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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 3, 2011 3:18:49 GMT
Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus marchei, a Philippine endemic) Photographed by Tonji Ramos at the Sierra Madre mountains on March 2010 Canon 5Dmk2, 500mm, 1.4x, 1/250, f6.3, ISO500, tripod, manual exposure 
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 3, 2011 3:24:42 GMT
I'll see this uncommon endemic dove only in my dreams because of its remote habitat. Meantime this photo, the best I've seen of this species taken in the wild, should be the closest many birdnuts can get to the colorful dove.
Big congrats, Tonji.... what an exciting Sierra Madre sortie!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 3, 2011 4:16:43 GMT
Congratulations Tonji. I was betting on the Whiskered Pitta but than you came out with a better picture of this Flame-breasted Fruit-dove. When it comes to bird photography, Romy knows best. Well done Tonji & Mabuhay.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 3, 2011 7:36:02 GMT
Wow, congrats Tonji! Wonderful capture of a hardcore birdnut bird! As Ka Mastah have said this could be the nearest we could be for this species as the degree of difficulty to get this species is way over the top for most of us. Thanks for sharing your adventures, we were able to see this bird in all its majesty without producing a single sweat.  |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 3, 2011 10:37:05 GMT
Well deserved. Bravo! telyds
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Apr 3, 2011 15:47:21 GMT
Congratulation Tonji, The best photo in the world.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Apr 4, 2011 6:54:53 GMT
Thanks for the nice comments guys. Sylvia, Nicky and I were super lucky with this one individual. It posed for some time and we had the sun behind us. It's always nice to have a little luck when taking bird photos.  |
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 4, 2011 12:48:46 GMT
Certainly a beauty. Big congrats, Tonji!
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Apr 4, 2011 13:42:14 GMT
Hardcore avian capture ! I salute you Tonji !
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Post by mantarey on Apr 7, 2011 7:01:12 GMT
Big congrats Tonj, one in a million shot. |
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Apr 7, 2011 15:18:24 GMT
Thanks Clem, thanks Rey.
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