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Chatol Rainforest


Chatol Rainforest
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Copyright: Raul Boncan Jr (voyagenation) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 66 W: 30 N: 189] (2100)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-04
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 45mm 2.8P Pancake
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-10 10:50
Viewed: 793
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
ENJOY YOUR PHILIPPINE RAINFOREST

Along the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains on Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines, isolated many species have thrived and evolved as a result of their isolation. Unlike the islands of Japan, which were part of the Asian mainland before breaking away millions of years ago, Luzon has never been connected to the mainland. As a result, several species that live here are found nowhere else in the world.

This ecoregion contains some of the most extensive forests remaining in the Philippines. The montane forests are characterized by oaks and laurels, with epiphytes, moss, and vines encircling trunks and branches. Trees in the highest-elevation montane forests are often covered with moss, making branches appear much thicker than they really are. The temperature is lower at higher elevations, which slows the decomposition of leaf debris. As a result, the soil beneath is thick and matted, a perfect haven for burrowing animals.

Eight species of near-endemic and endemic mammals make their homes in these highlands. The Palanan shrew-mouse, found only in this ecoregion, is known to scientists from only two specimens that were discovered in the northern Sierra Madres. Large mammals include the long-tailed macaque (a monkey), Philippine warty pig, Philippine brown deer, Malay civet, and common palm civet. These animals remain numerous despite increasing habitat loss. Birds that prefer these mossy forests include the Luzon buttonquail and the whiskered pitta. The pitta likes to hunt for invertebrates along the ground, taking advantage of areas that warty pigs have already rooted through. The flame-breasted fruit dove, the largest fruit dove in the Philippines, lives here, too, although it is particularly sensitive to habitat.

Source: www.worldwildlife.org and National Geographic
Conservation Status: Critical/Endangered

Chatol, Barlig, Mt. Province
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  • Shogun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 824 W: 52 N: 418] (10391)
  • [2007-02-10 11:15]

ang talim ng subject at detalye. sakto ang ilaw at
maganda ang kulay. Galing ng pancake Idol ganda ng bokeh. :)
Tfs

Shogun

Hello Raul:

Detailed subject, magnificent. But you have too much blank spaces on the left side. I would suggest more cropping to have the viewers see more green. It a detailed shot anyway. =)

More please =)

TFS.

hanep bro! hindi ka nagkamali sa lens mo :D nakak sugat ang talas nya :D

I disagree with Graemann -- I love the space on the sides. It makes the moss in the center stand out more. The moss is in a tiny little world all in its own on the branch, and it seems more special that it's on a branch hanging in the air. If you cropped the sides off, you'd lose all of that.

The overall darkness and low-light in the photo is great. Moss typically grows in dark and moist areas, so by capturing the darkness of its environment in the photo makes it very real. The colors are great, the DOF is perfect.. beautiful shot!!!

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