Forest Drummer

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• thistle (9282)
• [2005-01-30 10:14]
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Great portrait.
Very beutiful bird. Good composition and colours.
How high was he digging? It looks as if he was less than two meters over the ground.
Thanks for sharing

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-01-30 10:19]

You beat me to it. I have one of these Woody wood peckers on film. I was about 20ft from him while it was eating berries from a bush.
Excelent capture and details. Like to see the full monty if you have one.
Beautiful.

Mike

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• JeanMichel (2864)
• [2005-01-30 10:26]
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Décidément, c'est le paradis en ce moment au Québec! Que de beaux oiseaux dans vos envois. La lumière d'hiver, sans doute reflétée par la neige, donne un superbe rendu des couleurs. Environnement parfait. Quelle qualité d'image!... aucune critique. Quel type de flash utilisez-vous sur ces distances? Merci et bravo René.

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• sev (56)
• [2005-01-30 10:30]

wonderful bird !
great composition and colours, very well done

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• jthibodeau (344)
• [2005-01-30 10:35]

Beautiful shot as always Rene, the colors are real and the focus very sharp. Goes to show that you never know what you can encounter when pursuing a subject, you might be distracted by another of just as great of value. Keep sharing Rene.

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• willie (2083)
• [2005-01-30 10:41]

Stunning shot Rene. I think by far your best post. Very good work

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• elizemeijer (2009)
• [2005-01-30 11:15]

He is a beauty.. good portrait of this colourful bird. Love the red against the gray BG. Sharp details.
Well done

Elize

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• Nico (1321)
• [2005-01-30 11:53]

Excellent quality, good colour balance.

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• LCannon (3107)
• [2005-01-30 11:59]

Beautiful bird Rene, and a nice capture. I could get into this bird watching group, but sadly I don't have the lens to get this close a shot. The colors on his head are so sharp and clear, really stand out!
I caught a photo of a large bird in my yard, but too blurry to post here, but was able to identify him at least as a Northern Flicker, Woodpecker. The woodpeckers are very striking birds, thank you for telling me more about them in your note.
Well done, as usual.

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• ellis49 (2254)
• [2005-01-30 12:05]

Hi René, great portrait of a beautiful bird.
Very good sharpness, POV and colours.
Great work.

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• PDP (11769)
• [2005-01-30 13:25]

Beautiful picture and one to be prooud of. I love it. I especially like the colours and the way they make the red and white on the bird bright and vibrant. Very well done.

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• liquidsunshine (5437)
• [2005-01-30 13:26]

Fantastic shot Rene,
Excellent colour and detail.
Thanks for posting.

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• martel (134)
• [2005-01-30 13:42]

wonderful job ! great detail .. I photographed one of these at Parc Omega .. I think I need one of those 500mm :)

did we meet chasing snow geese in QC ? last year ?

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• Junim (6)
• [2005-01-30 15:09]
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• puciu (2631)
• [2005-01-30 16:39]

Bardzo ³adny portret dobry kadr ostro¶æ OK.

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• Signal-Womb (11094)
• [2005-01-30 17:48]

Superb composition, colours and textures here Rene. Excellent note.

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• azulu (374)
• [2005-01-30 20:24]

Very nice shot Rene. Great details in this photo. Nice colours and sharpness. I like the composition and the point of view.

Congratulations

Alexandre

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• scottevers7 (12309)
• [2005-01-30 21:00]

A nice portrait of his Pileated Woodpecker. The sharp detail and color are great. Nice composition and framing. Well done.

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• jossim (12636)
• [2005-01-30 23:05]

Bravo très bonne prise. J'ai couru après un pendant toute une avant-midi sans succes. Belle photo super nette et bonne composition. Je me demande à quelle distance de toi, étais ce Grand pic ?

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• cafecrem (9248)
• [2005-01-31 3:44]

Just wonderful. I love his coiffure. And look at his claws! Great photo.

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• Janice (18832)
• [2005-01-31 4:59]

This is definitely Woody Woodpecker. Great shot Rene, very sharp and clear, with good colours. Very well done and thank you for sharing.

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• red45 (31094)
• [2005-01-31 5:53]

Great, detailed portrait. I like colours and composition. Beautiful bird with strong head :-)

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• gerhardt (11620)
• [2005-01-31 6:42]

Interesting subject, Rene. Very sharp and no noticable noise at ISO 800. I take it you used the 1,4X coverter (700mm)? Amazing how much details are still present in the blacks at 700mm. Great shot!

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• netfalls (0)
• [2005-01-31 7:56]

Very good portrait, great colours and POV. Not a nit.
Very well done.
TFS.

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• japie (5187)
• [2005-01-31 9:38]

These guys must have a permanent headache! This is beautiful capture in a great composition. Excellent sharpness and DOF here as well.

Very well done and thanks for posting

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• carper (8439)
• [2005-01-31 13:00]

Fantastic close upp Rene,
My compliments for this shot, very good composition, great details, very nice, I like it very much, great pof, great job

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• livios (16942)
• [2005-01-31 13:32]
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René, my camera tends to produce noisy pictures the higher the ISO. Is it the same with your camera. In caso so, how do you remove the noise? By using Neat Image?

As for the picture, another perfect one. Vivid colors, perfect POV and composition.

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• LordPotty (12503)
• [2005-01-31 14:29]

An interesting and impressive bird Rene.A nice sharp capture too.I wouldn't have guessed this was from Canada.It almost looks like a bird from the tropics.A great shot. Well done.

