Wet Woody

Gallery: AvianPosted February 12, 2017108 views10 comments

Green Woodpecker(Juv) at bathing pool No 2
D7000
Nikkor 70-300
800 ISO
80th @f9
Levels/Crop Paint Shop Pro
Neat Image/ High pass CZM
Thanks for looking.
JohnR

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on February 12, 2017 at 8:46 AM

Hey John,
This has got to be one of the best bird in the mud images I have ever seen. cool

Detail, colors, pose are right on perfect and he looks like he is truly enjoying his bath although get'n clean don't seem to be working out to well.
Great image that brought a smile to my face . . .

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Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on February 12, 2017 at 9:06 AM

What an unusual photo. Glad you shared this. Love the colors and patterns along with the wet, bedraggled look. I am sure he/she will feel so much better when finished. The branched in front of the face try to draw my eye away from the bird. If it were mine, I'd experiment with eliminating those.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 12, 2017 at 10:17 AM

Lovely setting and great pose, John ! You must feel privileged having this species at your pool, I know them as extremely shy ! Well done , cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 12, 2017 at 11:49 AM

A charming image as posted. Nice detail as well.

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on February 12, 2017 at 12:05 PM

I love the colors and pose of the bird. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 12, 2017 at 6:38 PM

Adds new meaning to the term saturated. Incredible image with superb detail and color. I'm assuming you were behind a blind?

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Comment posted by John Robinson on February 12, 2017 at 6:43 PM

Thanks all.
David
Yes, its a small hide which has been on this little spring fed pool for about 40 years !
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 12, 2017 at 7:01 PM

I really like this one, John. Great behavior shot with really nice detail. Those watering holes sure do work well for you.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 12, 2017 at 10:41 PM

I love the pose and the wet plumage, John. I think you could back off on the sharpening just a bit.

devil

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 13, 2017 at 4:08 PM

Love it as posted John. Such a lovely mess! enlightened

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