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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 1, 2010 12:55:06 GMT
Boy am I tired! Almost 2 straight days of birding in Subic and Anvaya with Mark, Alain and Toto. Met Martin A. but he wasn't birding. Went birdspotting for Doc Charo of WBCP too! here is a set from the triip.. My first decent coucal picture  Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 200 Handheld Two birds.. both on a wire   Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400) Aperture f/8.0 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 200 Manfrotto Tripod and Gimbal Head An immature Male Olive Backed Sunbird..  Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320) Aperture f/8.0 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 200 Handheld and lastly.. my favorite.. A KingFisher  Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 400 Mark Itol support  |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Aug 1, 2010 13:27:51 GMT
Great harvest bostsip! Galit ang KF a! Looks menacing, it's like the one person whom I chatted earlier in facebook, looking for her husband. |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Aug 1, 2010 14:43:35 GMT
Abundant harvest ... Like the second photo
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Post by alainpascua on Aug 1, 2010 17:15:09 GMT
Very nice captures, Edu! Looks like you're inspired in processing these pics despite the tiredness you felt! I hope the KF in the house doesn't look at you the way the one in the picture does! I just wonder why the Kingfishers are called such even if they are female! |
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Post by Ariel Matias on Aug 1, 2010 21:55:54 GMT
Loved that looks from KF!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Aug 1, 2010 23:04:49 GMT
Very nice set, Edu..... lovely colors and great detail on all!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Aug 1, 2010 23:27:12 GMT
I am happy for you that you were able to capture these birds beautifully. As for being tired, this usually happens after a birding trip. I will be thankful for the good harvest. Well done Edu. Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Aug 1, 2010 23:56:39 GMT
Very nice captures, Edu! Looks like you're inspired in processing these pics despite the tiredness you felt! I hope the KF in the house doesn't look at you the way the one in the picture does! I just wonder why the Kingfishers are called such even if they are female! Allow me to answer your query Alain. The Kingfishers were created to dive beneath the water and capture their prey because their eyes have has special visual adaptions to enable it to see under water. Both genders are very good at it and that is why the name Kingfisher. Recently I was able to witness this phenomena at the Coastal Lagoon. Mabuhay. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 2, 2010 0:25:45 GMT
Great harvest bostsip! Galit ang KF a! Looks menacing, it's like the one person whom I chatted earlier in facebook, looking for her husband. Ah that person is not a King.. that person is an ACE!!!! Does the eyes on this KF look fierce? You should see the eyes on the other one! hahaha! |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 2, 2010 0:26:47 GMT
Abundant harvest ... Like the second photo Thank you sir. I have a few more of them but haven't processed them yet. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 2, 2010 0:28:08 GMT
Very nice captures, Edu! Looks like you're inspired in processing these pics despite the tiredness you felt! I hope the KF in the house doesn't look at you the way the one in the picture does! I just wonder why the Kingfishers are called such even if they are female! Tired? Who was tired? Mark even went for a run after the trip sir. Hehe. Sometimes really, bird photography is backbreaking. I think I need a lighter tripod (and shorter lightning rod) |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 2, 2010 0:29:18 GMT
Loved that looks from KF! Thank you sir. I think it was just curious as this is the second photo of it in my camera. Mark and I were able to take probably a dozen more, it did not fly away. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 2, 2010 0:30:24 GMT
Very nice set, Edu..... lovely colors and great detail on all! Thank you, Mastah. From one colorblind birdnut to another, that is a deep compliment. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 2, 2010 0:32:10 GMT
I am happy for you that you were able to capture these birds beautifully. As for being tired, this usually happens after a birding trip. I will be thankful for the good harvest. Well done Edu. Mabuhay. Thank you sir. I am sorry for loosing your call last Saturday, I was driving and was heading for the Bee-eater colony when we talked. Second disappointment was that the bee-eater colony only has nests now. We went there twice to check, no bee-eaters.  |
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Post by Adri Constantino on Aug 2, 2010 2:01:10 GMT
Ganda Sir. Though in my uncalibrated monitor, the pics look little darker than your usual pics?
Congrats on the coucal!
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 2, 2010 2:51:41 GMT
Ganda Sir. Though in my uncalibrated monitor, the pics look little darker than your usual pics? Congrats on the coucal! Thank you, Adri. I will try to check the temperature on other monitors here at the office When you said they seem darker than my usual pics.. it only means to me that you have seen and remembered my previous posts. This really warms my heart. Thank you. |
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Post by gabriel buluran on Aug 2, 2010 3:25:34 GMT
so where are the other decent pics of the coucal? he, he, he...
the coucal is my favorite in this set.
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Aug 2, 2010 4:51:16 GMT
so where are the other decent pics of the coucal? he, he, he... the coucal is my favorite in this set. ssssshhhh!!!! |
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Post by Mark Itol on Aug 2, 2010 5:14:23 GMT
Great harvest, Edu!
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Post by des on Aug 2, 2010 8:45:03 GMT
The kingfisher looks like it must be a juvenile judging from the brown feathers on the crown. This is not mentioned in the KG, which says immatures may have black scaling on the breast or a rufous wash there. Has anyone photographed these last two features? Are they correct?
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