Female Great spotted Woodpecker.

[Graham Wilkes]

The perch was placed near a feeder I have set up on a nearby field.
She landed and immediately flew off, only 2 frames, 1 a blur.
Vertical crop from horizontal.
Thanks for looking all critique welcome.

1/640 sec @ f5.6 in AV +1 Ex Comp.
1SO 640
DPP/PS CC
7D 11
400mm f5.6L USM

Graham.

[Bill Dix]

A beautiful bird in a classic WP pose, with just a hint of head turn. Interesting perch. It's just a bit tight in the frame for me, and I'm guessing the focus point wasn't on the head, which seems a bit soft. Given the beautiful background and nice perch, it's worth staking it out for a return of the good-looking bird.

[stuart wanuck]

yes a lovely capture

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful colours and exposure, reluctantly I have to agree the head could do with being a little sharper.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, clean BG, exposure and beautiful perch really adds interest. Nice image Graham.

[Juan Fernandez]

Great looking bird and cery nice perch.
Graham, did you use a flash or some kind of reflector?
Bill, please enlighten this newby: what is a classsic WP pose?

[Graham Wilkes]

Bill/Jon the focus point was on the neck, maybe some movement as the next frame was a blur.
I agree though, head is a bit soft.

Juan illumination was setting sun and snow on the ground, so gave the appearance of flash.
Sure '' classic WP pose'' is short for woodpecker.

Thanks for all comments.

[William Dickson]

Looking good Graham. The colours are spot on. Lovely detail and a great looking perch. Nice one.

Will