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"WIF" = Woodpecker In Flight · 05:28 AM

While working to clear fallen limbs on a park trail, I noticed a rather bold Downy Woodpecker. Only had a shorter lens on the camera (A 70-210), so tried some stalking. Did not get close enough for a good photo, but did scare her enough to get a pretty nice WIF (Woodpecker In Flight) shot!

Come visit sunny Tennessee and I'll be glad to take you out to hike with the woodpeckers!

Thanks for any comments & critique.

**dcmsox2004** · 01-21-2010, 07:40 AM

nice captures..... thanks for the invite !!

scott-devon · 01-21-2010, 09:21 AM

Very nice. Those little guys are fast!

slowpez · 01-21-2010, 10:23 AM

Nice ones. Thanks for posting them.

**dadipentak** · 01-21-2010, 10:58 AM

I really like the WIF--congratulations!

**Lowell Goudge** · 01-21-2010, 12:26 PM

I like the WIF also, and wonder how close you can crop and still get good resolution?

I can't really judge that from what I can copy directly. Care to post a tight crop at 1:1?

mole · 01-21-2010, 01:39 PM

Thanks for all the kind words - I appreciate the input. Hope to get some better shots once my "new" A* 300 arrives!

Lowell asked for some 100% crops - so you can see how bad the actual focus is on these. Glad to oblige (hope I did these correctly...)

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**Lowell Goudge** · 01-21-2010, 02:03 PM

thanks for the crops.

the one sitting still looks quite good.

I was hoping the BIF was as sharp, except for the wing sweep, if it was it would have been a nice shot cropped tight,

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01-21-2010, 07:40 AM	#2
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	nice captures..... thanks for the invite !!

01-21-2010, 09:21 AM	#3
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Very nice. Those little guys are fast!

01-21-2010, 10:23 AM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Nice ones. Thanks for posting them.

01-21-2010, 10:58 AM	#5
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I really like the WIF--congratulations!

01-21-2010, 12:26 PM	#6
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	I like the WIF also, and wonder how close you can crop and still get good resolution? I can't really judge that from what I can copy directly. Care to post a tight crop at 1:1?

01-21-2010, 02:03 PM	#8
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	thanks for the crops. the one sitting still looks quite good. I was hoping the BIF was as sharp, except for the wing sweep, if it was it would have been a nice shot cropped tight,

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