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View Full Version : Portrait of a Munia Romy Ocon 08-27-2006, 08:59 AM I was able to get close to this Scaly-Breasted Munia at UP-Diliman the other day...:) 20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x, 700 mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400, manual exposure, available overcast light: http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/65797540.jpg Regards, Romy Earl Gonzalez 08-27-2006, 09:20 AM Galing Romy. :) There's really something therapeutic with birding... Reyno Rosete 08-27-2006, 10:12 AM Sharp, detailed and perfectly exposed capture. Well done Romy. bryanyap 08-27-2006, 01:51 PM romy, hayup sa galing ah! ganda ng shot! thanks for sharing the photo romz... dodie_legaspi 08-27-2006, 02:07 PM that birdy looks huge!hahahahaha, galeng Romy. wish i had those lenses! Romy Ocon 08-27-2006, 05:22 PM Thanks, guys. Just to give non-birders an idea why we birdnuts don't seem to have enough mm's, the shooting distance for this one was about 20 feet. I was shooting at 700 mm, and that's about 1120 mm angle of view with the 20D. Still, the tiny bird (4-1/4" from tip of tail to tip of bill) didn't quite fill the frame. I couldn't get closer anymore for fear of spooking it....:) Here's the full frame of the shot, resized to 600x400: http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/65815301.jpg Romy Jeff Vergara 08-27-2006, 05:41 PM hi romy, superb details and well-controlled exposure. maganda pa rin kahit nde mo po i-crop. tfs. Carlo R. Lopez 08-27-2006, 09:59 PM nice shot romy Marton_Benitez 08-27-2006, 10:22 PM Wow! :) Im soo amazed by your shots :) tj_parpan 08-27-2006, 10:47 PM As usual, fantastic capture Romy. I haven't been very lucky with my Munia shots. I haven't gotten close enough to get good details. :P tina mallari 08-27-2006, 11:19 PM Wonderful shot as always Romy. Munias are kinda hard to capture kasi they scare easily. I was so lucky to take a few shots this morning though during the bird walk with sila Mike, other WBCP members and the Ateneo Environmental Law students ... yun nga lang I still haven't viewed the outcome of my shots ... HEhEHhEHEhHEhe Romy Ocon 08-28-2006, 07:06 AM As usual, fantastic capture Romy. I haven't been very lucky with my Munia shots. I haven't gotten close enough to get good details. :P Thanks, everybody...:) TJ, they're easy to approach at UP-Diliman. There are only a few clumps of tall grass which they prefer to feed on or get nesting materials from (PropJerry is the resident authority on the good spots) . What I do is set up my tripod near a productive grass stand, and wait motionlessly for them to arrive. I maintain some distance (20 feet or farther) so as not to scare them. You can also use your vehicle as a blind when you see them perched along the road. Romy dindin_lagdameo 08-28-2006, 08:11 AM hay, as much as i want to get into birding, i'm afraid i can't afford to buy another lens!!! but tj, pa-try!!! ;-) @romy the images you take never ceases to amaze me... tj_parpan 08-28-2006, 08:55 AM hay, as much as i want to get into birding, i'm afraid i can't afford to buy another lens!!! but tj, pa-try!!! ;-) @romy the images you take never ceases to amaze me... Surely! I'll try to organize a UP Diliman guided birding trip with Propjerry so those interested in bird photography can get their beaks wet. Romy Ocon 08-28-2006, 09:27 AM @romy the images you take never ceases to amaze me... Thanks, Dindin...:) Romy mykl mabalay 08-28-2006, 10:12 AM wow! you are the best Gil Tuzon 08-29-2006, 06:27 AM Galing-galing naman. I think I had a similar capture (just the bird type, I'll take a look) from my Malaysian birding last year using a prosumer beside the hotel grounds. cheers, gil Jimmy Rosaria 08-29-2006, 09:05 AM another hats off photo.. galeng........... Robert Cheng 09-10-2006, 05:28 PM no question you're the best! Romy Ocon 09-10-2006, 05:33 PM Thanks Mykl, Gil, Jimmy and Robert....:) Romy Darryl Ong 01-30-2007, 10:23 AM I was able to get close to this Scaly-Breasted Munia at UP-Diliman the other day...:) 20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x, 700 mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400, manual exposure, available overcast light: http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/65797540.jpg Regards, Romy haven't seen this thread before,, but i got to say nice bird pic,, using a 500mm with a 1.4x,, wow:Evil: :Evil: Peter Jaena 01-30-2007, 10:29 AM I was able to get close to this Scaly-Breasted Munia at UP-Diliman the other day...:) 20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x, 700 mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400, manual exposure, available overcast light: http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/65797540.jpg Regards, Romy Wow! Nice shot Romy. To think the bird is perched on a twig lang... super sharp pa rin ang kuha.... :) |