A Downy Woodpecker at Work

pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
edited March 7, 2006 in Wildlife
The sky was leaden grey today - not like like Florida at all, Harry!!:uhoh :uhoh

I saw this downy woodpecker working, and grabbed a few frames in spite of the light.
ISO 800 f7.1 1/60th sec 500mm+1.4TC

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I also saw this little nuthatch looking for lunch.
ISO 800 f 11 1/250th 500+1.4 TC

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And a curious dove..
ISO 800 f 9.0 1/125th 500+1.4 TC

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High ISO, low light, lo..oong shutter speed on a grey, overcast day.

Each image was about a 50% crop with a 1DMkll.
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Comments

  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Nice stuff Pathfinder.

    It's nice to see the less common Red Breasted Nuthatch. I have been trying to get one with little success.
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    nice friends ya got there! i like them all! 500 mm and the 1.4 TC - these guys must have been pretty far away! wow - makes these even better now that i realize how far they were from you.......


    troy
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Really sweet shots PF. Amazing you could do so well w/o that fine Florida weather. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited March 5, 2006
    windoze wrote:
    nice friends ya got there! i like them all! 500 mm and the 1.4 TC - these guys must have been pretty far away! wow - makes these even better now that i realize how far they were from you.......


    troy
    Actually Troy - I wasn't that far away mayby 15- 20 feet for the woodpecker and 25 - 25 feet for the Red Breasted Nuthatch and the dove. The woodpecker was almost full frame.

    They are just small.ne_nau.gif

    Harry, it is a lot easier when you can shoot ISO 200 at 1/1000th at f7 or so.:D :D
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Nice captures Path. They came out pretty well considering the ISO and the slow shutterspeed.
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  • snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    Really nice Pathfinder.thumb.gif I think the woodpecker came out just fine. There's a little grain on the others, but not bad considering the high ISO. I'm so glad to see you post these. I get this type of result often with ISO 800, then I'm afraid to post the shots because they're grainy. I would shoot that woodpecker in any kind of light I had, since I never see any woodpeckers.:D You got to go with what you've got. Thanks for sharing.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    Nice woodpecker, I wish we had more here in California, they are great looking. Considering the low light, great captures.clap.gif
    William
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    700mm at 1/60th Nice! All three are good shots. Any luck with the Cranes yet?
    Nick
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2006
    Nice set, Jim. thumb.gif We've got several 'peckers in the area here. They don't have those winter gloves and boots, though. :D
    Mike McCarthy

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