Grey headed Woodpecker

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10 replies

Posted by Paul King on February 7, 2010 at 6:24 PM

of all the woodpeckers this is the one I get!!!!

in Thailand January.

D300 300mm 2.8 1.450th ISO400 -1/3rd EV

Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on February 7, 2010 at 7:28 PM

Hi Paul a nice looking bird & fine image.

Phil.

Posted by Tim Taylor on February 8, 2010 at 2:16 AM

Don't get many of these in my garden! A great composition and wonderful colours.

Tim

Posted by Mark Davies on February 8, 2010 at 3:22 AM

I like the elongated crop and the bird looks mighty fine.However the horizontal bright branch is a little distracting .Nice capture

Posted by John Chapman on February 8, 2010 at 3:50 AM

Hi Paul, beautiful bird just a pity about the branch above it.

Posted by David Sewell on February 8, 2010 at 4:11 AM

I agree with Mark and John about that horizontal branch, but it should not be too hard to deal with. Otherwise superb.

David

Posted by Kim Connolly on February 8, 2010 at 6:46 AM

I like ti very much, nice detail, agree about branch - would try to get rid of it. Otherwise nice composition.

Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 8, 2010 at 7:15 AM

Nice composition and colours. A bird I'd never heard of before. That branch is the only nit as it does draw the eye a little.

Posted by John Stuart-Clarke on February 8, 2010 at 7:33 AM

I also don't like the bright branch but everything else is very nice indeed

Posted by Justin on February 8, 2010 at 1:25 PM

The bird itself is great but perhaps it might be worth seeing if the background could be toned down a little. An interesting looking species.

Posted by John Robinson on February 8, 2010 at 1:27 PM

Nits covered.
Great looking bird.
Cheers
John