Arizona Woodpecker, Male

Gallery: AvianPosted March 21, 2018377 views5 comments

(Formerly the Strickland's woodpecker)
Ash Canyon, SE Arizona
2018:02:16 15:25:42
Nikon D850
Sigma S 150-600mm @ 400mm
1/400 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 2000
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO0
Flash: Off

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 21, 2018 at 11:07 PM

Excellent detail and a wonderful head turn, Sandy. The perch works very well with the size of the woodpecker. Sweet image.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 21, 2018 at 11:09 PM

Fantastic detail on this one. Good work catching one of the most extreme head turns I have ever seen!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 22, 2018 at 1:58 PM

Great one, Sandy, although that head turn makes my neck hurt. cool

I could wish for a larger opening to get a bit more blur in the BG.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 22, 2018 at 8:18 PM

Excellent detail Sandy. I also really like the semi OOF pods in the BG here. Nice choice at f11.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 23, 2018 at 1:59 PM

Great find Sandy! I still have not seen one, but hope I do soon. Really nice head turn and techs. I am back and forth about the OOF pods only because they are right over his head. I might be tempted to crop this one pretty tight and get rid of 90% of them and then clone the rest. But either way, it still works!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments