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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 18, 2010 0:21:52 GMT
Eurasian Kestrel ( Falco tinnunculus, migrant) Photographed by Ely Teehankee at Thunderbird Resort, Poro Point, San Fernando, La Union, on March 25, 2010 1D4 + 800 f/5.6 IS, f/8, 1/320 sec, ISO 800, Manfrotto 475B Tripod, MF 393 Gimbal Head 
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 18, 2010 0:23:35 GMT
This nice looking migratory raptor is rarely photographed locally. Congrats to Ely T. for nailing it with a background to die for, good low angle, nice eye contact and awesome detail!  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 18, 2010 1:16:59 GMT
This nice looking migratory raptor is rarely photographed locally. Congrats to Ely T. on nailing it with a background to die for, good low angle, nice eye contact and awesome detail! Thank you Romy. I agree with you 90% of what you said but we should not die for the background but live to take more pictures with that kind of background. Heh heh heh. I must confess that the 1D and 800mm combination has made the IQ of the pictures that I take a lot better than what I used before. Mabuhay. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 18, 2010 1:30:33 GMT
Lol.... getting low to get that nice angle is a life-risking exercise for my beloved tummy!  BTW, Ely.... just for record purposes, which Thunderbird resort was this taken in? |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 18, 2010 2:07:42 GMT
Lol.... getting low to get that nice angle is a life-risking exercise for my beloved tummy! BTW, Ely.... just for record purposes, which Thunderbird resort was this taken in? This is the one in Poro Point, La Union besides the Wallace Airbase where you told me you used to play golf. Speaking of tummy, this is one problem that food lovers like us will always have. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 18, 2010 3:41:42 GMT
Thanks, Ely..... just updated the shooting info to include the place.
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Post by mantarey on Apr 18, 2010 6:43:23 GMT
Big congrats on this awesome catch Ely.  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 18, 2010 11:02:52 GMT
Big congrats on this awesome catch Ely. Thank you Rey. It was one of those days that I was in the right place at the right time. |
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 18, 2010 15:23:17 GMT
You nailed it again, Ely!!! Well-deserving photo! Congratulations!!!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 18, 2010 19:53:22 GMT
You nailed it again, Ely!!! Well-deserving photo! Congratulations!!! Thank you Ariel. It was a good start as I got it on the first day I was at the resort. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Apr 19, 2010 3:24:20 GMT
A part of me is not surprised. The first time I saw this pic, I already thought it was a strong candidate.
Incredible capture sir Ely! big Congrats!
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Apr 19, 2010 5:30:43 GMT
Wow congrats sir Ely! reaaaly beautiful shot. I notice there is some kind of a ring in one of the raptor's legs. Could be a leaf of a grass though.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 19, 2010 11:10:42 GMT
A part of me is not surprised. The first time I saw this pic, I already thought it was a strong candidate. Incredible capture sir Ely! big Congrats! Thank you Edu. It is my first time to be able to see and capture a Falcon that was perch on a tree and on the fairway of a golf course. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 19, 2010 11:13:31 GMT
Wow congrats sir Ely! reaaaly beautiful shot. I notice there is some kind of a ring in one of the raptor's legs. Could be a leaf of a grass though. Thank you Toto. I check on my other photos and there was no ring. It must have been a colored blade of grass that gave it that illusion. You got sharp eyes to have noticed that. |
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Post by JV Noriega on Apr 22, 2010 11:47:46 GMT
I knew this particular photo would make it! -- congratulations! it is well deserving of its merit!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 22, 2010 22:07:31 GMT
I knew this particular photo would make it! -- congratulations! it is well deserving of its merit! Thank you JV. Its birds like this that makes the long trip really worthwhile. |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Apr 22, 2010 23:19:06 GMT
Congratulations Ely - that's a remarkable shot of a rare raptor! 5 Stars! :-)
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 22, 2010 23:27:55 GMT
Congratulations Ely - that's a remarkable shot of a rare raptor! 5 Stars! :-) Thank you Bobby. A lucky break for me to be at the right place at the right time. |
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 23, 2010 11:30:02 GMT
Congratulations on bagging this week's crown for the wonderful capture of this raptor, Ely! I just noticed this now after taking a look at the image above: there seems to be what looks like a little leash/rope around the bird's left leg? |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 24, 2010 0:53:44 GMT
Congratulations on bagging this week's crown for the wonderful capture of this raptor, Ely! I just noticed this now after taking a look at the image above: there seems to be what looks like a little leash/rope around the bird's left leg? Thank you Mark. Toto also mentioned about it and I think its just colored grass. Wow congrats sir Ely! reaaaly beautiful shot. I notice there is some kind of a ring in one of the raptor's legs. Could be a leaf of a grass though. Thank you Toto. I check on my other photos and there was no ring. It must have been a colored blade of grass that gave it that illusion. You got sharp eyes to have noticed that. |
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