‘Hanging On’

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 2014150 views5 comments

‘Hanging On’
Decided to sit in my blind near a watering hole as our winter weather moved in and was not surprised by the activity. This Red-Bellied Woodpecker is hanging on to an ice covered pine tree while giving me a nice pose.

File Name Ramy_2400_CF39.CR2
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 2/12/2014 11:49:08 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 238.0mm
Flash Type External E-TTL
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -2/3
Tripod - Shot from Blind

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 13, 2014 at 10:10 AM

I like the pose, perch and background for this image. When I first opened it, my impression was that it was a flashed shot. Don't get me wrong, I'm a HUGE advocate for using fill flash as I think it helps solve a myriad of problems. I then read your techs. I think -2/3 was not enough flash compensation. I'm usually down in the -2 or a bit more range for flash compensation.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 13, 2014 at 1:34 PM

Very nice coloration and details on the wp. Looks a bit contrasty as a result of the flash. I do like the pose and the comp. Sharon

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 13, 2014 at 2:48 PM

Nice, Mike. Excellent pose and detail. I think you could back off some more on the flash-especially with the icy trunk making it reflective.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 14, 2014 at 8:15 AM

I like the pose with the WP leaning right, he's in my neighborhood

Nice details, perch and setting Mike

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 1, 2014 at 1:45 PM

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment, much appreciated.

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