Todays outing(juvenile great spotted woodpecker)

Murray30 · #1 (**permalink**) 14-06-2011, 08:51 PM

I went over to my favourite nature reserve today to see how little woody was getting on
(ive grown quite close to him but then i have known him since he was in nappys) and he actually came down to greet me today i was very honoured,
juvenile great spotted wooodpecker x2,juvenile reedbunting,heron,young blue tit,

david156 · #2 (**permalink**) 14-06-2011, 08:53 PM

Nice set of shots. I like the first one of the woodpecker. Great stuff

Murray30 · #3 (**permalink**) 14-06-2011, 08:58 PM

Thanks David much appreciated,
He's colouring up nicely, and he's learning all the tricks off his mum like hiding his food in the tree,

Thanks again

Regards Murray

GME · #4 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by david156

I like the first one of the woodpecker. Great stuff

Yeah, that's a beauty! You must have been really close?

djaphoto · #5 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 04:15 PM

Excellent stuff, with the first woody being my fav

Murray30 · #6 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 08:42 PM

Thank you GME,
I could'nt believe how much noise is in the warbler image, i was experimenting with auto iso and the exif was reading 1250 iso so i shall have to keep an eye on that in the future.

yes GME he was very close about 5 feet away, he was quite inquisitive fortunatly his dad was'nt far away keeping an eye on me, it was the first time that i know of that he has been that close(i'd like to think he was me little mate as ive known him since he was in nappys, i know daft isnt it

)

Thanks Dja,
when he landed that close i was quite surprised, i struggle usually with a 300mm lense and when he landed that close i had to step back a bit,he presented me with a few poses which was nice of the little fellow.

Thanks again GME and Dja very much appreciated

Regards Murray

GME · #7 (**permalink**) 16-06-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Murray30

Thank you GME,
I could'nt believe how much noise is in the warbler image, i was experimenting with auto iso and the exif was reading 1250 iso so i shall have to keep an eye on that in the future.

Thanks again GME and Dja very much appreciated

Considering the ISO, it's a great shot. At least you managed to capture the moment and get the image, which you might not have done with the ISO down. I think the noise is perfectly acceptable.
And you're welcome

Murray30 · #8 (**permalink**) 17-06-2011, 01:12 PM

Thank you GME,

And yes thats a very good point about iso, i never used to go above 800iso and probably lost quite a few shots instead of upping the iso a bit more, its not like there isnt decent software for noise reduction, so i shall have to be brave in the future.

Thank you very much GME and thank you for raising a very good point

Regards Murray