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Submitted: February 15
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Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed:1/332 second
Aperture:F/5.6
Focal Length:600 mm
ISO Speed:3200
Date Taken:Jul 18, 2012, 7:49:24 AM
Software:Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 Windows
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Woodpecker of the Yearby *clippercarrillo

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Birds

I was going back over a billion files, playing with effects, and as usual, deleting the play, when I looked at this young male flicker shot, and I thought, well, that's about as good as I've gotten woodpeckerwise, so I'd better upload it for my DA bird-pals. After all, his beak is open, we can see his crest, and the yellow of his wings and under-tail can be seen. How likely is that? Note to Erin: this native red bud tree was planted ten feet from where I planned to hide with the lens, and the branches were trimmed (as you can see), so that a bird would one day stand just like this as he reaches for food (in this case it hangs four inches or so to the right of his beak). Its a tripod shot, of course, and he certainly wouldn't be there if I were moving around. Its a set up shot. So much for Wild Kingdom. But this was during the peak of last summer's killer drought in Kansas, and I don't think this chick would have made it, were it not for the food and water Nana and I supplied, so if he had to work as my model, its only fair!!! The colors have not been saturated, so they look soft, but that is because he's an immature bird.

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=mydigitalmind Mar 2, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Hello

Your photo has been featured as one of #Bird-Photography's and/or #Birds-Club's top submissions for the month of February. You can visit the article which also contains other beautiful bird art here: [link]

There is no need to reply, we just want to show off the great artwork of our group!

~Chazzier Feb 20, 2013

Despite the high ISO this looks wonderful. It's good that you had the 600mm lens; I suppose for a real bird fancier a lens that long is irreplaceable.

*TurquoiseMoon Feb 16, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Excellent. Thank you for the note, Rene.

*clippercarrillo Feb 17, 2013 Professional Photographer

Thanks, Erin. If they come back with a chick this year, I will have ways in store to improve the shot.

*JoeCorreia Feb 16, 2013 Professional Photographer

AWESOME SHOT AND THE TIME YOU TOOK TO SHARE THE STORY OF THE SHOT IS TRULY VALUABLE! THANK YOU!

*clippercarrillo Feb 17, 2013 Professional Photographer

Thanks, Joe.

*JoeCorreia Feb 17, 2013 Professional Photographer

~rfschenk Feb 16, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Cool shot

*clippercarrillo Feb 16, 2013 Professional Photographer

Thanks, Richard!

=mydigitalmind Feb 16, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Very cool. Love the pose!

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