Hi Jacqui you did try to get birds in flight in a big way !!! Two woodpeckers in flight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are small in frame but you got them sharp, two good wing positions and excellent exposure ..... would try for a bigger bird next time :)
btw if there is a secret to flight photography is wind !!!! You need wind at your back (sun at your back) and will be a recipe for success Birds tend to fly into the wind !!!
One woodpecker in flight is hard enough, two is almost unprecedented! Nice work, and a great pose by each woodpecker, even if it is hard to see details due to their small size. Maybe with time you will be able to get a closer image of at least one of these beauties? Good luck Jacqui!
Hi JH, In the first one there is a big blue cast in the underwings (because they are in shadow). The second one is pretty cool.
later and love, artie
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