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If you read my comment in pane #10 here, you will understand why.
Anyway, I captured this in my last series this morning. The sun was coming through some clouds every now and then, sometimes more, sometimes less giving me a nice effect.
30D, 300/4L IS + 2x, manual focus, ISO800, f/9, 1/500th, +1 2/3EC, 90% of FF, tripod
Your killing me with these shots. Keep them coming.
Hey Bro, your best angle of Henry to date IMHO. I read your reasoning, and its amazing that he has become adjusted to your presence. Excellent feather detail captured here, and just like how he has turned his head completely around.
Akos brother. Leaving Henry alone is a very good and responsible decision that I can only respect and support. Your photos with him are trully amazing and this is my favorite of all of them. Light is great, detail amazing and Henry is a great father! Thank you very much for sharing your work and thoughts with us.
Lorant
An excellent last shot, which you deserve for your concern for the welfare of this bird. Truly admirable. Good luck with your next subject and keeping up the naturalist/photographer balance.
Akos, I can understand your reasons and I would do the same. Beautiful series and a great chance to get close to such an elusive bird. I love the pose and the image quality.
Henry?
Lovely bird and image amigo! Mr. Henry seems to be very cooperative! good for you! and very good details eventhough you are using a 2XTC! keep them coming.:cool:
akos bhai. this is awesome manual focus and loved that soft light
Sharp with good details. Like the exposure, background and the perch too. Hat off to you for your decision.
Very beautiful image Akos Bhai, loved the Hi key setting and pose, great details too.. Henry is one cool dude, thank you for showing him to us. To honor Henry I present Ms. Geeta from India. http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...685#post592685
Good on you Akos - love the look back pose and plumage detail in this one.
What a great picture to end the very enjoyable series on Henry. Great head connection and detail.
Akos:
Lovely colors, details. Very good catchlight.
Enjoyed the story that goes along with Henry, except for the part about his spouse.
I had a pileated woodpecker family in my backyard two years ago, and the mom disappeared about 2-3 weeks after hatching.
Dad toughed it out and fledged the chicks himself. He was working really hard, just like Henry.
Cheers
Randy
Love that look back pose and the awesome image quality.
Enjoyed reading the entire story too.
Too bad about the spouse, but I hope Ms. Geeta will cheer Henry up.
Bye Henry. Best of luck with the kids......
I think if it was me I'd have to visit and watch from afar with the binoculars.
I'm not usually a fan of white backgrounds but this does look great.
Kudos to you Akos for putting the bird first. These images have been fantastic, thanks for sharing them with us. :cheers:
If you get withdrawal symptoms, I saw the nest yesterday for the local female Kestrel at Longy. She has a young bird with her at the moment in her nest. Interestingly enough is that I haven't ever seen a male at that location and would've missed this entirely if it wasn't for the youngster making a noise.
I like the sharpness and feather detail in this image. Well done Akos!
