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DGAnder — Rotted tree Nuthatch
Published: 2009-01-07 22:20:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 1094; Favourites: 56; Downloads: 0
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These little guys are sure a challenge to get a goodshot of.
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Great shot. I was just this past weekend trying to shoot these little disappearing artists. Your patience clearly paid off.
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Yep, you should know I've missed a 100 for everyone
that I keep on these guys.
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I'm certainly not surprised. They're not easy to catch. In my neck of the woods, we've got their twins, the Red-Breasted Nuthatch. They are equally as illusive. Haven't managed to get a good shot of one yet. But here's hoping.
Keep up the good work, it's great.
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Thanks.. glad you noticed the composition.. its important!
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canon 400 DO F4 IS on the 40D body.
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loving your work as always. Do you use any kind of flash when taking your wildlife shots? if so, what's your technique?
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When the day is gray and I'm shooting close, I use
the 580EX canon flash on HighSpeed, shutter speed priority,
and generally -1/3 stop on the flash power.
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Great! It's not too often that wildlife photographers talk about their flash usage. I'm looking at a Canon 430EXII flash, but wasn't sure what kind of results i could expect. now i know!
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How else are we going to pass on what we know?
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Very nice, detailed view and I totally agree, Nuthatches are oddly difficult as they appear quite bold, but also flighty, seems every time I have a focal lock, they disappear!
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Amen on the disappear. Frequently have
an empty shot, they moved as I pushed the
trigger.
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wee meaning small???? Thanks for watching.
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Sorry, yes wee meaning small, Scottish Parent.
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and what a good shot, indeed! I haven't heard of this bird before... Still, it's marvelous! Great details in the bird (feather texture!!) and the bark, too..
man, if I only had money to buy it as a print...
Great! 
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Thank you!!!! You know how hard these guys
are to photograph!
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indeed! the big birds are a piece of cake compared to the little ones. It takes more patience than I usually have
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I prefer the big birds, but also enjoy trying for
the perfect shot of any bird. What was perfect last
year is now barely a keeper. Gotta keep improving
gotta keep improving, etc etc etc
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Ya its funny how we can take an amazing shot and then come back to it a few months later and feel the need to put it in the trash. lol. If I didn't ever feel like that about shots I would start questioning my improvement
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Yep, thats thenameofthegame! Improvement.
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