Red-headed Woodpecker

Posted by Axel Hildebrandt on Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:22 pm

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R5, RF600f/4, 1.4x, 1/3200s, f/6.3, ISO 1600, manual

These Woodpeckers are quite busy keeping the chicks fed. I can hear the little ones but they have not made an appearance yet.

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Jun 06, 2022 4:10 pm

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I love the angle on this one, the colours and details are superb! Brilliant capture, Axel.

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by Karl Egressy on Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:59 pm

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Great shooting angle, excellent detail and sharpness.

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by paul fletcher on Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:55 pm

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First-class image, Axel .

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by david fletcher on Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:37 am

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Nailed this beauty Axel. First rate! Congratulations.

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by ADKShooter on Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:29 am

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My favorite of your flying Red-headed Woodpecker shots. Great angle and the down stroke shows off the birds striking combination of colors very well.
As a side note I saw where you recently purchased the 600mm lens to replace your 500. A good friend of mine did the same thing about a year ago for the same reasons you previously stated. He has your exact system and he thinks it was a great decision, so good luck with it.

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by peter makuch on Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:23 am

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a great capture on this one flighting by, the details are superb AXEL.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:12 pm

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ADKShooter wrote:My favorite of your flying Red-headed Woodpecker shots. Great angle and the down stroke shows off the birds striking combination of colors very well.
As a side note I saw where you recently purchased the 600mm lens to replace your 500. A good friend of mine did the same thing about a year ago for the same reasons you previously stated. He has your exact system and he thinks it was a great decision, so good luck with it.

Thanks, Warren! I'm fairly sure that I will keep the new 600f/4 lens, and can try to figure out where/how to sell the 500f/4. The extra reach makes almost a 20% difference and the lower weight is nice because I photograph handheld only.

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