Pileated woodpecker

Posted by RLK on Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:21 pm

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See my previous post of these birds for the technique I used to get these images. Here the male is leaving the nest hole as the female flew in to inspect his work. He had been working on it for over 2 hours.

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Canon 7D2, 500mm f4L IS II, ISO 1000, f/6.3, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure, tripod

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by Gene Gwin on Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:06 pm

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Bob, Curious--when they're finished, will both of them fit in the hole they make?

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by Karl Egressy on Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:05 pm

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Great behavior/action image, Bob.

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by Denis55 on Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:56 pm

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Great action shot Bob!

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by SantaFeJoe on Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:39 pm

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Although I'm far from expert at PP, I would recommend three thing to improve the presentation. More contrast and saturation, along with a bit less brightness. Great capture, so don't feel this is a critique of the image, just PP.

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by leigha on Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:29 pm

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Nice looking pair! Great image.

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by Mako_Elite on Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:25 am

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What a beauty shot Bob. I love the male launching out of the hole.

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by Sandy R-B on Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:04 am

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Exceptional capture! Very tough to find these guys within range, and you got TWO - both in focus, great positions, and bright eyes.
I agree that a lower black point on the birds, and overall less bright, would make this great image POP.
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