Pecker Portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted January 25, 2015171 views3 comments

Red-Bellied Woodpecker in the snow, shot from blind, tripod, 80% of full frame.

Please see Larger Version HERE (click on that image for largest version)

File name Ramy_2399_CF39
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 2/12/2014 11:49:06 AM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/250
Av(Aperture Value) 9.0
Metering Mode Spot Metering
ISO Speed 320
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Focal Length 400.0mm
Flash On
Flash Type External Flash : E-TTL flash metering
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -2/3

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 25, 2015 at 5:01 PM

Beautiful portrait Mike! Only this morning I was chasing some of these dudes around Athens - generally too fast for me....(and no blind). Great image.

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 25, 2015 at 10:20 PM

a nice look at the bird, Mike, but I have to admit the comp doesn't really work for me.

FYI--I clicked the link to the larger version, and it took me to a smaller version on your page. Then when I clicked on the image, it loaded one the same size as the one you posted here. And each page load was slower than loading a 1200 pixel image hosted on NPN.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 26, 2015 at 8:38 AM

Mike:

I like the details that you captured in the plumage. For me the image has a very flashed look to it even at -2/3 flash compensation. I don't quite understand the composition. A vertical seems like it would have captured the entire bird providing a more balanced view.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments