RAK wrote:
I am shooting with 70-200 f2.8 Sigma attached to T2i. Using Aperture priority f2.8 @ 100 ASA. Handheld Auto focus, RAW. Did some PP mostly exposure and some minor details. Cropped to bring him into forefront. I want greater sharpness, detail. These are tough little buggers to shoot as they flit very quickly. I am able to get fairly close but am thinking that I need a longer throw to capture real detail. Yea close means about twenty to thirty feet.
Nice photo of an Acorn woodpecker at work. Yup, you're going to need a much longer reach to get any detail (unless you overcrop and do some real good PP). I think you've included too much of his surroundings. My eye wanders all over the image counting acorns and not focusing on the subject. Most birds don't stick around long, but woodpeckers are a little more antsy than your average bird. How's this look to you.