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Woodpecker + Repost

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Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 18, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Woodpecker + Repost
Last week I noticed a few woodpecker's nests with lots of noise coming from them but as I was away for the weekend I thought they would be fledged by the time I returned,I tapped on the tree and this nosey youngster popped his head out long enough for a quick burst of shots.

Canon 20d,300mm f4 IS lens,ISO 400,1/50th sec@ F5.6
CS3,small crop on top
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 18, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Barrie, this is stunning. Its a remarkable portrait. My only suggestions (which are extremely minor nits and should in no way take anything away from this) are to clean the reflections in the eye to remove the flash highlight and also to slightly desaturate the colours... saying that, I love the shocking red Mohawk! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 18, 2007 at 11:14 AM
A corker Barrie! Funny thing I found a young male GSW in the middle of a road on sat, picked it up and put it on the verge but it didn't stay for a photoshoot.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Tim
Posted by Justin on June 18, 2007 at 11:19 AM
Excellent result. :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 18, 2007 at 11:43 AM
Thats one out of the top draw-you are certainly putting that new lens to good use :toast:
Posted by A.R.D on June 18, 2007 at 11:43 AM
Great Photo. Really like this.

I'm wondering if it could do with some noise removal ?

Regards
Posted by Nick Railton on June 18, 2007 at 12:17 PM
Great image Barrie, I'm a little surprised you had that much noise with only a small crop and ISO 400. great portrait anyway. I had a woodpecker visit my garden twice in one day but never had the camera with me, hasn't been back since. :confused:

:toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on June 18, 2007 at 12:48 PM
Awesome close-up.The detail is fantastic, aswell as the subject.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on June 18, 2007 at 12:51 PM
Great capture Barrie. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 18, 2007 at 12:54 PM
Have desaturated/cut out reflection in eye(no flash used) and added neat image noise reduction :biggrin:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 18, 2007 at 2:27 PM
Hi Barrie,
Top draw indeed , a real stunner.

Kind regards
Andy... :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 18, 2007 at 4:31 PM
Perfect!!!!! :biggrin:
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 18, 2007 at 4:40 PM
Like the repost Barrie well done. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Paula Graham on June 18, 2007 at 4:56 PM
Re-post just perfect. Very good and interesting shot. Well done
Posted by Phil Shaw on June 18, 2007 at 5:02 PM
Nice shot; looks more like a juvenile female green woodpecker to me, though.
Posted by kevin Treadwell on June 18, 2007 at 5:15 PM
"cracking shot Barrie"

kevin
Posted by Anthony House on June 18, 2007 at 5:19 PM
Very nice work :smile: repost looks spot on.
Tony
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 18, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Nice shot Barrie :toast: :toast: repost best :wavey:
Posted by Colin Pickett on June 19, 2007 at 3:04 AM
Excellent shot Barrie, I agree with Phil it does look like a Green woody.

Well done :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on June 20, 2007 at 8:47 AM
Prefer the repost too. Nice shot :toast: