Grey-capped Woodpecker

Gallery: AvianPosted February 4, 201297 views6 comments

Found this great new place for birding here in Korea on a mountain behind one of the universities. I spotted three different kinds of woodpeckers, such as this (what I believe to be) Grey-capped, plus a few other birds that I haven't identified yet. Shot in the morning, hence the slight orange color cast...

Canon EOS 60D
Lens:Sigma DG 120-400mm 1:4.5-5.6 APO OS HSM
Focal Length: 400mm
f8.0
Shutter 1/500
ISO400
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Comments and constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 4, 2012 at 11:23 AM

Interesting bird and lighting. It has a mysterious feel as presented. Image quality looks good. I might have gone with a vertical composition here.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 4, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Very nice detail on the bird -- I agree with a vertical crop as it will have less background and emphasize the bird more

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on February 4, 2012 at 2:48 PM

Wish the dark Bg did not merge with the dark wing. Nice detail.

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Comment posted by Walter Rowe on February 4, 2012 at 2:58 PM

I'm fine with the horizontal orientation but I might crop a little off one side or the other for an off center placement.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 4, 2012 at 9:03 PM

I like the light and setting, Mark, and you have good detail in the bird. I too would consider a vertical comp for this.

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Comment posted by Mark Deibert on February 4, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Thank you everyone for commenting and critiquing...it's greatly appreciated!

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