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Canon 5D Mark II goes birding

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I just got the Canon 5D Mark II, which I intend to use primarily for HD video capture of wild birds. Here are a few, early shots from the camera. :)

The first six photos are video grabs, and the links to the HD videos (resized to 720p) of these are here:

Collared Kingfisher - http://exposureroom.com/romyocon_ckingfisher
Brown Shrike - http://exposureroom.com/romyocon_bshrike
White-breasted Waterhen (Adult and chicks) - http://exposureroom.com/romyocon_wbwaterhen
Common Moorhen (adult and immature) - http://exposureroom.com/romyocon_moorhens-2
Long-tailed Shrike - http://exposureroom.com/romyocon_longtailedshrike
Common Moorhen (immature) - http://exposureroom.com/romyocon_moorhens
Collared Kingfisher Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest [TRIBOA BAY, SUBIC, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1400 mm, f/11 (wide open), 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]
MVI_0606-1280x720-1.jpg

Collared Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris

Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest

[TRIBOA BAY, SUBIC, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1400 mm, f/11 (wide open), 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]

Brown Shrike Scientific name - Lanius cristatus Habitat - Common in all habitats at all elevations. [PARANAQUE CITY, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]
MVI_0554-1280x720-1.jpg

Brown Shrike

Scientific name - Lanius cristatus

Habitat - Common in all habitats at all elevations.

[PARANAQUE CITY, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]

 White-Breasted Waterhen Scientific name - Amaurornis phoenicurus Habitat - Wetter areas - grasslands, marshes and mangroves. [UP-DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]
MVI_0521-1280x720-1.jpg

White-Breasted Waterhen

Scientific name - Amaurornis phoenicurus

Habitat - Wetter areas - grasslands, marshes and mangroves.

[UP-DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]

 Common Moorhen Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus Habitat - Marshes and ponds. [UP-DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]
MVI_0516-1280x720-1.jpg

Common Moorhen

Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus

Habitat - Marshes and ponds.

[UP-DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]

Long-tailed Shrike Scientific name - Lanius schach Habitat - Open country and scrub. [UP-DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]
MVI_0147-1280x720.jpg

Long-tailed Shrike

Scientific name - Lanius schach

Habitat - Open country and scrub.

[UP-DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]

Common Moorhen Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus Habitat - Marshes and ponds. [UP-DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]
MVI_0168-1280x720.jpg

Common Moorhen

Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus

Habitat - Marshes and ponds.

[UP-DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, 475B/3421 support, grabbed from 1920x1080 video capture, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1280x720]

Blue-tailed Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops philippinus Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + 500 F4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 1400 mm, f/16, ISO 800, 1/1000 sec, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, cropped, processed and resized to 1200x800]
IMG_0368-1250x1000.jpg

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops philippinus

Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + 500 F4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 1400 mm, f/16, ISO 800, 1/1000 sec, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, cropped, processed and resized to 1200x800]

Blue-tailed Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops philippinus Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields. [Uncropped full frame processed and resized to 750x500]
IMG_0368-750x500.jpg

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops philippinus

Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.

[Uncropped full frame processed and resized to 750x500]

 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops philippinus Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields. [100% crop, 5D2 + 500 f4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, processed (including sharpening on subject and NR on BG)]
IMG_0368-1000x750-1.jpg

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops philippinus

Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.

[100% crop, 5D2 + 500 f4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, processed (including sharpening on subject and NR on BG)]

 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops philippinus Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields. [100% crop, 5D2 + 500 f4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, processed (including sharpening on subject and NR on BG)]
IMG_0368-900x600.jpg

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops philippinus

Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.

[100% crop, 5D2 + 500 f4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, processed (including sharpening on subject and NR on BG)]
Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + 500 F4 L IS + Canon 2x TC, bean bag, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1350x900]
IMG_0419-1350x900.jpg

Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + 500 F4 L IS + Canon 2x TC, bean bag, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, uncropped full frame, processed and resized to 1350x900]

Purple Swamphen Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus (endemic race) Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + 500 F4 L IS, ISO 3200, bean bag, manual exposure in available light, 75 % of full frame, processed and resized to 1200x800]
IMG_0443-1200x800.jpg

Purple Swamphen

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus (endemic race)

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + 500 F4 L IS, ISO 3200, bean bag, manual exposure in available light, 75 % of full frame, processed and resized to 1200x800]

Collared Kingfisher Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest [TRIBOA BAY, SUBIC, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 475B/3421 support, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, uncropped 21 MP full frame, processed and resized to 1350x900]
IMG_0644-1350x900.jpg

Collared Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris

Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest

[TRIBOA BAY, SUBIC, PHILIPPINES, 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 475B/3421 support, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, uncropped 21 MP full frame, processed and resized to 1350x900]

MY HD VIDEO RIG VISITS SUBIC RAINFOREST. I snap a shot of my bird filming rig during a lull in birding at Subic rainforest. The rig consists of a Canon 5DM2, Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG), Canon 2x TC, Sennheiser MKE 400 mini-shotgun mic, Manfrotto 475B tripod + 3421 gimbal head, and Sandisk Extreme III 16 GB (30 Mbps) CF cards. [20D + Sigma 10-20, hand held]
IMG_3688-1280x720.jpg

MY HD VIDEO RIG VISITS SUBIC RAINFOREST. I snap a shot of my bird filming rig during a lull in birding at Subic rainforest.
The rig consists of a Canon 5DM2, Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG), Canon 2x TC, Sennheiser MKE 400 mini-shotgun mic,
Manfrotto 475B tripod + 3421 gimbal head, and Sandisk Extreme III 16 GB (30 Mbps) CF cards.

[20D + Sigma 10-20, hand held]

 SUNSET AT CANDABA WETLANDS. The golden afterglow of the sun that just dipped below the horizon is reflected on the hood of my birding vehicle. I stopped the vehicle, placed a bean bag over the hood, shot a few frames and enjoyed the scene..... a fitting cap to a day's birding. [5D2 + Sigma 24 1.8 macro, bean bag, resized full frame]
IMG_0458-1350x900.jpg

SUNSET AT CANDABA WETLANDS. The golden afterglow of the sun that just dipped below the horizon is reflected on the hood of my birding vehicle.
I stopped the vehicle, placed a bean bag over the hood, shot a few frames and enjoyed the scene..... a fitting cap to a day's birding.

[5D2 + Sigma 24 1.8 macro, bean bag, resized full frame]

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romy ocon 24-Dec-2008 04:43
Gary, the camera is great. The first posted photos with 16:9 aspect ratio are video grabs, the rest are 21 MP stills.
Gary Viveiros 17-Dec-2008 14:23
Great shots,
How is the Camera. I am waiting for local shopd to stock the camera and then will purchase one myself. I'm looking forward to it.
The video capability appears great along with the photo shots.
Were these shots captured at 21meg?
fiery_angel 17-Dec-2008 13:51
really beautiful pics.
sigmonster...omg.
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