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Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Posted by Calum Dickson on March 14, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Spent sometime with this young lady today. The male was about too but seemed a bit camera shy, will just have to wait for another day to complete the set :smile:

40D, EF 500,ISO400, F6.3 1/640th, Tripod,Hide, Flask of Tea

:toast:
Calum
Posted by Justin on March 14, 2010 at 4:17 PM
A nice shot with a good view of the Woodpecker's face. I like the moss covered perch too.
I'd have prefered the light to be a little softer and more even but syaing that, the bright light has certainly brought out the bird's colour and markings very well.
Good luck with getting a shot of the male.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 14, 2010 at 4:38 PM
A good shot of 'Woody' on a lovely mossy/fungi log. :smile:

Some whites to me, do look a tad blown and perhaps there is some more detail in the 'blacks'? Wonder what it would look like if you actually cropped in from the lhs into the log and might be tempted to crop a tad off the top too. Look forward to seeing more. :wavey:

Steve :wink:
Posted by Graham Goddard on March 14, 2010 at 5:01 PM
I see that work and wait paid off Calum. Nits covered
Posted by Philip Newman on March 14, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Lovely perch Calum and a very nice portrait. :wavey: :wavey:

Posted by Mark Davies on March 14, 2010 at 5:31 PM
Nits covered , nice capture
Posted by Bob Cox on March 14, 2010 at 5:43 PM
No nits for me , its crisp and cleen in the right suroundings.

Bob.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 14, 2010 at 6:02 PM

I like it as posted Calum, slight nit covered.

Andy...
Posted by Brett Lewis on March 14, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Nits covered but might be just a tweak in the processing otherwise it works very well for me and I'd be chuffed to have anything nearly as good.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 14, 2010 at 7:26 PM
I think a touch of the highlight/shadow will sort the minor nits, Better than i have so would be pleased with this

Dave :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Hi Calum
Technically great but this lacks something like "naturalness " to it.It almost looks like a studio shot.
Sorry but doesn't really work for me .
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by John Chapman on March 15, 2010 at 6:22 AM
Hi Calum, this is a great picture well done. :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 15, 2010 at 7:18 AM
Lovely image and a nice mush covered perch too. Well done.
Posted by Barry Southon on March 15, 2010 at 1:28 PM
Calum

Now I really like this one and it highlights the difficulty in handling black and white detail together.

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