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Great spotted woodpecker

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Great spotted woodpecker
At the moment two juvenile Great spotted woodpeckers regularly visit my garden. They often perch on an old tree stump ...
Comments and critiques are welcome and much appreciated.
Nikon D300s @ 400 mm, iso 400, f4, 1/160 sec on a tripod
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 4, 2013 at 10:33 AM
Hi Sandra a nice looking image.

Phil.

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Posted by John Robinson on July 4, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Hi Sandra . The bird looks fine but to be honest I feel the stump is a little overpowering. Perhaps a tighter crop? Just my personal opinion of course others will feel differently no doubt. :biggrin:
They really are characters, this year we only have one inthe garden-usually half a dozen !
Cheers
JR
Posted by keith mitchell on July 4, 2013 at 12:01 PM
Hello Sandra.it looks just fine to me love it's relaxed puffed up pose :wavey:

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on July 4, 2013 at 2:17 PM
A little too much perch for me too but a fine shot of something I do not have, juvenile GSW! :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on July 5, 2013 at 4:34 AM
Lovely soft tones on this one Sandra. Am undecided on the perch, I suspect if seen hung on a wall it would look great. :wink: Whatever the views on it I wish it was mine.

What lens are you using?

Nick. :wavey: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Bob Johnson on July 5, 2013 at 7:54 AM
The bird is spot on Sandra but a bit to much of the stump for me personaly :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 5, 2013 at 8:07 AM
Thanks you all for your comments and nice to hear the different views on the stump.
@ Nick: I'm using a Nikkor 200-400 mm f4 VR
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 5, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Works for me as posted, Sandra.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 5, 2013 at 3:09 PM
Hi Sandra, I would agree that the stump is a little dominant within frame and that perhaps if it was possible a move to the right to get more of the subject in might have been better. You have some nice detail contained within the subject, especially the plumage. Depending on how you feel but I would drop the magenta in the white breast plumage, but your call. A hint of Selective adjustment in the blacks & neutrals gives it a nice pop. If this is a set up them as I said move a bit more to the right and try tighter in if possible. I think you might be right on the border with 1/160, but with a tripod, well. :wink: The BKG helps separate the subject nicely.

TFS
Steve
Posted by Phil Ellard on July 6, 2013 at 4:34 AM
Very nice Sandra, as is works for me :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on July 6, 2013 at 6:07 AM
looks like it has just summited a mountain :biggrin:

Refreshing change to standard tree trunk images :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 8, 2013 at 3:31 AM
Thanks again for your comments. It is very much appreciated.
@ Steve: Thanks for your advice regarding composition and processing. The breast plumage of a juvenile is not completely white, but has a bit of a pinkish glow. And of course I will try the adjustment in the blacks and neutrals as suggested.