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Grey Headed Woodpecker Poland

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Posted by Paula Graham on April 30, 2007 at 11:48 AM
Grey Headed Woodpecker Poland
From another polish forest this, to me, unusual woodpecker.
This is the female bird (pic of male to follow).
Our guide managed to attract them by 'simply' calling them with the woodpecker's yaffel. His (guide!) craftmanship was/is superb, he saw and heard everything from miles away.
Again, pic done on laptop..so colours etc may be a bit out, but do please feel free to mention anything of course!

D2x, 200-400, Tripod with fluid head, Raw, PS Cs2
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 30, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Never seen one of these before. Very cool shot Paula :cool: Maybe a tad oversharpened, but I'm viewing on a poor work monitor,so it may not be :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 30, 2007 at 1:45 PM
Nice one Paula


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Posted by David Kjaer on April 30, 2007 at 2:08 PM
You certainly saw some great birds in Poland - Nice shot I'm not too certain about your composition, as the bird appears to be looking up slightly, I would have preferred a little more room above - but that is minor!

David :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 30, 2007 at 2:11 PM
Very nice.

Phillip.

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Posted by Clive_S on April 30, 2007 at 2:29 PM
A most unusual and refreshing pose Paula, balances the composition nicely.

Mnor nit -I would cut back the sharpening a tad as a halo is appearing around the head.
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 30, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Interesting birds you're showing us Paula, are they people friendly or are you using hides? Seems you're achieving impressive shots with the 400 focal length.
Nice one

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Tim
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 30, 2007 at 4:04 PM
Lovely bird, which i was lucky to see and photograph in Finland. I like the pose but i find the image a bit too contrasy and it is a bit oversharpened.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 30, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Hi Paula - stunning bird and lovely feather detail. Contrast and sharpening nits already covered and like David I'd like it even more with some room at the top.

Nice image though all the same :toast:

Andy
Posted by John Chapman on May 2, 2007 at 5:02 AM
Wow great capture Paula. :toast:
John
Aberdeen