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by John Robinson

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 21, 2010226 views13 comments
Greater Spotted Woodpecker.
At least the perch is different.
Room Window Today
D200 Sigma 100-500
640ISO 60th F8 ev-1
Levels
70% of full frame.
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Lee fisher on December 21, 2010 at 12:10 PM
A cracking capture John, like the background and the inquisitive pose,
One thing though!
Have noticed on the right hand side of the frame that there is a repeating pattern in the berries and the background, is this where you have copied and cut some canvas for the right side of the frame......

Cheers,
Lee
Registered on September 10, 2010, 13 Posts, 89 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 21, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Great shot John - lovely colours, composition and BG. :toast: :toast:
My only nit is the branch/thorn that is just above his head.

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Scott on December 21, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Different perch indeed nicely captured, think Lee has covered what looks like a mirror image on the far right of frame
Registered on September 19, 2010, 13 Posts, 34 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on December 21, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Hello John.

Nice to get one of these on a different kind of perch and this as work nicely for me.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on December 21, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Thanks all.
No its not added canvas Lee its a quirk with czm shapening which always happens and I forgot to crop out.
I noticed it when I,d posted it but tea was ready !
I didn't think it worth wasting forum space with a re post:biggrin:
Cheers
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Kim Connolly on December 21, 2010 at 2:00 PM
It's a belter John!! ... and you didn't have to get up early for it either!! :biggrin:
Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments
Comment posted by simon manning on December 21, 2010 at 4:41 PM
very nice John ,i keep seeing these but only ever flying away :frown:

Simon
Registered on January 11, 2010, 4 Posts, 22 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on December 22, 2010 at 4:39 AM
An unusual pose, but it works. Nice one, John.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on December 22, 2010 at 6:16 AM
Hi John,

I like this. Quirky pose from a woody it's perched more like a waxwing. The image works though as it is different from the norm. :toast: :toast:

Shaun :wavey:
Registered on April 19, 2010, 0 Posts, 67 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 22, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Well captured John :smile:
I know how easily spooked these birds can be, you did well.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Dave Courtenay on December 22, 2010 at 5:58 PM
The splash of red really makes the shot-looks chilly

Dave :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 18, 2005, 56 Posts, 462 Comments
Comment posted by Dale Sutton on December 23, 2010 at 2:36 AM
A superb winter Woody John.

Dale :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on December 23, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Thanks people.

John R
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments