Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding chick,
Taken this morning 6.35am,At the garden feeding station.
This is the first time the Chicks have come, They must have left the nest this morning!.
Had trouble freezing the movment on the chicks head, As they move the head back and forward so fast when reciving food.
Canon EOS 1Dmk2n, 500mm F4IS, 200ISO,1/125sec, F8.
Who wouldn't love to have this in their portfolio.
I agree with my namesake, that it seems a tad 'warm' (colour temperature) if not over saturated. As you say, it's not critically sharp which is a pity, but it really captures a classic moment and hopefully there will be plenty of other opportunities.
By the way, in your haste to post it - it would seem you have left a few dust bunnies on the sensor that could do with some cloning
Hi,
What an excellent moment to have witnessed ,and what a fine shot too,which, as Barry says would be a very welcome addition to anyone's portfolio.
You've really caught the moment/interaction perfectly and the setting is really attractive and colourful,that moss covered branch makes an excellent perch too.
To really make the most of this wonderful image I'd be inclined to spend a bit of time re-processing it as I don't think you've really brought out it's full potential,can't quite put my finger on why,perhaps a very slight decrease in saturation,and posiibly a very slight contrast increase using levels or curves (at least IMO and when viewed on a CRT monitor),also some further selective USM would work wonders,I feel.
Thanks for the comments,
Have done a bit more work to the photo now ( cant't post for 72 hours), But I have posted the new Version next to the original on my web page (http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gary.cox/great_spotted_woodpecker.htm)
As it was taken very eary in the morning the light was quite warm, so I have Reduced the colour temperature which has improved it.
USM was 200, 0.7, 0 which is my standard for the 1Dmk2n.
The dust was sloppy on my part
Will try to raise my game next post.
Thanks again for advice.
Gary
Excellent, nits have been mentioned and I'm sure that with a bit of work on reprocessing it is an excellent behaviour image, had I been in your shoes I might have upped the ISO a shade perhaps to 320 or 400 just for that little bit extra shutter speed, (although in the exitment I would probably have forgotten.... )
A superb shot, I can't recall seeing a shot of a GSW feeding it's young like this before. Great perch for the birds too. I would also say you could get compromise a bit on aperture and ISO to get the shutter speed up a bit. Maybe ISO 320 and f6.3 would be fine and give you a higher shutter speed.
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10 repliesGreat Spotted Woodpecker feeding chick,
Taken this morning 6.35am,At the garden feeding station.
This is the first time the Chicks have come, They must have left the nest this morning!.
Had trouble freezing the movment on the chicks head, As they move the head back and forward so fast when reciving food.
Canon EOS 1Dmk2n, 500mm F4IS, 200ISO,1/125sec, F8.
Barrie
I agree with my namesake, that it seems a tad 'warm' (colour temperature) if not over saturated. As you say, it's not critically sharp which is a pity, but it really captures a classic moment and hopefully there will be plenty of other opportunities.
By the way, in your haste to post it - it would seem you have left a few dust bunnies on the sensor that could do with some cloning
Barrie
What an excellent moment to have witnessed ,and what a fine shot too,which, as Barry says would be a very welcome addition to anyone's portfolio.
You've really caught the moment/interaction perfectly and the setting is really attractive and colourful,that moss covered branch makes an excellent perch too.
To really make the most of this wonderful image I'd be inclined to spend a bit of time re-processing it as I don't think you've really brought out it's full potential,can't quite put my finger on why,perhaps a very slight decrease in saturation,and posiibly a very slight contrast increase using levels or curves (at least IMO and when viewed on a CRT monitor),also some further selective USM would work wonders,I feel.
An excellent image and a shot to be proud of.
Have done a bit more work to the photo now ( cant't post for 72 hours), But I have posted the new Version next to the original on my web page (http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gary.cox/great_spotted_woodpecker.htm)
As it was taken very eary in the morning the light was quite warm, so I have Reduced the colour temperature which has improved it.
USM was 200, 0.7, 0 which is my standard for the 1Dmk2n.
The dust was sloppy on my part
Will try to raise my game next post.
Thanks again for advice.
Gary
Great interaction shot-web page has some superb pecker images
Graeme
Super, and one to be very pleased with.
A superb shot, I can't recall seeing a shot of a GSW feeding it's young like this before. Great perch for the birds too. I would also say you could get compromise a bit on aperture and ISO to get the shutter speed up a bit. Maybe ISO 320 and f6.3 would be fine and give you a higher shutter speed.
cheers
Sean