Woody with wet bum!

[John Robinson]

Greater Spotted in pool
D7000
Sigma 100-300
800 ISO 120th sec @f9
Neat image. Image Guru for blacks. Crop from horizontal
Cheers
JohnR
White splodge removed off moss on left
Pity about the blacks on the wing but wet black feathers loose detail

[William Dickson]

Hi John

I think you got the wet blacks lookin good. Very unusual to see a woodpecker bathing like this. Very nice. I like the pose he gave you and also the greenery on the image looks good. Very natural looking image.

Will

[adrian dancy]

A brilliant image here John...interest and character by the shed load....colour and detail looks good too.

[christopher galeski]

Nice one John,a rare sight to see a woodpecker bathing,sharp with good detail,nice light,and the ripples in the pond,have a nice water color effect,as in a painting.

[John Robinson]

Thanks guys. things should be hotting up at my pools now with the migrants coming in( Birds I mean)
Cheers
John

[Sandy Witvoet]

More than just the "bum" wet here! Love this! Great detail, environment and looks like he's thinking "Yeah, I know I don't look my best all wet!" (BTW... that's what I told my future hubby on our first date when I "dumped" the canoe, 30 years ago... he married me anyway...)

[John Robinson]

Hi Sandy- Now thats a great interpretation to get this old mind working!
Or should I say "yep baby thats gettin' this 'ole boy thankin' some !"
Cheers
John

[Sandy Witvoet]

Hi John, Thanks! And, on a more serious "note"... it's so seldom we see a woodpecker bathing.... this is a way special image!