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Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Posted by Scott Tilley on October 18, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Great Spotted Woodpecker
This is one from my new woodland feed station. Just a small copse of trees between the A1 and the river trent. Really pleased with this one as I only set the feeders up two weeks ago and began positioning some more attractive perches. C & C Welcome!

Canon 50d
Canon 100-400L @ 400mm
ISO 400 (rubbish light levels today!)
1/125

Scott

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 19, 2010 at 3:03 AM
Lovely and well composed image, Scott. Nice background and I really like the texture in the tree-trunk. :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on October 19, 2010 at 3:33 AM
Scott that's very nice,some little critter as been busy on that tree trunk.

Keith.
Posted by Neil Burton on October 19, 2010 at 3:48 AM
I love woodpeckers, just don't get them close enough very often. Great shot.
Posted by David Sewell on October 19, 2010 at 4:03 AM
A lovely woodpecker shot, but I think that cropping a little off the top would improve it compositionally.

David
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 19, 2010 at 5:32 AM
Hi Scott a well composed image, with a very nice background.

Phil.

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 19, 2010 at 6:40 AM
Nice one Scott :toast:


Good perch the only niggle I have I have is the OOF brown line running down the right hand side.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 19, 2010 at 1:09 PM
A really lovely Woodpecker shot Scott. Nice lighting and detail on the bird. I agree with Ian re the OOF brown line on the RHS. Also you could maybe tone down the light circle just below it.
Posted by Scott Tilley on October 19, 2010 at 3:11 PM
Hi all, thanks for your comments. Ian/Maggie the oof brown streak is quite a large tree! I've cut back the brush to give around ten feet behind the perch to try and diffuse the background. Not sure the landowner wants me to fell his trees :biggrin: The light circle is now getting on my nerves now you've pointed it out!! :wink: Will have a go at toning it down.

Scott