Pileated Woodpecker Close Up and Personal
Feb 26, 2015 11:42:18 #
Feb 26, 2015 12:29:12 #
Truly super pics. Green with envy here. :lol:
Now, I have a Pileated story. We have been visited on occasion by this magnificent crow-sized, red-topped pecker. I hoped to take a photo of one when he visited. One day I came home from shopping, heard the distinctive thunk-thunk-thunk of a pileated working away and a great fuss from smaller birds. I rushed into the house, grabbed my camera, and what I thought was my 55-250mm lens. I've taken great bird pictures with it at a distance of about 50 feet, about how high up the bird was in the tree. Instead it was an 18-200. That proved to be not enough reach. He was in a tree no more than 10 feet from the house. I took numerous shots but none was very good. After considerable post processing I got a barely acceptable picture. I informed the nature columnist in our daily county paper. He came over and interviewed me and published an article with the picture -- in black and white! I'm attaching a copy of said picture to show what I'm talking about. I must admit the quality is not up to yours!
Now, I have a Pileated story. We have been visited on occasion by this magnificent crow-sized, red-topped pecker. I hoped to take a photo of one when he visited. One day I came home from shopping, heard the distinctive thunk-thunk-thunk of a pileated working away and a great fuss from smaller birds. I rushed into the house, grabbed my camera, and what I thought was my 55-250mm lens. I've taken great bird pictures with it at a distance of about 50 feet, about how high up the bird was in the tree. Instead it was an 18-200. That proved to be not enough reach. He was in a tree no more than 10 feet from the house. I took numerous shots but none was very good. After considerable post processing I got a barely acceptable picture. I informed the nature columnist in our daily county paper. He came over and interviewed me and published an article with the picture -- in black and white! I'm attaching a copy of said picture to show what I'm talking about. I must admit the quality is not up to yours!
Pileated up a tree
Feb 26, 2015 13:05:41 #
Feb 26, 2015 13:18:06 #
Carolina Wings wrote:
I'm becoming a real trooper when it comes to going out in frigid weather to photograph birds! Only because I've figured out that between the extreme cold and the snow...they are actively pursuing food ;-)
Canon 7DMKII
Canon 300mm f/4 Prime
ISO 500
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/1000th
Canon 7DMKII
Canon 300mm f/4 Prime
ISO 500
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/1000th
Very nice set.... :thumbup:
Feb 26, 2015 13:29:32 #
Carolina Wings wrote:
I'm becoming a real trooper when it comes to going out in frigid weather to photograph birds! Only because I've figured out that between the extreme cold and the snow...they are actively pursuing food ;-)
Canon 7DMKII
Canon 300mm f/4 Prime
ISO 500
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/1000th
Canon 7DMKII
Canon 300mm f/4 Prime
ISO 500
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/1000th
Awesome series and what a photo opportunity...
Feb 26, 2015 13:46:57 #
Feb 26, 2015 14:07:15 #
Feb 26, 2015 14:29:03 #
Fabulou set CW; definitely worth freezing for. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 26, 2015 14:31:52 #
Wowzers ! Late to this party - stunning work, thanks for sharing. If you can get this close, maybe you do not need a 1.4X ?
Feb 26, 2015 14:32:44 #
I'm late to these but happy I didn't miss this set. Really well done Jan.
Feb 26, 2015 14:54:03 #
sassman3629L
Loc: South Florida
Jan:
Looks as if You had a great opportunity and took full advantage of it! I will suffice it to simply say: It can't get much better than this! Crisp and sharp with very dramatic range of poses detail one can usually only imagine! WOW!!! Sonny
Looks as if You had a great opportunity and took full advantage of it! I will suffice it to simply say: It can't get much better than this! Crisp and sharp with very dramatic range of poses detail one can usually only imagine! WOW!!! Sonny
Feb 26, 2015 15:10:09 #
Carolina Wings wrote:
I'm becoming a real trooper when it comes to going out in frigid weather to photograph birds! Only because I've figured out that between the extreme cold and the snow...they are actively pursuing food ;-)
Canon 7DMKII
Canon 300mm f/4 Prime
ISO 500
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/1000th
Canon 7DMKII
Canon 300mm f/4 Prime
ISO 500
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/1000th
I. AM. SO. JEALOUS. :hunf: :hunf: :hunf: Does it show? Great going neighbor. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 26, 2015 15:37:54 #
Feb 26, 2015 16:30:11 #
DocJohn
Loc: Asheboro, NC
Absolutely beautiful. Just be sure it sticks to the tree, though. I had one tear up a wooden window frame and some siding on the house.
Feb 26, 2015 17:36:18 #
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