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Greater Spotted Woodpeck
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Greater Spotted Woodpeck

by John Robinson

Gallery: AvianPosted January 19, 2011145 views9 comments
Greater Spotted Woodpecker.
At least the perch is different. ! :biggrin:
Room Window
D200 Sigma 50-500
640ISO 60th F8 ev-1
Levels
70% of full frame.
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 19, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Beautiful image, John. I like the pose and view of the bright red patch. The bg works very well. Detail is excellent. Well done. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 19, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Very beautiful bird! The tree and berries are a nice touch, and the snowy BG is perfect.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 19, 2011 at 11:17 PM
A fine capture of a species I'd love to see.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 20, 2011 at 3:21 AM
Very good image, John. I like the pose and the red tones of the bird against the nice complementary BG. Very good detail as well.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by richard remington on January 20, 2011 at 7:15 AM
John,

This is my first view of a GSW. What a great shot with terrific eye contact and feather detail. Wwell done.

Rick
Registered on March 12, 2010, 105 Posts, 368 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 20, 2011 at 8:21 AM
Love the pose and the perch John, the inquisitive way it appears the bird is looking at you and the lovely background. The bits of snow or frost add a nice wintery mood to this too.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Marquart on January 20, 2011 at 9:37 AM
Very nice image of this striking bird. The berries are a bonus and I like the background. A very nice wintry scene.
Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 20, 2011 at 11:06 PM
I like the way he seems to be peeking around. Nice perch with lovely berries and the snow. The bird is lacking some detail and sharpness in the feathers. I think you could probably sharpen it a little more in processing.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 21, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Hi John :wavey: Wish we had these birds in my part of Canada.... the pose, B.G. and color are all splendid :cool: :smile:
Albert Darmo. Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments