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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 5, 2012 6:34:51 GMT
Hi everyone! This is from our trip to Subic last week with Tonji and Marester and Clemn Macasiano. This is my favorite picture from that trip, even if there's a big branch across the body because this bird is usually such a skulker and difficult to photograph. I was literally speechless when I saw it out in the open. There were 3 of them, but the others flew away as soon as we tried to take a photo. Rufous Coucal Centropus unirufus uncommon endemic in the Kennedy guide, but probably locally common (?) in Subic f8, iso640, 1/1000. handheld from window of the car, Canon 5DMk2 + 300 2.8 + 2x tc
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Post by Jeniel Buday on Mar 5, 2012 7:03:17 GMT
great capture maam!
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Post by des on Mar 5, 2012 7:21:23 GMT
Nice detail of the eye and the feet. Look at those claws! Also note how they have 2 forward and two back like all cuckoos. The bill looks like it may have got bleached in the photo though.
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Post by Carmela Balcazar on Mar 5, 2012 7:36:24 GMT
I can only imagine how fast your reflexes were. ;D I like the details since I've only had fleeting glimpses of this bird. Very nice capture considering these birds are difficult to find.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 5, 2012 7:46:56 GMT
Breathtaking shot!
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Mar 5, 2012 8:22:58 GMT
Shacks ! I didn't press the shutter ! Waiting for the right angle. I miss it ! That's the prize of being picky ... ha ha ha. Congratulation Sylvia ... Tonji must love the sound of the shutter. Music to his ears. he he he. It was a wonderful birding with you guys. Thanks
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 5, 2012 10:07:06 GMT
Cool capture, Sylvia. I like how the the eye is illuminated and the catchlight. Like you said, pity on the big branch blocking the view but knowing this is one hard to get skulker, this is definitely a keeper.
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Mar 5, 2012 11:04:46 GMT
Nice details, Sylvia.
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Post by Godfrey "Godo" Jakosalem on Mar 5, 2012 11:07:43 GMT
Excellent shot!
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 5, 2012 11:45:36 GMT
Thank you everyone!! I appreciate the positive feedback!!!
Des -- yes, I also wish more of the green of the bill came out. But, the color in my photo got washed out by the strong hitting the bill.
Clemn -- there will be a next time.. we hope!!
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Post by tina mallari on Mar 5, 2012 17:22:26 GMT
Awesome picture of a very hard bird to capture in photos. I have seen rufous coucals in the wild lots of times already but I have yet to get a decent photo of it. Bravo Sylvia :-)
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 5, 2012 18:19:10 GMT
Good decision to take the picture as they say a bird in hand is better than two in the bush. Well done Sylvia & Mabuhay.
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Post by Tirso Paris on Mar 5, 2012 21:47:09 GMT
Beautiful shot! You were lucky to get a good pic of this skulker. Congrats!
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Post by steve pryor on Mar 9, 2012 10:59:25 GMT
Excellent shot in spite of the branch. Most shots I have seen were of birds skulking away into ground vegetation.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 12, 2012 5:08:55 GMT
Thank you Tina, Ely, Tirso, and Steve!
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