Great spotted woodpecker (dendrocopus major)

[Jonathan Ashton]

• OM Digital Solutions OM-1
• OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5
• ƒ/5
• 300mm
• 1/640s
• ISO 3200
• Jon Ashton
• Flash not fired
• Wed, 06 November 2024 2:05 PM
• Jon Ashton
• DxO PureRAW 4

Taken in my back garden setup (undergoing development), not entirely happy with the background but this can be put right later.
A small fragment of detritus was removed from the tip of the tail.

 

[Ian McLachlan]

I really like this but I think you have a problem in the mouth, tongue and a colour change in that area. Lovely soft light.

 

[Gerald Kelberg]

Hi Jon, you have caught the characteristic pose of this guy really well. Exposure and detail look great to me.

I very seldom go for a portrait aspect ratio, so I feel I would prefer to have more "room to breathe" on the sides. But that is just me!

Problem with the open mouth as noted by Ian - need to tweak the mask, I think.

Thanks for sharing, Gerald

 

[Jonathan Ashton]

I really like this but I think you have a problem in the mouth, tongue and a colour change in that area. Lovely soft light.

Agreed, I saw that when I processed and then neglected to correct it - careless of me!

 

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon ... a super shot of the WP .
I do like the classical pose and the open beak .
Perch is very attatractive
Colors looking very cool and realistic
The subject does look kind of flat in parts , maybe you wanted it that way .
Too tight at the bottom for my taste .

Cool shot

TFS Andreas