Craig Markham
07-04-2009, 04:35 AM
Dundee, Oregon, USA
2009:06:03 14:16:51
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 280mm
Subject distance: 7.4 m
Gitzo 3541LS CF Systematic tripod/ Wimberley II
Remote switch
AF mode: Manual Focus
Manual Exposure @1/5000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 1600
Flash: External E-TTL High speed sync 580EXII w Better Beamer
Flash exposure compensation: -1/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Single frame shooting
Image size: 3888 x 2592
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Daylight
Cropped to 35% of original image; canvas added to the bottom.
Head was lightened slightly to reduce shadows.
This spring, a pair of Red-Breasted Sapsuckers (Saphyrapicus ruber) excavated a nest cavity in a snag next to the deck behind my home and raised their brood. I captured this image of the male as he put on the air brakes to deliver a bill full of ants to the chicks. These birds were a delight to watch, and they gave me some terrific photography lessons during their 2-month nesting tenure. If there's any interest, I can put together a detailed write-up and additional images of problems encountered, lessons learned, techniques used, and information about the birds and their activities.
2009:06:03 14:16:51
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 280mm
Subject distance: 7.4 m
Gitzo 3541LS CF Systematic tripod/ Wimberley II
Remote switch
AF mode: Manual Focus
Manual Exposure @1/5000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 1600
Flash: External E-TTL High speed sync 580EXII w Better Beamer
Flash exposure compensation: -1/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Single frame shooting
Image size: 3888 x 2592
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Daylight
Cropped to 35% of original image; canvas added to the bottom.
Head was lightened slightly to reduce shadows.
This spring, a pair of Red-Breasted Sapsuckers (Saphyrapicus ruber) excavated a nest cavity in a snag next to the deck behind my home and raised their brood. I captured this image of the male as he put on the air brakes to deliver a bill full of ants to the chicks. These birds were a delight to watch, and they gave me some terrific photography lessons during their 2-month nesting tenure. If there's any interest, I can put together a detailed write-up and additional images of problems encountered, lessons learned, techniques used, and information about the birds and their activities.