine Hanging Parrot. Nice!
Great colors and perch.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 1:59:12 GMT
Nice series here Ely. Good detail despite the distance. Pale blue sky provides a nice contrast to the bird.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 1:53:29 GMT
UPD is really the Bermuda Triangle of birds. Congrats on this lifer.
My pics of this bird are always from quite a distance unlike this capture.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 29, 2010 1:44:23 GMT
Ate Lyds the string you put did not include the first part of the img command. It should be have no spaces between the first img and last /img. Nice pictures by the way.
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