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28-FEB-2007

i00031-1000x750.jpg

Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Canon EOS 1D Mark II
1/1600s f/7.1 at 700.0mm iso320 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time28-Feb-2007 12:59:38
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark II
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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steve 07-Mar-2007 11:29
Romy,
Just magnificent. It is useless by now to heap superlatives on your work! This is normal for you by now!!
Bob D. Kaufman05-Mar-2007 02:33
This is perfection! v
romy ocon04-Mar-2007 03:05
One of the most beautiful (and exciting) sights for me when birding
at Candaba wetlands are small dots in the horizon getting larger and
larger, going straight to my ambush position. My brain takes a few
seconds to process visual data before it declares "Philippine Ducks!"

My right hand automatically goes to the shutter button, my face gets
close to the viewfinder, the heart starts to pump faster, and system
(1DM2 + 500 f4 + 1.4x TC + a birdnut behind the VF) AI servo tracking
is commenced.

Most shots are either off-focus or the wing position is not ideal.
But sometimes, I get lucky and catch the fast flier in a full down-
stroke extension of the wings. I can almost see the powerful avian
muscles ripping ala Bruce Lee's under the feather pattern....
Toney Smith03-Mar-2007 14:11
Your results never cease to amaze me _ super capture
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