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Great Spotted Woodpecker

by Bob Johnson

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 20, 2010163 views4 comments
Taken from a hide near Redditch earlier in the year this image has been cropped slightly but has no other PP at all. I was attempting and failing to get the flight shot hence the high ISO.

5D MK II - 500 f4 - ISO 640 - 1/6400 - f5.6 - Manfrotto 393 head bolted to the window ledge of the hide.

Bob :toast:

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Paul Rosser on December 21, 2010 at 10:53 AM
A nice image Bob, just a shame we can't see all the bird. It's not always possible though!
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Registered on October 25, 2009, 61 Posts, 188 Comments
Comment posted by Maggie Campbell on December 21, 2010 at 4:53 PM
I like the image Bob. Beautiful BG too. Frequently with GSW you don't get the whole bird but I don't think that this necesarily detracts from the image. :wavey:
Registered on April 15, 2009, 8 Posts, 124 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 21, 2010 at 5:54 PM
I'd be inclined to lift the mids a little ,nice BG but for me wrong tree stump/branch.
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Ron McCombe on December 26, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Great image Bob

I like the subdued colours

Ron
Registered on November 16, 2009, 190 Posts, 207 Comments