Posted by John Robinson on January 10, 2012 at 6:47 AM
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Usual set up
Bit noisy but I like the grain
woodland pool.
D200 Sigma 100-300 mm.
800 ISO 80th @f8
About 80% of frame
Contrast and EV down 1 incamera
Spot meter.
Blurred tit removed.
Levels Paint Shop Pro
JohnR
Posted by David Sewell on January 10, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Lovely shot, John. I think portrait format may have suited the pose better, but appreciate it is not always possible to turn the camera at the time. Or were you just trying to avoid the reflection?
David
Posted by Neil Burton on January 10, 2012 at 9:36 AM
I really need a pool....and a garden....and a water source...
Posted by Bob Johnson on January 10, 2012 at 11:08 AM
John this is my favourite image of yours so far. I love wet birds and I love GSW's so a win double for me
Bob
Posted by John Robinson on January 10, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Thanks all.
Interesting point on vertical v horizontal. I always have the camera landscape when in pool hides. I usually rack out enought to get a vertical if I really need it off the pano.. Also the slightly smaller image gives me more DOF. The birds are that close that you can't be moving lenses around etc anyway, and if something good turns up well at least you get something. Its also quite hard to get a landscape from vertical !!
Cheers
JR
Posted by Paul Rosser on January 10, 2012 at 4:35 PM
A really nice image of a lovely bird John. The wet plumage seems to enhance their colours, but makes them look oh so scruffy, love it!!
Paul Rosser.
Posted by Ian Mason on January 10, 2012 at 4:49 PM
A real gem! Still haven't had any bathers yet at either pool and the woodland one disappeared under a fallen scots pine in the storm!
Posted by David Taylor on January 10, 2012 at 4:57 PM
I like wet scruffy birds.
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 12, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Discussion
9 repliesUsual set up
Bit noisy but I like the grain
woodland pool.
D200 Sigma 100-300 mm.
800 ISO 80th @f8
About 80% of frame
Contrast and EV down 1 incamera
Spot meter.
Blurred tit removed.
Levels Paint Shop Pro
JohnR
David
Bob
Interesting point on vertical v horizontal. I always have the camera landscape when in pool hides. I usually rack out enought to get a vertical if I really need it off the pano.. Also the slightly smaller image gives me more DOF. The birds are that close that you can't be moving lenses around etc anyway, and if something good turns up well at least you get something. Its also quite hard to get a landscape from vertical !!
Cheers
JR
Paul Rosser.
Ian