No Place Like Home

Gallery: AvianPosted January 20, 2016264 views6 comments

I was lucky enough to be with another photographer yesterday who has eyes and ears far better than mine and after I was told to "Shut-Up" and "Be Still", I was rewarded with the opportunity to watch a mating pair of Red-Bellied Woodpeckers come and go from their home about 40 feet up in a large Oak tree at the river's edge. Hand held, 65% of full frame.

Please see Large Version - Largest Version - HERE

File name   RAMY_9936_CF70
Camera Model   Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time   1/19/2016 6:07:32 PM
Author   Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice   CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
Shooting Mode   Shutter-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed)   1/400
Av(Aperture Value)   5.6
Metering Mode   Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation   +1/3
ISO Speed   250
Lens   EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length   400.0mm

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on January 20, 2016 at 9:34 PM

Had to take a close look to see this one, but worth the search. Interesting angle of the tree trunk. Nice colors. TFS.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on January 20, 2016 at 9:54 PM

John,
Thanks for the kind words,
this is not the tree trunk, it is a limb.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on January 21, 2016 at 1:48 PM

I went back and forth a little on this one Mike with respect to the crop. The large detailed view is very sharp and it looks like you could easily make this a slightly tighter crop without losing the intent of your image. But I also like it as is. The color is very nice.

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Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on January 21, 2016 at 3:56 PM

I like the crop. This is a classic display of how well birds and their nesting locations are hidden from predators and photographers; in some instances. It looks like she is making one last check before retiring for the evening. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 21, 2016 at 10:43 PM

Very nice, Mike. I like the head sticking out of the hole-it conveys everything about the story. Well done.

devil

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Comment posted by John Launstein on January 22, 2016 at 9:49 PM

Nice find and endearing behavior you've captured here, Mike! I don't know what your original frame held (unsure if this is a crop but appears to be) so I'm not sure what to suggest re possible alternate comps, but in the end I always figure the photographer knew their options when they made those decisions at the computer, and almost certainly chose the one that felt right to them! This one has a nice balance and good graphic strength with the contrasting diagonal, IMO. For what it's worth, I'm not sure I agree with David re cropping further as to me it looks like you might be at the edge of what you can get away with and retain good IQ.

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