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Posted by Paul Rosser on March 22, 2010 at 1:40 PM
GSW
Hi everyone, hope you are all well!? This image of a Great Spotted Woodpecker is from Saturday mornings efforts. It was a real pleasure to watch this bird feed at such close quarters, and to get some images to boot! All comments greatly recieved!
Regards to all,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:

Canon EOS 7D, Sigma 150-500mm lens.
f6.3,
1/320 sec,
ISO 320,
@313mm.
Posted by John Robinson on March 22, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Good one. Like the curve of the trunk at the bottom too.
JohnR
Posted by jeff acreman on March 22, 2010 at 2:01 PM
hi paul

this is a great pic of a very wary bird to get close to, they are very nervious indeed, great colour and background + perch
well done

jeff acremaN
Posted by Cliff Young on March 22, 2010 at 2:02 PM
Paul, lovely pose and nice detail in the bird. Like the BG as well. :smile:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 22, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Very nice Paul :toast:

Loads of detail in the bird nice perch and excellent background :smile:
Posted by Karen Summers on March 22, 2010 at 3:39 PM
some lovely detail and exposure is great
Posted by David Sewell on March 22, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Very rich in feather detail. To be really picky I would prefer to see the bird a little further left in the frame. For me it is a bit too central at the moment, but no big deal.

David
Posted by simon manning on March 22, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Pretty much spot on Paul,well done :toast:

Simon
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 22, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Very good detail and I like the separation between the bird and the tree :toast:
Posted by Peter Woods on March 22, 2010 at 5:13 PM
Very well composed, the tree curving at the bottom frames the bird well :smile:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 22, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Excellent image may have been tempted to clone out food on beak. :toast:

Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 22, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Fantastic detail Paul. Lovely BG and I too like the curve of the trunk. Well done. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Calum Dickson on March 22, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Echo the above Paul, the background is right up my street.

:toast:

Calum
Posted by John MacTavish on March 22, 2010 at 6:24 PM
A well balanced intricate portrait. Lovely background.
All that's missing is some decent light for you :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 23, 2010 at 4:54 AM
Light is a bit dull but a classic shot nicely executed.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 23, 2010 at 5:23 AM
Lovely image with great detail. The curve of the trunk is indeed very nice as well is the background. :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on March 23, 2010 at 6:54 AM
Hi Paul, great capture. :toast:
Posted by Craig Nash on March 23, 2010 at 9:04 AM
Very Nice looks like a female bird.
Posted by Duncan Armour on March 25, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Really nice shot - clean background with that neat curl at the bootom of the tree.