Pileated woodpecker
Pileated woodpecker that we saw in a vacant lot in North Central Florida
Pileated woodpecker that we saw in a vacant lot in North Central Florida
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Location
This photo was taken in a vacant lot next to our home in the Ocala Forest in Altoona Florida.Time
Thursday, March 31, 2016 4:42 PMLighting
I could not get real close to the bird in fear of him flying off , the lighting was poor since it was late afternoon and it was not a very bright day.Equipment
Canon EOS REBEL T5 , No Tripod, No Flash, EF75-300mm f/4-5.6, Canon , ISO 1600, F8 , 1/500 secInspiration
Living in Ocala's National Forest I sometimes see some beautiful animals from time to time. This ?Pileated woodpecker is something I have seen only a few times in the 30 years I have lived in Florida. I saw him in the lot next to us by accident and ran in my house and grabbed the camera and tried to get as many shots as I could before he flew off. Thank goodness I wasn't using film I would have gone broke with all the pictures I took. He wasn't very close and I had no time to get the tripod set up. So with the lens I had we did as much free style as I could.Editing
I used Adobe Lightroom to crop the picture and put a little light in the picture to help bring the birds beautiful colors out.In my camera bag
I always carry my Canon EOS REBEL T5,and usually only use two lens. I have a EF 18-55mm, for my close shots . And my favorite EF 75-300mm for some reason it seems like this one gives me the best performance on the shots I take. I also carry a 58mm macro and wide angle lens but rarely use either. I have a Vivitar SF-3000 Digital Slave Flash again, don't use it very often.Feedback
My advice is to get as many shots of the subject as you can, try and use the best lens for the job and if your shots are not planed, try to hold the camera as still as you possibly can. And of course, use the best software for editing you can. I use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for mine.
