Sharp Tongue

[Jim Crosswell]

This is a big crop of a Red-bellied Woodpecker. It was taken today at a local Nature Center. I tried a looser crop but it didn't show the tongue as well. The IQ is suffering from the crop but I still like it. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 1D Mark IV
500L f4
ISO 1000
f8
1/200s
Manual Mode
Tripod


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[Jack Breakfast]

Natural history trumps all and this is a very fun look at a very gross tongue! It's not as though the IQ looks terrible or anything, far from it in fact. The blessed tongue of a RB woodpecker was heretofore unseen by my formerly unlucky eyes; many thanks!

[dankearl]

The IQ looks fine and it is cool to see the tongue.
I might darken the pupil to remove the glare.

[Robert Holguin]

Terrific shot!!
I agree with Dan IQ looks great to me.
Excellent timing, wonderful background, and great comp.
Very well done.

[Peter Dexter]

I like it. Rare catch of a male Red Belly with his tongue out.

[Nick Palmieri]

IQ looks good to me as well. Actually at this size the IQ on the bird if very nice. Great capture!

[Charlie Schwencke]

Great shot IQ looks good on my screen as well.

[Uri First]

beautiful image

[Tim King]

Incredible...

[David Salem]

Very cool Jim. Just got to see and shot one of these guys for the first time a few days ago. Beautiful birds. Never knew what their tongues looked like and that they had barbs on the end. Very sharp and well exposed too. Well done

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jim, excellent detail on the tongue, and would never had guessed the have barbed sections as depicted here. I feel the IQ hasnt suffered that much, and well done on capturing something different.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

love that you got the tongue :) Great detail as well

[Sidharth Kodikal]

What a fun image Jim. That tongue adds a lot of humor and the comp is perfect. IQ looks great to me at the presented size.

[Jim Crosswell]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.