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Makes a Change

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Posted by John Robinson on August 8, 2008 at 6:22 AM
Makes a Change
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Had great fun with this woody coming in to land on this thin perch. Makes a nice change from the usual i thought.
Taken through the kitchen window. The strange light is backlight and reflection off the white house walls.
D200 Sigma 100-300mm
ISO400 250th @f8
JohnR
Posted by Matt Cole on August 8, 2008 at 6:35 AM
yes, not a view of a GSW I've ever seen before John. Nice to see the tail feathers. A nice shot.

Matt
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 8, 2008 at 7:30 AM


A very different take on the usual GSW shot and as Matt says, it's nice to see the tail feathers, like it loads John.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Daniel Read on August 8, 2008 at 8:16 AM
Very nice shot, the backlighting works really well :smile:

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Tom Smit on August 8, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Hi John,

Good shot. Especially the branch coming from the left and leaving at the top.
Wel done. :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on August 8, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Thanks for looking.
JR
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 9, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Nice one John. Appaerntly the tail feathers are stiffer / stronger than normal ones so they can use them to lean back against the tree trunks :smile:
Posted by Paul Inglis on August 9, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Hi John,

This is wonderful, simply wonderful! Top drawer, simply top drawer!
:toast: :toast: :toast: