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Post by gabriel buluran on Sept 29, 2010 21:36:01 GMT
tried my luck at UPD yesterday morning. got lucky not once but twice... i got to see UP's current flavor of the month and got to meet and bird with Apache Rey! great birding with you sir! thanks for the stalking tips. serpent eagle by gabsbuluran, on Flickr Camera Nikon D300S Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 800 Gimbal Head Support Manual Exposure Cropped serpent eagle-3 by gabsbuluran, on Flickr Same settings
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 30, 2010 0:09:02 GMT
Wow! Big congrats on finally nailing this elusive "star" of U.P.! And another congrats for getting a "lifer" in the person of Rey Sta. Ana ;D
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Sept 30, 2010 0:10:12 GMT
Wow, you captured that beauty really well, Gabs! Congrats!
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Sept 30, 2010 0:31:44 GMT
waaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!
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Post by tina mallari on Sept 30, 2010 0:34:00 GMT
fantastic shots Naku Edu paano na tayo ? LOL hangang tingin nalang ba tayo - LOL !!! Grrrr layo kasi ng U.P sa amin eh.
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Post by mantarey on Sept 30, 2010 1:18:27 GMT
Wonderful captures Gabs, you caught it at the exact moment with the beauty of the crest. Thanks by the way for the nice words it's a pleasure birding with you.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Sept 30, 2010 1:57:38 GMT
Very nice pose on both. The crest on the first is nice. Well captured.
All these pics of this bird are making me want to go to UP as well. Tina! Carpool!
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Post by gabriel buluran on Sept 30, 2010 2:30:19 GMT
thanks everyone!
i just realized... there's no use creeping up to a raptor if it can actually spot a skink slithering beneath grass and bamboo leaves. you can only get as close as it would allow you to get close. maintain that distance and you'd both be fine.
thanks again rey!
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Sept 30, 2010 2:40:49 GMT
Congrats gabs! kainggit!
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Sept 30, 2010 2:44:36 GMT
Great shot Gabs
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Post by William Lim on Sept 30, 2010 5:40:16 GMT
Beautiful capture, Gabs
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Sept 30, 2010 20:10:41 GMT
It pays to be persistent. Those are very nice captures. Well done Gabs. Mabuhay.
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Post by gabriel buluran on Oct 1, 2010 2:27:12 GMT
thanks toto, nestor, william and ely. this raptor really made my rather birdless september!
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Post by Bert Madrigal on Oct 1, 2010 3:24:05 GMT
great pair gabs, where is the pic with the croc?
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Post by gabriel buluran on Oct 2, 2010 7:29:42 GMT
I went to UPD this morning and met Bong at the AS Parking lot. Within minutes after setting up, Bong spotted our target bird and we were gifted with a frontal capture of the flavor of the month. This time, i tried it on a higher ISO. fantail by gabsbuluran, on Flickr Camera Nikon D300S Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 1000 Cropped Gimbal Support
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Post by Edwin Matias on Oct 4, 2010 13:06:42 GMT
Awesome.......
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Oct 5, 2010 9:42:54 GMT
Very good timing Gabs!! I'm sure it takes more than luck to get these shots. I like the first 2 frames. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by gabriel buluran on Oct 6, 2010 3:23:25 GMT
Bert, the croc shot didn't come out well... head movement was blurry.
Thanks Nilo and Edwin. Printing the one of the first 2 frames...
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Post by donsausa on Oct 6, 2010 15:13:10 GMT
Excellent captures. How far were you from the bird? tried my luck at UPD yesterday morning. got lucky not once but twice... i got to see UP's current flavor of the month and got to meet and bird with Apache Rey! great birding with you sir! thanks for the stalking tips. Camera Nikon D300S Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 400 mm ISO Speed 800 Gimbal Head Support Manual Exposure Cropped serpent eagle-3 by gabsbuluran, on Flickr Same settings
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Post by gabriel buluran on Oct 7, 2010 8:14:53 GMT
hi don! am not good at distance... i'd say this shot would be at least 15 meters away.
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