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Nice One...........
Yes the b/g is a bit bright, but the its the bird we're looking at and thats pin sharp and well exposed in tricky conditions.
Congrats on nailing a woody.
PS: Make your own feeder for them out of an old log, doesn't take them long to find it, and you can place it where you want.
Nice work Graeme.
Tony
Congrats on nailing a woody.
PS: Make your own feeder for them out of an old log, doesn't take them long to find it, and you can place it where you want.
Nice work Graeme.
Tony
IME given the difficulty of capturing these birds guess you'll be fairly pleased with this one taking into account the constraints you've listed. Exposure and detail on the bird is good, but the whole photo looks washed out to me. Perhaps a combination of the very bright BG and whites on the bird, but almost looks like a whitish sheen to it - but it's a keeper 'til you get a better opportunity.
Cracking shot, they really aren't easy. I uploaded one as well. For me this photo is great.
Andrew
Andrew
Beautiful image. well done. click!!
Keith
Keith
One good thing about the lighting was that you managed to capture a good bit of detail in both the dark and light areas. I think the overall "washed out" feeling comes mainly from that bright b/g, but as John says, it's definitely a keeper for now - and you will get more opportunities as these woodpeckers are becoming quite common. I see them without fail at Bicton, even 2 or 3 at a time, though they don't always perch in ideal places, and when they do it's not for long. And inevitably when everything came together for that perfect shot this morning... my camera battery went dead :o(
C'est la vie!
Dave.
p.s. just in case you don't already know, this is the female - no red patch on the back of the head.
C'est la vie!
Dave.
p.s. just in case you don't already know, this is the female - no red patch on the back of the head.
