Strong-billed Woodcreeper

Gallery: AvianPosted January 15, 2014188 views12 comments

Canon 1D-X, 300mm x 2.0 teleconverter, tripod
f5.6, 1/160, ISO 25600

Another very low light photo, this one from the blind at Tandayapa Lodge. Most of the time, the Woodcreeper was too close to photograph. The ISO is not a typo. You'll have to decide if a blind by a compost heap is baiting birds in or not.

Full frame, light sharpening to bird to minimize color noise.

C & C, please, Thanks for looking.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 15, 2014 at 7:53 PM

Nice, Jim. Starting to see some noise in the feathers, particularly the back, but considering the iso, it's still spectacular. Cool action.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 15, 2014 at 8:54 PM

Astonishing image quality for that ISO. Not something you would ever imagine possible just a few years ago in the days of film.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 15, 2014 at 8:54 PM

Very cool, Jim. You must be having fun down there. Nice work. I bet your old camera couldn't do this.

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on January 15, 2014 at 9:32 PM

Yeah, great IQ for that ISO. WOW! Very impressive and certainly useable as far as I can see.
You could consider running a little NR on the background if you wish. May slightly improve an already excellent shot.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 16, 2014 at 1:27 AM

This looks amazing for such an ISO Jim

Great pose you caught of this beauty.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 16, 2014 at 1:47 AM

Jim,
This is remarkable given the ISO, you can see some noise hardly surprising really

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 16, 2014 at 8:40 PM

Looks very good indeed for the iso here Jim. This looks very much like a Strong-billed Woodcreeper, a common species in those parts. There is not to my knowledge a species named Powerful Woodcreeper although there is a Powerful Woodpecker in Ecuador.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 17, 2014 at 8:23 AM

Incredible bird! I'll bet if you use a noise app on this, it would totally disappear. Amazing! Sharon

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 17, 2014 at 11:21 AM

Interesting looking bird and I like the color transition from head to tail. There is noise in the image but what the heck for that ISO it is still amazing to me. Nice full frame shot Jim, way to go.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 25, 2014 at 6:15 PM

Very good details and what beautiful colors this bird has!
I especially like the worm in the beak, and the look in its eye Jim.
When I read the film speed I couldn't wrap my head around it.
The 1D-X is one awesome cam with results like this.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 25, 2014 at 6:51 PM

Interesting bird, great pose and well done getting it with prey.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 26, 2014 at 4:51 PM

Nate, you are right, it is a Strong-billed Woodcreeper. Don't know how I got the ID wrong. Corrected it, and thanks.

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