Juvenile Great spotted Woodpecker

[Mark Corpe]

Taken at my local bird refuge today, this juvenile Great spotted Woodpecker was one of a family of four birds (2 adults and 2 juveniles) who are still together some 6 weeks or so after the juveniles fledged. Probably the youngsters will move on soon.
Camera: Canon 5D3
Focal length: 600mm (300mm f/2.8 IS II + 2x TC III)
Aperture: f/8
Exposure mode: Manual
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
ISO: 1250
Processed in LR4 and CS6

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[Alan Murphy]

Love the pose and BG. I especially like to see images of woodpeckers on thinner branches. Light looks a bit harsh.

[Leo Berzins]

Great pose captured Mark.
Agree with Alan about the light.

[Mark Corpe]

Thanks fellas, You're right, the light was definitely harsh. Some shots I took on the day were down to -2 EC!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Agree with he previous critiques. I also would have liked a bit better light angle to prevent the shadowing on the face. Very nice perch!

[mohammad reza shahab]

Great pose and BG.nice light & detail.