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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Sept 2, 2010 16:18:13 GMT
Amethyst Brown-Dove Phapitreron amethystina
1/30sec at f/8.0, ISO 200, 700 mm ( EF_500 mm f4L IS USM+ 1.4x)
Partial metering, Manual exposure in available light
Support: Gitzo GT-3541xls / Wimberley Gimbal II |
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Post by mantarey on Sept 2, 2010 19:48:22 GMT
Great captures guys. Here is one of my Target species which I barely managed to capture on our last day. This bird is so wary of humans that it would perch at very distant trees, didn't give me a chance for a closer catch. I think this dove is one of the most colorful and beautiful among their species, wish I had a chance for a better capture. Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus occipitalis), PICOP, Bislig City EOS 7D + EF500, f4.5, 1/320, ISO 800, Manual Exposure, Handheld  |
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Post by mantarey on Sept 2, 2010 19:57:19 GMT
This dove on the other hand was very "accommodating"  , gave us so much time to photograph until we got tired. We saw it first feeding on very large flower in a very dark spot which Alain was able to catch having the 300 2.8 in his very capable hands. Fortunately it transferred to another brighter spot were most of us were able to get some decent keepers. Amethyst brown-dove [Phapitreron amethystina], PICOP, Bislig City, 8/28/2010 EOS 7D + EF500, f5.0, 1/500, ISO 800, Manual Exposure, Handheld  |
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Post by alainpascua on Sept 2, 2010 23:14:37 GMT
Doc Boy, tons of details on this amethyst dove! Btw, Wikipedia says the term AMETHYST is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. Amethyst occurs in primary hues from a light pinkish violet to a deep purple. Amethyst may exhibit one or both secondary hues, red and blue. That is why it is called amethyst brown-dove. Look at the colors! Amethyst Brown-Dove Phapitreron amethystina
1/30sec at f/8.0, ISO 200, 700 mm ( EF_500 mm f4L IS USM+ 1.4x)
Partial metering, Manual exposure in available light
Support: Gitzo GT-3541xls / Wimberley Gimbal II |
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Post by alainpascua on Sept 2, 2010 23:17:27 GMT
Wow, you nailed it, Rey!  This should not only be called yellow-breasted fruit-dove.... it should be white-naped oranged-beaked brown-masked green-winged yellow-breasted fruit dove! ;D ;D ;D What a nice dove, but one very difficult to capture! It crisscrossed us several times and yet I was not able to nail it. Great captures guys. Here is one of my Target species which I barely managed to capture on our last day. This bird is so wary of humans that it would perch at very distant trees, didn't give me a chance for a closer catch. I think this dove is one of the most colorful and beautiful among their species, wish I had a chance for a better capture. Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus occipitalis), PICOP, Bislig City EOS 7D + EF500, f4.5, 1/320, ISO 800, Manual Exposure, Handheld |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Sept 3, 2010 0:10:55 GMT
@ Rey .... I missed these Yellow Breasted Fruit Dove .... It's a beauty ! Now I'm longing to go back to Bislig ...
