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Spotted wood kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi)

Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Pao Dolina said:

Spotted wood kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) by alabang, on Flickr

The spotted wood kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_wood_kingfisher

Location: http://mambukalresort.negros-occ.gov.ph/

Settings: 1/25 f/5.6 800mm ISO 5000
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Pao,

This bird is spectacular in its plumage. Can you show more views. I wish we knew how specific color and pattern choices get developed for an individual species. Look at the exhibition in San Francisco on biological color here.

I appreciate very much these treasures you share.

Asher
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
That is pretty amazing that you are getting so up close and intimate that you recognize it vomiting, LOL!

Is this because it ate the wrong berries or what?

Asher
 
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Pao Dolina

Active member
Asher Kelman said:
That is pretty amazing that you are getting so up close and intimate that you recognize it vomiting, LOL!

Is this because it ate the wrong berries or what?

Asher
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Probably the hard parts couldnt be accommodated by its intestines so it had to exit somewhere. ;)

I'm more a photographer than a ornithologist.
 
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Don Cohen

Guest
Pao Dolina said:

Spotted wood kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) by alabang, on Flickr

The spotted wood kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_wood_kingfisher

Location: http://mambukalresort.negros-occ.gov.ph/

Settings: 1/40 f/6.3 800mm ISO 5000
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This is a spectacular bird and photograph!

I'm curious - what camera/lens/support are you shooting with? Your post shows 800mm, and shutter speed of 1/40 second. That seems like a very slow shutter speed, at that focal length, yet it gave you an incredibly sharp image. Details appreciated.
 
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Pao Dolina

Active member
Don Cohen said:
This is a spectacular bird and photograph!

I'm curious - what camera/lens/support are you shooting with? Your post shows 800mm, and shutter speed of 1/40 second. That seems like a very slow shutter speed, at that focal length, yet it gave you an incredibly sharp image. Details appreciated.
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I generally do not publish what gear was used as it somewhat redirects the focus of the audience from the image crafted towards equipment.

Not to mention I am uncompensated by the brands I use when I give them "free publicity".

As you asked politely I will share it with you.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
Wimberley WH-200 Gimbal Tripod Head II with Quick Release Base
Gitzo GT5541LS Systematic 6X Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs

The lens allows for 4 stops of IS. This means that I can slow down to 1/50 without much of a fuss in camera operator-induced shake. The tripod helps with keeping it steady further.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Pao Dolina said:
I generally do not publish what gear was used as it somewhat redirects the focus of the audience from the image crafted towards equipment.

Not to mention I am uncompensated by the brands I use when I give them "free publicity".

As you asked politely I will share it with you.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
Wimberley WH-200 Gimbal Tripod Head II with Quick Release Base
Gitzo GT5541LS Systematic 6X Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs

The lens allows for 4 stops of IS. This means that I can slow down to 1/50 without much of a fuss in camera operator-induced shake. The tripod helps with keeping it steady further.
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Thanks so much! I ask since this last 2 years we have had the opporunity to use not only a APS C sized sensor to concentrate more pixels on the bird, but also really super pixel packed full frame sensors. So can we use these with shorter focal length and lighter lenses to get equivalent results?

Perhaps one could do as well with the Canon 5Ds and a 400 mm lens. I wonder whether you know if anyone is taking this route, as the number of pixels devoted to the bird would be about the same.

I have trouble lugging around the 300 mm 2.8 but the 400 5.6 might be great. Just have never done it and am wondering whether birding folk try this stratagem to cut weight.

Or is it the the 800 mm lens is what one is used to and you have worked out the way to deal with it.

Still I realize that one cannot expect to do as well with the 400mm lens without your tripod!

Asher
 
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Pao Dolina

Active member
I prefer more pixels rather than larger ones for the purpose of prints.

For cropping is does help so long as there is enough light. High ISO images regardless of body tend to be less defined.

A 5Ds and 7D2 share roughly the same pixel size. The image posted are all uncropped and framed as is.

Also the 400 you mentioned was designed prior to 1993. It may be outresolved by image sensors present in the 5Ds and 7D2.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Pao Dolina said:
I prefer more pixels rather than larger ones for the purpose of prints.

For cropping is does help so long as there is enough light. High ISO images regardless of body tend to be less defined.

A 5Ds and 7D2 share roughly the same pixel size. The image posted are all uncropped and framed as is.

Also the 400 you mentioned was designed prior to 1993. It may be outresolved by image sensors present in the 5Ds and 7D2.
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Thanks!

So one would need a modern 400 to match your 800 mm!

Asher
 
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Dave Butcher

New member
Pao Dolina said:

Spotted wood kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) by alabang, on Flickr

The spotted wood kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_wood_kingfisher

Location: http://mambukalresort.negros-occ.gov.ph/

Settings: 1/25 f/5.6 800mm ISO 5000
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This is such a beautiful bird and such a fantastic shot full of color and life. Great job and TFS with us.
 
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