(W-repost) Golden backed woodpecker

Gallery: AvianPosted May 21, 2010192 views15 comments

Golden backed Woodpecker scouting for nest.
Thankyou so much for your kind attention & views!
Canon 7D, 500mm, ISO 500, 1/160 sec. at F 4.5
Jagdeep Rajput

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 21, 2010 at 9:44 AM

Jagdeep,

I can sure see why this bird got the name Golden-backed! I love the great setting, the pose of the woodpecker and the great view of the head, bill and eye.

If this were mine I would back off on the sharpening just a smidge, in the larger version the golds seem a bit crispy. That is a very minor issue though.

I would love to see this colorful woodpecker in person.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 21, 2010 at 10:45 AM

Beautiful bird,very well captured!

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Comment posted by Laura Stafford on May 21, 2010 at 11:09 AM

I like how he blends in with the tree, very nice. Detail is great. Good job capturing such a unique photo.

Laura Stafford

Registered on November 3, 2009, 52 Posts, 375 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 21, 2010 at 11:48 AM

Very colorful woodpecker and nice job on getting this shot, way to go.

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Comment posted by Douglas Graham on May 21, 2010 at 11:56 AM

This is really nice and a bird I've never seen. Solid exp, comp and just love the BG.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 21, 2010 at 12:33 PM

Beautiful image, Jagdeep. Wonderful detail and the eye is great.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 21, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Excellent colors and I like the composition

- Luke

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 21, 2010 at 6:43 PM

Nice capture of this gorgeous bird. It does look a bit over sharpened on my monitor, but that is a minor issue.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 21, 2010 at 9:07 PM

Nice habitat shot, super sharp

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 21, 2010 at 9:58 PM

The split moustachial stripe, and the lack of white spots on the shoulder identify this as a Greater Flameback. It also has a red rump that is not seen in this image. The similar looking Common Flameback, is smaller, does not have a split moustachial stripe, and has only three toes. Lovely image, btw, Jagdeep!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on May 22, 2010 at 5:51 AM

Thanks friends ! I decided to repost this image, to correct the amount of sharpness and the saturation here is zero ( in camera as well as in photoshop), just to show the true colours of WP.
Thanks Dr. Ajit and this one too is from Tadoba.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on May 22, 2010 at 9:06 AM

What a beautiful bird! Very nice capture, love the composition, pose of the bird, and the wood. I might back of the sharpening a tad on it.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on May 22, 2010 at 1:17 PM

Great job, Jagdeep. Love the view of the golden back.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 22, 2010 at 9:31 PM

Great colors and I like the way you left a lot of the tree in the image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 23, 2010 at 8:16 AM

Lovely shot Jagdeep - wonderful colours and detail. Possibly a little more room below the bird??
cheers
Rob

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