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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 6, 2008 1:28:54 GMT
This week's motif is THE ART OF LANDING - please post your photos here of wild birds captured while landing on a perch, on the ground or on the water.
Thanks to longbow97 (Nilo A.) for suggesting this week's motif.
Posting is voluntary, and if your bird pic doesn't fit the week's motif, you can post these as usual in the Bird Photos section. Only mods can open new motif threads, but all members can post and even guests can view the posts. Multiple posts are allowed too.
Let's post shooting info and standardize our presentation (see format of my first post) so viewers will know how the photo was taken:
Common name (scientific name)
Place and date of capture
Shooting detail.
Romy
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 6, 2008 1:35:45 GMT
Let me start with a Pacific Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) captured while it was about to land on a bamboo pole (not seen in the frame) in the middle of a pond at UP-Diliman on April 8, 2006. Looks like this fellow as an abnormal growth in its throat (cysts?). 350D + Sigmonster, 800 mm, f/9, ISO 400, 1/640 sec, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support: Romy
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Feb 6, 2008 2:26:39 GMT
Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum) from Jalajala, Rizal on June 7, 2007, sorry no shooting details, don't know how to save the exif file then. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) from San Juan, Batangas on November 25, 2007 30D + 300mm f4 IS + 2x Kenko TC, 600 mm, f/8, ISO 800, 1/500 sec, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support: White-browed Crake (Porzana cinerea) from UP Diliman on May 18, 2007 - again no shooting details Cheers, Neon
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 6, 2008 2:56:35 GMT
Excellent motif shots, Neon.... love the panicking look of the Pratincole!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Feb 6, 2008 3:08:34 GMT
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Bolsa Chica Wetlands, 08/04/07 Canon 30D, 100-400 @ 400mm, 1/1250, f/13, ISO-400, handheld, RAW
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Feb 6, 2008 3:12:01 GMT
Great timing, Master Romy! The cyst? (goiter?) really stands out. Neon, I love the pratincole shot! Great landing shots on the others, too.
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Feb 6, 2008 4:07:06 GMT
Great timing with great details and a beautiful bokeh to boot Romy !!!
Excellent series of well captured images Neon !!!
Outstanding over the top capture of a Snowy Bob !!!
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Feb 6, 2008 4:10:08 GMT
This is a Juvenile Crested Caracara while hopping around in a newly graded field in search for food. Canoe Creek Road, St. Cloud, Florida. 1DMKII EF500+1.4X TC F6.3 1/1000s ISO200 RAW
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 6, 2008 11:12:27 GMT
Very nice Bob.... excellent exposure control! Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Bolsa Chica Wetlands, 08/04/07 Canon 30D, 100-400 @ 400mm, 1/1250, f/13, ISO-400, handheld, RAW
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 6, 2008 11:15:08 GMT
Wowowww.... I've seen the smaller version at NSN before, but this bigger rendition is even more jaw-dropping. Ten galaxies rating, Reyno..... must be on top of the list of my favorite shots of yours. Romy This is a Juvenile Crested Caracara while hopping around in a newly graded field in search for food. Canoe Creek Road, St. Cloud, Florida. 1DMKII EF500+1.4X TC F6.3 1/1000s ISO200 RAW
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Feb 6, 2008 13:44:54 GMT
OMG - those are all awesome shots! But, gotta hand it to Reyno, his shot is a, well, killer! :-)
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Feb 6, 2008 14:18:36 GMT
Thanks much Romy & Bobby, do apprciate it. This is Juvenile Female Snail Kite landing after a successful hunt for a Snail Kite. Joe Overstreet Landing, Kenansville, Florida. 1DMKII EF500+EF1.4XTC F7.1 1/1250s EC=-1/3 ISO200 Center Focus RAW Handheld PP: Converted to 16-bit TIFF using Canon's DPP PP Adjustments: H&S, Curve, B&C, selective USM using wand, selective bg noise reduction using wand & Noiseware, whole image saturation to +3 in standard, saved as Jpeg for Web
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Feb 6, 2008 14:30:54 GMT
Another killer shot Reyno! Way to go!! Well, I gotta get something in, so here's mine: EOS 40D; Canon 100-400mm L IS; f 5.6; 1/1600 Sec.; ISO 200; Av Priority; Hand held:
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Feb 6, 2008 16:24:23 GMT
Killer shots, Reyno! These really take the cake. Tukayo, nice timing on the Egret.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 6, 2008 21:08:47 GMT
Love the BG on this, Reyno..... it reminds me of our native delicacy called sapin-sapin, a multi-layered rice cake with each layer of a different color. Thanks much Romy & Bobby, do apprciate it. This is Juvenile Female Snail Kite landing after a successful hunt for a Snail Kite. Joe Overstreet Landing, Kenansville, Florida. 1DMKII EF500+EF1.4XTC F7.1 1/1250s EC=-1/3 ISO200 Center Focus RAW Handheld PP: Converted to 16-bit TIFF using Canon's DPP PP Adjustments: H&S, Curve, B&C, selective USM using wand, selective bg noise reduction using wand & Noiseware, whole image saturation to +3 in standard, saved as Jpeg for Web
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 6, 2008 21:11:47 GMT
Another killer shot Reyno! Way to go!! Well, I gotta get something in, so here's mine: EOS 40D; Canon 100-400mm L IS; f 5.6; 1/1600 Sec.; ISO 200; Av Priority; Hand held: Agree with Bob, excellent timing, Bobby..... great save on the whites too!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 6, 2008 22:35:07 GMT
I just browsed my most recent Candaba shots, and there's one that fits the motif. ;D Purple Heron ( Ardea purpurea), 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 400, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support:
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Post by tina mallari on Feb 7, 2008 0:30:34 GMT
This one is still a few feet away from it's targeted perch. Black Crowned Night Heron 300mm f/4L IS x 2x TC = 600mm ; 1/500sec ; f/8 ; ISO 640 ; hand held
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 7, 2008 1:00:31 GMT
Wow.... a BIF with a 2x TC... love the pleasing colors, detail and pose! This one is still a few feet away from it's targeted perch. Black Crowned Night Heron 300mm f/4L IS x 2x TC = 600mm ; 1/500sec ; f/8 ; ISO 640 ; hand held
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Post by tina mallari on Feb 7, 2008 1:09:55 GMT
Thanks Romy I know, I knowwww I'm so hard headed noh (I keep on hearing your voice telling me not to use the 2x and replace it with the 1.4) - Ooopsiiieeeee I need the reach badly and I am still able to get lucky shots with the 300mm + 2x TC - All manual focus though.
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