Middle spotted woodpecker

[Tomasz Zawadzki]

Taken today in local woods with:
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
EF600mm f/4L IS II USM
ƒ/8.0
1/320
ISO 1250

I was trying to get perfect portait of that woodpecker. Not sure if i managed to do that but i like this one a lot.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Wonderfully detailed. The image looks just a tad OTT in terms of brightness, I suspect your TIFF was fine but the jpeg is slightly clipped at both ends of the histogram. The image has a look of "flash" about it if you get my meaning. I would be tempted to go back to the raw because it really is a lovely shot. I have never seen a middle spotted woodpecker, you are making me very jealous with the variety of birds in your region:w3

[Tomasz Zawadzki]

I think you are right about the exposure, i have decreaed it a bit. It looks better.

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[Jonathan Ashton]

Super shot Tom!!

[Tomasz Zawadzki]

Thanks Jonathan. If you fancy a visit that bird will be there all autumn/winter and i hope for some other interesting birds but time will tell.

[Kalin Botev]

Great shot Tomasz! I like the colours and I think the second processing is better. The first one looks a bit sharper on my monitor, though.
Middle spotted woodpeckers are really great subjects.
Kalin

[Tomasz Zawadzki]

Thanks. I think i forgot to sharpen the file before saving for the repost.

[Arthur Morris]

Wonderful image. Both look just fine to me in terms of brightness. I only wish that the tail had been raised.

with love, artie

[Tomasz Zawadzki]

Thanks Arthur