Red-headed woodpecker - one more time

Posted by RLK on Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:35 pm

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After sorting through hundreds of images of this bird (now my favorite woodpecker) I found this one. It was shot without the 1.4x and as a result I have cropped it quite a bit (the trunk of the snag was cropped out on the left). Fortunately it held up quite well.

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Canon 7D2, 600mm f4L IS II, ISO 640, f/7.1, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure, hand held from vehicle.

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by Ron Day on Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:03 pm

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A great looking takeoff shot, Bob. The extended wing and upward direction of the bird create a beautiful flight pose. The Red-head is my favorite woodpecker too. Great job!

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by peter makuch on Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:07 pm

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perfectly timed on this take-off shot and the superb details as-well, nicely done.

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by Tony Britton on Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:30 pm

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Extremely well done. Wow!

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by Mako_Elite on Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:22 pm

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Very nice take-off shot Bob! I am sure it took for a while for the right moment to pull the trigger. Nice pose.

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by KK Hui on Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:01 am

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Great catch on this one, Bob!

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by david fletcher on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:26 pm

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super take off shot. tack sharp where it matters

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by Karl Egressy on Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:35 pm

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Amazing opportunity and shot, Bob.

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by Carol Clarke on Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:42 am

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Excellent action capture with this clean lift off, Bob!

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