Had the pleasure of photographing a super Pileated Woodpecker nest last season. The 3 chicks managed to mangle the feathers of the adults as witnessed by the plumage on this male's tail. Also love seeing the feather pattern and the raised shoulder feathers as the WP put on its brakes. This was a fairly difficult shoot of a high nest, and I was looking for unique shots which could tell a tale. So this is the tale of the tail.
C & C always welcomed and much appreciated.
Canon 1D4, Canon 500 & 1.4
F8, 1/1600sec, ISO 800, manual mode
Fill flash
Jobu head, Feisol tripod
Nice one, Marina. We don't usually get to see the dorsal view with full wing spread. And the mangled tail. Too bad his head wasn't turned just a tad to get more light.
Love the wing spread and the beat-up tail feathers; they definitely do tell a story. It's gotta be tough living in a nest cavity with 3 little woodpeckers!
Nice shot of what appears to be a difficult image to capture. Being able to expose for all of those dark feathers against a bright sky while getting the timing just right must have been challenging. Well done!
Magnificent capture Marina with the outstretched wings and determined look on the bird. I also love the grassy material on the tree serving as a vertical border. I might try a very slight reduction in shadow or black level or perhaps a bump in contrast to put this really over the top. Still stunning as is!
Nice tale about the tail ;) Liked it the first time I saw it. Even though there isnt killer eye contact I like the pose and the tree with the perfectly carved out hole.
It was great meeting you and I had a fun time shooting together. Thanks for the help making our trip to Florida that much better! See ya soon.
Tattered Tail
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