Black-cheeked

Gallery: AvianPosted April 21, 201389 views6 comments

This Black-cheeked Woodpecker dropped in for a bite at the garden. I wished I had stopped down a couple for greater DOF, but this guy appeared out from nowhere and I shot with what was set.

La Selva Biological Station, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica

D3s
500mm f/4
TC-14E II
1/800s @ f/5.6
ISO 800
Even
Matrix Metered
Gitzo
Wimberley II

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 21, 2013 at 6:59 PM

I think you did very well to get this with the settings at hand, great results Charles.
I especially like the red berries that complement so well

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 21, 2013 at 7:13 PM

Excellent pose and beautiful colors. More DOF would have been nice, but it's still a great image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 22, 2013 at 7:36 AM

Great setting and the dof seems fine to me

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 22, 2013 at 10:41 AM

Never seen a woodpecker in such a pose. I like the shot a lot , no complaints about the BG from my side. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 22, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Love the upside down pose and great light on the face of the bird Chuck. Nice glimpse at the habitat as well.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on April 23, 2013 at 11:30 PM

Outstanding pose and light, Chuck. Greater DOF would have been better, but the image is very good as it is.

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