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• edji (426)
• [2005-02-01 15:09]

Wow! mon préféré... mais jamais photographier... par moi.
Il y en a un qui est venu dans le bois derrière chez moi en novembre mais je n'avais pas mon appareil photo... Comme d'habitude. Bon cadrage et jolie couleur très caractéristique de ce bel oiseau.

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• sandpiper2 (16757)
• [2005-02-01 18:55]

Superb detail for ISO 800, clearly an impressive weapon your using. Are you using a converter to get the 700mm???
A very impressive close-up to get that brilliant red. Great contrast between the red and black.

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• Luc (14767)
• [2005-02-01 20:40]
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Un bel oiseau, ce Grand Pic. Je n'ai jamais pu l'approcher de si près, ce tambourineur des bois.
Que des qualités pour cette image, pas de défauts.
Il semble que la perfection rôde dans les parages ;-)
Merci bien.

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• sAner (4750)
• [2005-02-02 6:49]

Great picture! I can't believe I missed this one. Fantastic bright colors, great composition and very sharp details, as always. :)

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• Hanssie (0)
• [2005-02-02 7:44]

Woody Woody, what a great capture of this "specht" as we call it.
Really sharp and good colours and a great pose, very close, nice done, Rene !

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• Leace (292)
• [2005-02-07 9:35]

You are quite right in your note that it's a thrill to see this beautiful birds. Your note was very helpful with information.
This has to be one of the best bird portrait shots to date! The colour, sharpness, EVERYTHING is perfect.
(I saw one a few months ago, "hammering away", but none of those pics were good (it was too far away).
Congrats on this shot and keep them coming!

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• Callie (7555)
• [2005-02-24 14:22]

Hi René
I have missed this one completely - what a beautiful mug shot of this 'peccker. And as a birder, one to have on the wish list. Ours are all very small. TFS, I appreciate

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• radz (436)
• [2005-03-03 8:28]

Amazing sharp shot,Love the colour.Great eye contact,i saw one golden backed woodpecker,but gave me tough time to pose,dint get good one.Great shot!!!

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• doubleg57 (0)
• [2005-03-06 16:22]

Cette photo est vraiment impressionante René, quelle netteté et quelle précision. La huppe rouge resoort magnifiquement dans cet environnement quasi N&B.
Bravo !!!!
Guy

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• spike1 (234)
• [2005-03-08 4:53]

Great contrast of the bird against the wooded background Rene - really impressive.

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• coasties (28054)
• [2005-03-22 3:06]

Rene, just stunning. It is a beautiful portrait. I hope my photos will be this good one day. Details are fantastic. Colurs are crisp and sharp. Perfect!

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• urban (413)
• [2005-03-22 17:08]

beautiful bird and a good composition of this picture. The red head contrasts well with the grey background

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• Andrieux (269)
• [2005-03-24 18:20]

Very nice, perfect.
Congrats.
TFS
cya

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• Xplorator (7719)
• [2005-04-12 5:47]

Well, I dont know if over 80 is really an accurate score but I think as well this is a good portrait...

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• LBO (143)
• [2005-04-24 14:21]

Que voilà un beau pic. Magnifique photo, très claire et très lumineuse. Bravo.

Jean

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• marjan (2685)
• [2005-05-09 6:43]

great picture. In Slovenia we have not woodpackers with so much red had like this. It is very nice. Bravo

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• iglootrek (1623)
• [2005-10-28 0:20]

Quelle photo incroyable... Quels détails, quelle précision !!!
Je ne savais qu'il y avait des pic-bois à tête rouge à Laval...

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• rimas (5094)
• [2005-10-28 10:31]

Masterpiece job. Excellent composition of this beautiful bird in wonderful background.
Congrats.
TFS

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• Alan_Kolnik (2616)
• [2005-11-07 11:11]

Really perfect view of this species. I have seen them at a distance in the woods near the Potomoac River - never got anywhere close enough to get a view like this!!

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• Dave (2178)
• [2005-11-16 20:06]

Rene,
I love this picture. Pileated Woodpeckers come around my house from time to time, but not often enough. :( Great picture!-)
Thanks for sharing,
Dave

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• saguzar (7202)
• [2006-01-17 16:31]

Bonjour René,
Perfect photo. Jáime ce extreme clouse-up et aussi le couleurs, lumière et... tout.
merci beaucoup.
Hernán.

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• hibou (1629)
• [2006-02-25 14:34]

Wow ! quel beau portrait ! Le bec et la patte sont superbes Bravo ! Donald L.

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• cloverstar (0)
• [2006-03-01 21:08]

Excellent close up of this woodpecker. The colours are strong. Well done.

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• gjoess (738)
• [2006-04-09 10:59]

This is an amazing shot. Any chance of a link with the full JPG resolution, minimum compression no editing. I'm very curious how much details you get in with that kind of zoom.

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• flyingfish (109)
• [2006-04-11 17:19]

Wow ! Magnifique! Quels détails ! Profondeurs de champ excellente, cadrage réussi ! Quelle perfection ! Bravo et merci de partager

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• ddg (5507)
• [2006-04-15 11:54]

René bonjour, je suis passé à coté de cette splendide photo!! Ce grand pic est trés photogenique et vous en avez bien tiré parti!! Couleurs éclatantes , cadrage et super piqué sont au rendez vous. Mes félicitations, Didier.

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• zahoor_salmi (5538)
• [2008-08-30 20:17]

Very beutiful bird. Good composition and colours.

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• el7262 (36)
• [2009-03-25 7:13]

Bonjour René,

Très belle photo de ce pic à l'œuvre...Sacré zoom que tu as là avec une ouverture à 5.6 pour la photo d'animaux...

Salut Eric