Here's Looking at You, Kid.

[mantarey]

I was about to trash this image in the recycle bin because the bird was so darn close that I failed to catch the whole image, part of the tail was cut. Anyway, upon closer inspection, saw that the image was quite sharp and decided to process it and see what will come out. So here goes nothing guys.

Long-tailed Shrike, Paralaya Candaba, Sept. 11, 2009
50D + EF500, f6.3, 1/400, ISO 320, Manual Exposure, Handheld

[Ely Teehankee]

It is very close, so close you can get the DNA of the bird. Heh heh heh. Well done Rey.
Mabuhay.

[Agerico M. De Villa]

Yikes! This is still a keeper. Good decision.

[Romy Ocon]

Now, you're into bird macros too!

[Olan V. Balbido]

good decision to save it, it's still worthwhile -olan

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

this deserves a resounding WOW!!!!!!

All thumbs up!!!

[alainpascua]

This is so intimidating, Rey! I have to move backward to see it better! Ha ha ha! Congrats for setting a new thread in bird photography... BIRD MACRO!

[mantarey]

Thanks a lot guys.
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Sept 15, 2009 18:05:30 GMT @alainpascua said:

This is so intimidating, Rey! I have to move backward to see it better! Ha ha ha! Congrats for setting a new thread in bird photography... BIRD MACRO!

Actually Neon started the Bird Macro craze a long time ago. Unwittingly I apparently joined it with this image.

[Toto Gamboa]

Wooooooow. Huge shrike! Looks like it could devour a raptor

[Ralf Nabong]

Another bird on steroids!

I'm glad that you did not hit MFD when you took this shot

[mantarey]

Thanks Toto and Bong.

Yes Bong, must be a few inches to MFD.

[Ronnie Dominguez]

wow what a shot.
Oh BTW, I posted a new photo of your buff banded rail on the same thread it appeared. I just hope you will not be angry.