ERHP and Shire guy,
Great shots, guys.
Great shots, guys.
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Thank you for sharing. I've heard of the back story of that GEO photographer back in 2013-2014. Other than photographing a captive Philippine Eagle he also staked out a nest of one for a few weeks.A wonderful, majestic and endangered bird.
Every time I see pictures of it, an article of the German "GEO" journal comes to my mind, showing an individual after a rain shower, no longer that majestic.
I found the pic here at the GEO website. The other pictures there are less humiliating
Thanks for sharing that story and your thoughts. I agree with a lot of it.Thank you for sharing. I've heard of the back story of that GEO photographer back in 2013-2014. Other than photographing a captive Philippine Eagle he also staked out a nest of one for a few weeks.
If I wasn't surrounded by bird watcher purists who demonize taking photos of captive animals I may have made a photo that would be used on the ₱1,000 bank note. That bird photo below was taken by a fellow bird photographer who thankfully had little to no contact with crazy bird watchers.
That was the primary reason why I refused to join any bird watching club as they act as if they own the damn bird.
That to me is of a higher honor than discovering some obscure bird, rediscovering a lost bird, publishing my own book or be featured on any billboard. Even getting featured on a magazine or newspaper isn't the gold standard.
I get that Western bird watchers have onerous rules as I saw how many millions are registered birders.Thanks for sharing that story and your thoughts. I agree with a lot of it.
I tend to always ask myself, how much disturbing I am to the animal or the environment.
And I sometimes find myself, that I forgot to do so. But I always try.
Nice shot!It took me a moment to recognize the mewling call of a Green-tailed Towhee. After a bit one popped up, a juvenile, followed shortly by what was probably a sibling.
R5 RF600 f/4L w/1.4X 1/1600 : f/8 : ISO 800
Beautiful bird. Very dinasaur looking.
Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr
This is the national bird of the Philippines
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Nice shot. The 800/11 goes very well with the R6 as does the RF 100-400.A quick snap, here's a chiffchaff (most likely). I pretty much stopped bird photography by 2020; this year I traded in my big lens and DSLR so hopefully I can get back to doing a bit of it with lighter gear. Eye focus is definitely a boon! R6, RF 800 f/11, 1.6x crop mode. I have no computer any more so all edits are done on the camera/my phone; no doubt I could get more out of the files with proper software, but it's adequate for my purposes now.
Thanks I am intrigued by the zoom but I don't know if I'd get enough use from it to warrant the outlay.Nice shot. The 800/11 goes very well with the R6 as does the RF 100-400.