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"owl" and woodpecker
"owl" and woodpecker
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: cemetary in Renton, WA
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250"
Date Uploaded: Dec 10, 2005

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Comments: 4
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I found this pair while hunting for cemetaries photos for a challenge. The woodpecker suddenly started hammering away at the metal owl, and scared me silly!
The focus leaves a lot to be desired, but the bird didn't stay long enough to do better :-(

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04/24/2007 11:02:32 PM
Funny great shot. Thanks for sharing. Van
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01/27/2006 07:17:35 AM
The focus looks fine to me. I am exploring the use of the burst mode in my camera. If you also have one (I am sure you do) then to get some really nice interaction, such as the woodpecker banging on the owl, use it for continuous shooting and you could get some really nice action out of it.
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12/23/2005 07:06:54 PM
LOL - Way to get the quick click! Quite an unusual pairing. Cool capture.
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12/10/2005 11:05:02 PM
Good 'opportunity capture'. You are right about the focus of course. Perhaps converting to b&w may add something, who knows. Wonder if the woodpecker 'twisted' the glasses/spectacles on the owl - could be a daily attack - "Get off my post".
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