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ClareH
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May 07, 2006 11:46 |  #1

Hi,
got this male red bellied woodpecker yesterday.
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Sindri ­ Skulason
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May 07, 2006 12:39 |  #2

Wow...excellent shot. Love the perspective and pose. Sharp with good bokeh and colours. Brilliant. :-)


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May 07, 2006 12:55 as a reply to  @ Sindri Skulason's post |  #3

I AM SO JEALOUS !!!!! How did you get such a fantastic photo , I have not been able to get within 50' of these beautiful birds?


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May 07, 2006 13:30 as a reply to  @ clivingston's post |  #4

Very impressive! Your skill and patience combined for a great shot here. These guys are so much fun to watch, but they can be rather skittish.



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Anthony ­ J ­ Howe
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May 07, 2006 16:48 |  #5

Spot on focus. Very good bright shot.


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May 07, 2006 17:13 |  #6

This is a bird I am not likely to see although there are rare sightings the odd year. I like the shot Clare for the composition, pose, the clawss showing on the outside and the perch. I am not sure about the BG...did you do something here? If it was mine I would lighten it slightly ( -10 % shadows) auto contrast and remove 10 % saturation.


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May 07, 2006 18:14 |  #7

I think this is a very well composed photograph because of the angle the tree trunk makes and the turn of his head, as well as the claws protruding. Of course, the brilliant color and crisp focus help also. Additionally, you can never have too much green in the background. Very nicely done.


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May 07, 2006 18:57 |  #8

Nice nice nice nice nice! Composition, sharpness, colors, exposure and background. :-D

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May 07, 2006 20:50 |  #9

Great shot Clare, pose and clarity are unsurpassed.


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May 07, 2006 23:04 |  #10

What a fine shot and splened catch Clare. Very nice indeed, well done.


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May 08, 2006 09:16 as a reply to  @ Gary Fairhead's post |  #11

Gary Fairhead wrote:
This is a bird I am not likely to see although there are rare sightings the odd year. I like the shot Clare for the composition, pose, the clawss showing on the outside and the perch. I am not sure about the BG...did you do something here? If it was mine I would lighten it slightly ( -10 % shadows) auto contrast and remove 10 % saturation.

Hi Gary,
thank you, as regards the BG, it was new leaves, very green, I don't shoot in raw (my next project) and my ps skill are very limited :confused: , so I'll apply your tip and see how I get on.

Thanks to all for the great comments much appreciated.
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May 08, 2006 12:23 as a reply to  @ ClareH's post |  #12

excellent capture i really like it well done.


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May 08, 2006 16:31 |  #13

hey clare,
very nice woodpecker you got there! very good angle, bokeh, sharpness, colors and awesome composition! keep up the good work. waiting to see more

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May 08, 2006 16:49 |  #14

Well done Clare, nice colors with the green OOF background really making this little woody shine!


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May 08, 2006 19:34 |  #15

Very nice shot. The only thing that would improve on this is if the head was not completely within the parameters of the trunk...


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