@ Alain .... Thanks. I almost had hundred shots of this Amthyst Dove. ha ha ha
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Post by mantarey on Sept 3, 2010 1:21:04 GMT
Thanks a lot Alain and Doc Boy.  |
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Sept 3, 2010 1:41:40 GMT
My version of the Amethyst Brown-dove: Amethyst Brown-dove [Phapitreron amethystinus] Canon 40D + 600mm + 1.4x TC at 840mm, f/8, 1/50Sec, ISO-800, EV+2/3, Gimbal and Tripod  Amethyst Brown-dove [Phapitreron amethystinus] Canon 40D + 600mm + 1.4x TC at 840mm, f/5.6, 1/125Sec, ISO-800, EV+1, Gimbal and Tripod  Amethyst Brown-dove [Phapitreron amethystinus] Canon 40D + 600mm + 1.4x TC at 840mm, f/8, 1/13Sec, ISO-400, EV+2/3, Gimbal and Tripod  Thanks for viewing. |
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Post by mantarey on Sept 3, 2010 2:07:56 GMT
Great set Nilo, I think you got the WB on spot, the amethist colors came out so well while mine needs some adjusting. |
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Post by mantarey on Sept 3, 2010 2:10:45 GMT
This bird is the most memorable capture I've had because of the incredible skill of our bird in enabling us to see this rarely seen nocturnal forest bird. At the end of the day we waited for the complete darkness to set in to see this bird which comes out right after there's complete darkness to hunt for food. I thought that Zardo our bird guide was just trying to humor us when he agreed to our prodding that he tries to lure this bird into the open. It was completely dark and all what I can see are the lights from a lone firefly. I thought “how can he see this bird when it comes out when it was completely dark”, remember that we are in the middle of the forest and when it's dark it can really get very dark. After waiting for maybe 20 minutes or so, staying completely quiet in the dark while I was struggling to mount my Speedlight and trying to set the correct settings, suddenly I heard our guide said "here it is" at the same time pointing his light upward very near our position. I couldn’t believe my eyes, the bird was literally just above us and waiting for us to take its picture. I could feel the guys trying to control their excitement because I guess they were also surprised that this bird was actually a few meters away from us and looking at us with those large owl like eyes. That night, I had a new level of respect for the tremendous field craft of our bird guide for giving us the opportunity to capture one of the hardest targets in my hit list. I think the bird gave us less than a minute of opportunity to capture its weird looking beauty and was I so happy to get my first photograph of the Philippine Frogmouth. Philippine Frogmouth, Batrachostomus septimus, PICOP, Bislig City, 7D + EF500, F4.5, 1/200, ISO 800, External Flash, Manual Exposure, Handheld  |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Sept 3, 2010 3:32:00 GMT
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Post by mantarey on Sept 3, 2010 4:29:50 GMT
Nice behind the scenes images Doc. Here's Ely and our guide Zardo at the end of the airport runway.  |
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Post by Mark Itol on Sept 3, 2010 4:33:02 GMT
Great harvest, guys. Keep 'em coming. It'd be great to see more behind the scenes, too. |
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Post by mantarey on Sept 3, 2010 5:12:07 GMT
This is Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig, which some people say the Niagara Falls of the Philippines. Must be the most beautiful waterfalls in the country but it's not very popular maybe because it's inside the PICOP concession and it's not their business to promote this stunning natural phenomenon. I was glad there were people in the foreground to show the magnitude of scale of this humongous waterfalls.  |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Sept 3, 2010 5:18:09 GMT
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Post by alainpascua on Sept 3, 2010 5:46:38 GMT
That's the Tinuy-an Falls!
Rey failed to mention that the falls have several levels or steps from up high up to the lowest part where I saw the Silvery Kingfisher last year.
By November to Feburary, I think if I'm not mistaken, the entire width of the falls displays a single white rolling and flowing curtain of crystal waters! Whew!
Anybody in for another expedition in Bislig?
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Post by alainpascua on Sept 3, 2010 5:49:49 GMT
Very nice behind the scene pictures, Clemn! I like the second photo as it shows the rampang and abetting illegal logging in the area that is slowly destroying the forests of Bislig and PICOP...
If we can not draw government attention to this destruction, sooner there will be no forest there, there will no longer be birds to be seen... no Philippine Eagle to reside.
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Post by alainpascua on Sept 3, 2010 5:55:37 GMT
Here's my version of our encounter in total forest darkness. Well, Rey has already said the story. That's how good Zardo is... he even drew our attention to a Flying Lemur embracing a nearby tree then flying to the groud. Whooooa! The limitation of this picture is that I was not able to get the face and those eyes with yellow ring! Maybe next time.... I shall return! Philippine Frogmouth Batrachostomus septimus, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, August 28, 2010 Canon EOS 50D + EF 300mm f2.8 + Benro Half-Head and Tripod... 1/8, f/2.8, iso800  |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Sept 3, 2010 6:16:22 GMT
Anybody in for another expedition in Bislig? Mares and I are " IN " ha ha ha. November ? 3rd or last week |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Sept 3, 2010 12:03:42 GMT
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, gave us so much time to photograph until we got tired. We saw it first feeding on very large flower in a very dark spot which Alain was able to catch having the 300 2.8 in his very capable hands. Fortunately it transferred to another brighter spot were most of us were able to get some decent keepers.
