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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 20, 2011 8:59:56 GMT
Greetings, everyone! I have a friend who went to Sichuan Province recently and he took some pictures of a bird for me (not just for my appreciation but for identification as well). Unfortunately, I don't know any birds from China. Could someone ID this bird? Thanks very much!
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 19, 2011 6:13:56 GMT
thank you, kuya william!
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 19, 2011 6:12:49 GMT
I had an opportunity to travel last year to Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia. There's this bird that I was able to photograph. I wasn't into serious birding then. I just thought of sharing it for identification. My initial ID is that it's a common myna. I took it using Nikon D5000 with a Nikkor 70-300mm G, handheld. It's kinda crappy. For all photos: Aperture Priority, 270mm, F/7.1, 1/250 sec., ISO-500
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 18, 2011 10:59:10 GMT
great photos, kuya tirso! the snake just freaks me out.
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 18, 2011 10:55:44 GMT
That is a new discovery. You have inspired me to try that place again. Well done Mark & Mabuhay. thank you, kuya ely! there's so much to see there. i haven't photographed or have ever seen some of the birds you and the others have photographed. if i have enough time to stay, i know i will have more lifers.
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 18, 2011 5:25:52 GMT
nice shot, sir!
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 17, 2011 7:43:32 GMT
Wow, awesome captures with the "SIGMOS", Mark! I should use mine more often. thank you, kuya neon!
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 17, 2011 7:42:13 GMT
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 17, 2011 1:54:42 GMT
A lifer for me. Thanks to Maia TaƱedo, who spotted the bird perched just in front of us. Photo taken in LMEP yesterday (October 16) morning before I went to church. Photographed using Nikon D5000, Sigma 150-500mm, handheld. 500mm, F/6.3, 1/40 sec., ISO-200, Aperture Priority 500mm, F/6.3, 1/40 sec., ISO-200, Aperture Priority 500mm, F/6.3, 1/60 sec., ISO-200, Aperture Priority
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 17, 2011 1:00:27 GMT
nice set, kuya rey! i would say that the lighting was perfect that produced the wonderful details.
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 17, 2011 0:57:51 GMT
great set and great details, kuya ely!
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 14, 2011 6:15:26 GMT
That's a wonderful set Mark. Congrats on the hard to get captures. many thanks, kuya rey!
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 14, 2011 4:50:17 GMT
The second bird is a Philippine Hawk Cuckoo. Nice set. thank you, sir! didn't readily realize that i have a lifer/photo lifer already.
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 14, 2011 4:46:17 GMT
very nice! i like the 6th and 7th photos.
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 14, 2011 1:32:40 GMT
Hello, everyone! I've been browsing my bird photo albums these past few nights trying to determine what were my camera settings when I started shooting with my Sigma 150-500mm. I was comparing my shots then with my recent shots because I have noticed a regressing quality with my photos. In the process of looking back at not so old photos, my attention was drawn to the photos of cuckoos I took from UPD last April 22 of this year. Just a few days after I purchased my BigmOS and after fellow birders pointed where we could spot the Oriental Cuckoo. Someone told me that the more colorful bird was an immature Oriental Cuckoo. But when I was examining the features last night, I got this nagging feeling that I might have photographed a Hawk Cuckoo or more specifically a Philippine Hawk Cuckoo. Please, help me ID. Here are my set for comparison. This would be a big plus to my photo lifers if it's indeed a Hawk Cuckoo. Thanks very much! I'm using Nikon D5000 with a tripod and I'm basically shooting JPEG, until the lectures of Kuya Alain and Kuya Rey. Oriental Cuckoo 500mm, F/7.1, 1/320 sec. ISO-800, Manual 500mm, F/7.1, 1/320 sec. ISO-800, Manual, +0.3 500mm, F/7.1, 1/320 sec. ISO-800, Manual, +0.3 Possibly a Philippine Hawk Cuckoo 500mm, F/8, 1/40 sec. ISO-800, Aperture Priority, +1.3 500mm, F/8, 1/60 sec. ISO-800, Aperture Priority, +1.3
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 13, 2011 4:51:29 GMT
thanks for sharing, nelson! i enjoyed the bird photos and the wonderful landscapes!
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 13, 2011 4:41:25 GMT
hello, gloria! i think most of the photographers here are also members of the wild bird club of the philippines. the club organizes guided trips, which you can visit. here's the link: www.birdwatch.ph/index.html. if you're already here in manila, you could join the guided trip on sunday in la mesa ecopark. you could ride a taxi for convenience and just say to the driver the name of the park. since it's a sunday, traffic would be very light going to that direction and the taxi fare would be reasonable. if you're planning to go to UP, you can ride a UP jeepney from SM north EDSA. the fare is just P10. hope this little info would help you. mark argallon
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 12, 2011 1:36:09 GMT
congrats for the nice capture! i wonder why is it called squirrel cuckoo. is it because the color of the feathers and it being on a constant move resembles that of a squirrel?
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 12, 2011 1:20:45 GMT
Amazing !!! If I get to get captures like these, I'd stay in that place the whole day and just enjoy shooting the hell out of those terns like there was no tomorrow. me too! ;D
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Post by Mark Jason Argallon on Oct 10, 2011 2:20:00 GMT
wow! i think this is the most detailed photo of a brown shrike i have seen! great job, kuya william!
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