Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus major)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Image captured in my back garden
Olympus : E-M1X
Lens : M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-20
Lens focal length : 300 mm
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 600.0mm
Metering mode : Pattern
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO Sensitivity : 1250
Exposure time : 1/1600 sec
F number : F6.3
Exposure compensation : 0.0 EV
Flash : OFF

ACR + PSCC

[Steve Kaluski]

Good detail in the Woody Jon, just think the bottom of the frame is just too messy, crop it, it's cleaner.

TFS
Steve

[gail bisson]

Agree with Steve on the crop.
Are those live mealworms or dried?
Lovely little woodpecker and nice to see the red belly and the red patch on head simultaneously.
Perch is unusual but works for me,
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the sharpness, exposure, worms and interesting perch. Well done Jonathan.

[John Mack]

i don't mind the perch. The out of focus line at the bottom doesn't work for me.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I didn't think you would be keen on the base!
Mealworms were live Gail, I hid them in the log and woody dug them out.

[dankearl]

Perch is best part of image. Take some off bottom.