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[Brendan7]

Here's a tree swallow -





A pileated woodpecker -





thx for viewing


brendan

[alex_sb]

Hi, brendan!





I liked woodpecker shot very much.


What about EXIF?





thanks,





Alex.

[Brendan7]

EXIF for the woodpecker:


1/250 f/7.1 ISO 500. Manual, handheld.

[Joel Eade]

Brendan,





Nice job on the Pileated WP, very sharp and well exposed. I would wish for a slightly better head angle and that part of the bird wasn't obscured by the broken off branch. To get a perfect shot of one of these is a goal of mine. We have them around where I live but they are very skittish. They seem to be constantly on the move. No way can you stalk one and, at least for me, they do not come to a feeder regularly. They do, on occasion, respond to calls. So far I have only managed distant shots in poor light.


Joel

[Brendan7]

No way can you stalk one and, at least for me

That's funny you said that, b/c that's EXACTLY what I did! I chased it through a forest for 10 minutes. Every time I approached, it would fly away but would still stay in sight, never flying far. But I do agree, they're skittish for sure.

[Fast Glass]

I have them around here too, but fortunatelly I have a very long lens is a can fill up the frame if I want. I also have a3X extender if I need it.But I'll have to get a camera first, pretty soom I'll get one. Then me and Nate will dominate this thread...[]


Chears,


John.

[Iguide]

Very nice shots Brendan. I think you are mistaken about your "tree swallow". Tree swallows ( Tachycineta Bicolor) have a pure white breast in both immature and adult and both sexes. I think that if you do your research you will find that this bird is a Eastern Phoebe ( Sayornis Phoebe) which does have some mottling at the top of the breast between the shoulders or the wing base.


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[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Man, I thought the challenge was up for real! I went ahead and ordered the 800 f/5.6L IS...what I'm going to do with it now....I guess I'll just keep it.


BTW I'm not the best, I'm just lucky to have a lot of opportunity around where I live.

[Iguide]

Nate:


WOW A " 800 f/5.6L IS " Wish I had the resources you do. Very impressive I must say. You may claim to be "just lucky", but I think you are being humbly modest. That is very good. I personally think that you have a special talent also. My complements to your accomplishments!!





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