This past winter I've enjoyed watching Harry and Harriet, the Hairy Woodpecker visitors to our feeder. Last week Harriet showed up with Harry Jr. and has been feeding him bits of suet. In a perfect world there would have been eye contact with both birds, but I would have had to trade that for having Harry Jr. against the green BG. In this frame, I liked the morsel of suet at the moment of transfer, and his full adolescent belly. C&C always appreciated.
D7000, 500f4, ISO 1000, 1/400s @ f/8 manual, fill @ -1.7 EV, tripod.
05-31-2013, 05:37 PM
Richard Stern
Very nice, with good action, and well done for catching the morsel in the bill. Good exposure on both the blacks and the whites. I agree about the eye contact, but the pose you have captured shows the action nicely. Good placement of the tree in the frame.
Richard
05-31-2013, 05:50 PM
Kaustubh Deshpande
Incredible shot, Bill. terrific behavior, nice BG, perfect DOF coverage...loved it a lot. wouldn't touch a thing.
05-31-2013, 07:02 PM
Bill Marquardt
Great job capturing a special moment !!!!
05-31-2013, 08:01 PM
jack williamson
You caught the moment just right Bill. The birds are sharp, so often in this situation there is motion blur with one of the heads. Excellent flash work.
Jack
05-31-2013, 08:44 PM
Karen Forderer
Great interaction. I like it just the way it is.
05-31-2013, 08:46 PM
Randy Stout
Bill:
Good story telling image, with excellent view of the juvi, nice timing, and good flash work. Nice exposure.
Cheers
Randy
05-31-2013, 08:46 PM
Randy Stout
Bill:
Good story telling image, with excellent view of the juvi, nice timing, and good flash work. Nice exposure.
Cheers
Randy
05-31-2013, 08:55 PM
Joe Senzatimore
Wouldn't change a thing. Fine capture and great story.
05-31-2013, 09:15 PM
Cheryl Arena Molennor
How nice to see Harry Jr outside the cavity. Ha could be better but still a nice behavior shot
05-31-2013, 10:53 PM
Loi Nguyen
Bill, great image. Good timing, nice BG. Love the food transfer. Eye contact is fine by m. Loi
05-31-2013, 11:09 PM
Satish Ranadive
Bill Sir,
Great moment captured. Wonderful action captured at the perfect time.Great composition of sweet birds.
Regards,
Satish.
06-01-2013, 03:13 AM
Mark Corpe
That's a fine capture of the interaction between parent and juvenile. Very well taken, I agree with your choice of angle, I'd have done the same. Your Woodpeckers are a few weeks ahead of ours it seems,maybe due to the harsh Winter we've had in England.
06-01-2013, 05:21 AM
Karl Egressy
Great interaction shot, Bill. I like the pose of the junior, and the background looks very nice.
06-01-2013, 07:36 AM
Rachel Hollander
Bill - great timing, interaction and image.
TFS,
Rachel
06-01-2013, 08:27 AM
Girish Prahalad
Fantastic interaction captured! nothing i would like to change in the image.
06-01-2013, 09:56 AM
Jeannean Ryman
I don't mind not seeing momma bird's eye. The focus here is the baby being fed, and you highlighted that very well.
06-03-2013, 12:06 PM
Chris Kotze
Excellent comp,detail and colours. Great moment captured
