Just Hangin' Out

Gallery: AvianPosted July 7, 201595 views8 comments

My familiar zebra-backed, red-bellied woodpecker friend, 'hanging out' yesterday morning @ 11:19am & clear.

I was in shutter priority mode when I clicked, the small aperture was not my first choice enlightened

F/14, 1/800th, ISO 500, 5DM2, 300mm f/2.8 + 2x ext. & natural light.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Jim Hansen on July 7, 2015 at 5:00 PM

Nice pecker portrait Howard. Using f14 certainly didn't hurt you - still a good shutter speed and couldn't ask for better DOF on the bird. Great background too.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 7, 2015 at 11:21 PM

Great WP close up, Howard. Not sure what fstop was your first choice, but this looks perfect to me for the subject and bg. devil

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on July 7, 2015 at 11:36 PM

Well done Howard. Excellent detail and the seed in the beak sets the image off nicely. Really cool close-up portrait. devil

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 8, 2015 at 12:51 AM

"Not sure what fstop was your first choice"

I was close so the camera metered (evaluative) mostly off the large amount of white plumage Scott.

In a perfect world a slightly wider aperture, lower ISO would've been preferable.

Also, using the 2x my lens is just slightly sharper stopped down a bit less. F/14 is pushing it..

But I'm quibbling again angel

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 8, 2015 at 2:13 AM

Sweet portrait, Howard. The f/14 worked just fine-you still have anice uniform bg. Good job handling the mid-day light.

devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 8, 2015 at 2:25 PM

One of those funny looking birds - the pose makes me smile! Nicely sharp ! Love it.. cool , hans

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 8, 2015 at 2:28 PM

This seems like a very typical Red-bellied behavior, leaning out sideways to peer around an edge at a disturbance. Excellent details in the bird with that eye really grabbing my attention.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 8, 2015 at 5:34 PM

Excellent depth of field here Howard and a cool look at the eye. The light looks a little harsh but you handled it well. I would run a bit of noise reduction on the background devil

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