Pileated Woodpecker

[Karl Egressy]

We wached this nest from a fair distance (from a boardwalk) for four days,
every day whole day except lunch break.
It was a very entertaining experience.
Some people braved the poison ivy coverd ground and got closer but their angle got much steeper.
I opted for the convenience of the boardwalk and far less steep but much further position.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS, Canon 2x ext.
ISO 400
f8.0
1/320 sec


http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc29/karlo1789/DW3C0533v.jpg

[Raymond Barlow]

I know how far this nest was, and your shot here is fantastic for that distance!!, at least 50 yards! Well done Karl!

[Fabs Forns]

It's a good thing to minimize the angle with distance. Great interaction. I may have increased the ISO for more s/s.
Very good composition, placing the chick in the ROT.

[Craig Brelsford]

I like this image. Nice angle, pretty background. A slight tilt of the adult's head toward the camera would have been nice.

[Stephen Stephen]

Karl nice family interaction at the next hole. I also would have liked a bit of a head turn from mom but still a nice image.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like the careful crop with the placement of the chick, and also of the hole in LLC. Good one!

[Sid Garige]

Excellent shooting angle and subject placment. Very well composed.