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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 27, 2012 9:43:51 GMT
It is amusing to hear the Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus) 9 inches (23 cm.) distinct call almost like they are laughing. It is music to my ears as it alerts me that they are in the vicinity. They are common in highlands and San Gerardo de Dota being 3,000 meter above sea level, they can be seen quite often. The male has a red cap on their forehead and the female has black feathers between the forehead and the cap. The eyes are white with a black circle in the middle. They remind me of penguins that are short legged and plumb. Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, Wimberley WH200 head. Manual exposure in available light. 1/1250 sec., f/2.8, ISO 400 (Female)  1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 400 with Canon 2X TC (Male)  1/250 sec., f/8, ISO 400 with Canon 2X TC (Female)  1/200 sec., f/8, ISO 400 with Canon 2X TC (Male)  |
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jul 2, 2012 4:17:43 GMT
Beautiful captures of a stunning woodpecker, Ely.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 2, 2012 13:33:07 GMT
Beautiful captures of a stunning woodpecker, Ely. Again thank you Ramon. I like this bird because it always announces itself when it arrives near the feeder. It has a loud and noisy kind of laughter and eats with mucho gusto. |
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Post by Mick Harris on Jul 3, 2012 8:27:20 GMT
Superb shots Ely
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 3, 2012 10:41:25 GMT
Thank you Mick. It must be spring now or maybe the start of summer, and I am looking forward to see some of the birds that you will be photographing. |
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Post by Ariel Matias on Jul 4, 2012 14:19:36 GMT
Funny, our pictures have many similarities because we were just taking photos from the same spots  . But yours came out pretty well and sharper! Well done, Ely! |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 5, 2012 2:13:28 GMT
Funny, our pictures have many similarities because we were just taking photos from the same spots . But yours came out pretty well and sharper! Well done, Ely! Thank you Ariel. There really is a simple explanation for this. The closer you are to the bird the more details you will be able to capture. Consider both pictures that are taken full frame, one with a 400mm and one with a 300mm, both will have clear and sharp pictures. There are several in the Forum that are very good with their 400mm among them Doc Mando, Tirso Paris, and Tina Mallari. The shorter lens are also easier to carry and handle. The only reason we have to have a longer lens here is because the birds being wary of people stay further away and it is only by chance that you get to see them close. |
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Post by Mick Harris on Jul 6, 2012 9:01:37 GMT
Thank you Mick. It must be spring now or maybe the start of summer, and I am looking forward to see some of the birds that you will be photographing. It's just passed mid-summer here in the UK Ely so lots of fledglings about in my garden. However we are experiencing the worst 3 months of rainfall since records began over here with the grey skies and high wind that goes with it, so very poor for photography in general. Happy birding Mick |
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Jul 6, 2012 9:03:50 GMT
Awesome. Ely.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 6, 2012 10:25:58 GMT
Thank you Tonji. I hope to see you & Sylvia at the WBCP general assembly. |
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. But yours came out pretty well and sharper! Well done, Ely!
