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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Feb 24, 2013 21:08:16 GMT
beautiful raptor! nice photo.
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Feb 24, 2013 21:02:11 GMT
wow, they like guavas! beautiful pair!
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Feb 24, 2013 20:21:09 GMT
Here are some birds of Cancun, Mexico: A Pelican family at Zona Hotelera in Cancun, Mexico An Osprey hunting for food at Zona Hotelera in Cancun, Mexico
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Feb 24, 2013 19:57:26 GMT
Last January, I was able to have the opportunity to spend 2 weeks of winter in Cancun, Mexico. My itinerary was not birding, but I was able to squeeze in some time for the hobby. There are plenty of birding sites around the Yucatan Peninsula (Quintana Roo, Campeche, Yucatan) but was only able to take some photos of birds around Cancun (where I stayed) and at the mangroves of Puerto Morelos. I would recommend the Yucatan area of Mexico for birding/nature travel, cultural/historical/archeological (lots of Mayan sites and culture), adventure, relaxation or family travel. It's a very affordable long-term destination for those who are avoiding the cold winters of Canada. I'm staying there longer next time. I wish I had a 400 mm already when I took this shots. Maybe next time. A lone Pelican at El Pelicano in Puerto Morelos Blue Heron at the Puerto Morelos mangrove. (Thanks to Ely Teehankee for the ID in one of his posts. I didn't know what it was before) Anhinga at Puerto Morelos mangrove. (Again, thanks to Ely for the ID info.)
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Feb 24, 2013 17:13:43 GMT
Where was this taken? I saw a Caracara in Mexico when I went last January. The Tarcoles River is in Costa Rica. Ah, Costa Rica. Thanks for the info.
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Feb 24, 2013 4:47:53 GMT
Nice photos! I also photographed an Anhinga at Puerto Morelos in Mexico. It's not as pretty as your shots, though. I'll upload them in the morning.
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Feb 24, 2013 4:25:18 GMT
Where was this taken? I saw a Caracara in Mexico when I went last January.
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Sept 19, 2012 1:15:26 GMT
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. Thank you for the tip, Bob. I'll put those on my birding note.
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Sept 19, 2012 1:11:52 GMT
thank you for the compliments, Bob & Tina. I was just talking to a fellow Pinoy who's also into bird and nature photography here in Toronto, and boy was he good! He advised me to get the Canon 400mm f/5.6 for my birding lens. I will follow his advise, after having seen that lens in action in one of the hawk counting trip I went to in one of the Toronto hawk sites.
The output is very good and it's fast too.
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Aug 25, 2012 16:18:03 GMT
Great Blue Heron resident of a Toronto Park. The photo does not give justice to the beauty of this bird. It's one of the resident summer birds that frequent one of the parks inside the city of Toronto. Please excuse my low resolution photos. This is why I want to upgrade to a better lens, at least. Canon T3i with EF-S 18-200 mm lens f/10 1/25 ISO400 200mm on AV mode I really have to learn and upgrade my camera to get better pictures.
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Post by Manuel Maniquis on Aug 25, 2012 12:03:20 GMT
Hello Pinoy birders,
Thanks for letting me in. I'm a new birder still learning and researching. My rig is non-pro still but a decent one for taking photos of family occassions and travel destinations. I'm a newbie in photography so, I'm still learning the basics on setting the camera to capture a nice bird photo.
I just wish I could upgrade soon to get better close-up pictures.
I'm lucky to be living in Toronto where I don't need to travel far to take wild bird shots because there are several spots in the city where different birds pass and stop by for their twice a year migration route.
I hope to learn from you guys (and gals) and would like to share some shots I took. I welcome critique of my hardware and photos.
Mabuhay ang Pinoy!
Manuel
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