Woody

Stephen Costigan

Canon EOS 5D Mk III Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Aperture f/5.6 Shutter speed 1/1000 sec Stephen says "I've been trying to photograph this woodpecker in my garden for several weeks now, but it rarely settles for more than a few seconds before flying off, so eventually I decided that my best option was to set the camera up inside the house, and shoot through the French windows. I mounted my 5D Mk III with 100-400mm lens on my tripod and attached a cable release. To obtain the correct focusing distance, and to stop the autofocus system from `hunting', I autofocused on the coconut shell and then switched to manual focus. The bird's movements are extremely rapid, so to capture a sharp shot I selected a shutter speed of…

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