Gallery: AvianPosted March 29, 2010196 views11 comments
This Woody lives in the tree that used to house my favorite Eagle nest until it fell a few weeks ago (Eaglets are fine).
Nikkor 200-400MM F4 lens
Iso 400
380mm
!/1250 sec
F7.1
Comments
11 comments
Comment posted by denise ippolito on March 29, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Eric, Nice details and comp. I know a slightly lower angle would prob. not be possible. Do wish for a slight head turn. Might desat. the red channel just a tiny bit if it were mine and I wish it were, nicely done.
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 29, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Nice Eric. Sure is tough to get low angles on these guys, so the angle does not bother me. Overall a nice comp. The bird and perch tree look nice and sharp. The top of the crest comes across a bit hot, I am sure that is exactly how it looked given the clear skies this was shot in, but I might bring the brightness and saturation down a bit in that area. Also, in the larger version there is some color noise showing up on the bird's right wing, maybe from bringing up the shadows a bit too much. Just some observations. Overall a nice shot.
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Comment posted by Kenneth Arni on March 29, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Great shot Eric, Love the detail in the blacks and whites. As mentioned, the crest looks a little hot here too. But love the comp and colors.
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Comment posted by Craig Strand on March 29, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Love the image and your exposure, nice detail all around even in the blacks. Excellent work!
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Comment posted by Eric Diller on March 29, 2010 at 6:27 PM
Thanks for the pointer's..I appreciate!
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 29, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Eric, I like how the bump on the perch that the bird is clinging to helps to isolate the woodpecker from the tree and puts most of it against the sky DOF looks good to get both bird and perch sharp. I think I too would bring the reds down a bit if I could.
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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 29, 2010 at 9:28 PM
angle and comp work for me Eric, and you have nice details. good advice given already about the reds and the noise in the wing.
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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on March 29, 2010 at 9:53 PM
Aurgh! Eric. This is my favorite bird! I love the shot, great focus on the eye and great detail. I had one fly right in front of my car yesterday and light low in a tree just off the road. Just as I pulled out my camera it took off again. These guys are hard to catch. How did you do it?
Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Walters on March 29, 2010 at 11:23 PM
Really like how the reds stand out. Nice eye contact as well.
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Comment posted by Larry Fischer on March 30, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Everything about this photo is great.
the fisch
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 30, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Hi Eric,
I really like the pose of your pileated, the nice details in the old snag it is clinging to and how well it shows the grip the bird has on it. If this were mine I would tone down the reds though and see if I couldn't get more detail to show there.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
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11 commentsthe fisch
I really like the pose of your pileated, the nice details in the old snag it is clinging to and how well it shows the grip the bird has on it. If this were mine I would tone down the reds though and see if I couldn't get more detail to show there.