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Great spotted woodpecker

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 10, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Great spotted woodpecker
A couple of these birds have become very confiding in the cold weather and given some good opportunities.

Comments welcome as always.

5DMkII + 500mm
1/200sec at f/6.3 and ISO 200. Full frame.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 10, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Nice detailed shot. Colours well processed. :wavey:
Posted by Mark Davies on January 10, 2010 at 4:59 PM
A smart image , to nit a catch light is all I'd see needed .
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 10, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Yes, I was concerned about a catchlight. In the big version there is a light reflection of the house in the eye, but it doesn't really cut it and make it shine out! I did think of adding a catchlight, but I'm sure it would have been too obvious with my hamfisted PS technique!
Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 10, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Hi Dave,

very nice shot and good composition :smile:


Minor nit covered by Mark
Posted by Craig Jones on January 10, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Brillant composition and pose Dave,colour and detail are very good,very nice GSW image :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ron McCombe on January 11, 2010 at 4:24 AM
Great Image Dave

Not the easyest bird to capture

Ron
Posted by David Kjaer on January 11, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Hi Dave

Nicely composed image re. the 'catch light' it's often works well if you have a slight reflection in the eye just to enhance that which will look more natural!

David :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 11, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Really nice and sharp with good detail. Nice pose also.

Ian