Gallery: AvianPosted February 7, 2011246 views12 comments
Caught him just as he leaped.
ISO 400
F6.3
1/1250 sec
550mm
-.3 ev
Comments
12 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 7, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Very unusual and interesting.
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Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on February 7, 2011 at 11:40 PM
That's a cool image!
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Comment posted by David Haynes on February 8, 2011 at 12:25 AM
Eric,
I'd leap too if my hair were on fire. Amazing image Eric. The fact that he's coming toward you is icing on the cake. Freezing the action with a shutter speed of only 1/1250 is really cool. Very nice job Eric.
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Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 8, 2011 at 11:18 AM
you would have had to have been quick on the button here, unusual and I like it
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Comment posted by Jay Miller on February 8, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Love the action. good image
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Comment posted by Dan Walters on February 8, 2011 at 3:37 PM
Like that head-on stare. Very sharp in the eyes.
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Comment posted by Darren Colello on February 8, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Very unique. I have never seen a woodpecker in this pose before. Wonderful timing Eric. Superb.
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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on February 8, 2011 at 5:57 PM
This is really unique to me. I like the wing positions, and the head on shot, which I haven't seen to often with these birds. Very nice!
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 8, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Hi Eric You have captured a very aggresive flight pose Great action and mood
AlbertDarmo Canada
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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 8, 2011 at 11:06 PM
fantastic pose, Eric, love how he's coming right at you. good comp too.
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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 9, 2011 at 7:10 AM
Wonderful action shot and an interesting perspective. I like how this position reveals the wing size relative to the pileated's body width. Cool!
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Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on February 9, 2011 at 12:47 PM
WOW, great action caught here Eric!! And sharp where it counts. Well done!!
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Comments
12 commentsI'd leap too if my hair were on fire. Amazing image Eric. The fact that he's coming toward you is icing on the cake. Freezing the action with a shutter speed of only 1/1250 is really cool. Very nice job Eric.
AlbertDarmo Canada