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    Default Middle spotted woodpecker

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    Taken today in local woods with:
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    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.

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    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

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

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    Super shot Tom!!

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    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.

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

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

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    Thanks Arthur

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