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    Default Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus major)

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    Here's woody again in a slightly different setting, image taken from garden hide/blind.
    Olympus E-M1X
    Lens focal length : 220 mm
    Focal length in 35 mm film : 441.0mm
    Exposure mode : Manual exposure
    ISO Sensitivity : 800
    Exposure compensation : +1.0 EV
    Shutter : 1/200 sec
    Aperture : F8

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    Love the perch, pose details and colors. TFS

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    Like that hint of tongue...

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    I'm in love with this species. Definitely an Old World favorite of mine. Exposure looks great, and I like the view of the red vent.

    For better or worse, the gripping foot steals the show. It is very prominent and the sharpest part of the image, so our eyes go their ahead of his comparatively recessed face.

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    Jon, another beautiful composition and well processed.

    The head seems to be less sharp than the chest and foot unfortunately.

    Is it a sliver of wood in its mouth or its tongue?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Sump View Post
    Jon, another beautiful composition and well processed.

    The head seems to be less sharp than the chest and foot unfortunately.

    Is it a sliver of wood in its mouth or its tongue?

    It's tongue - which has debris on it.

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    Hi Jon ... nice one .
    I do like the overall color and tones , comp works well . Shooting angle might be not ideal ... but just a minor " issue " .
    Sharpness falls off quickly , so I think the FP point was not on the head .... maybe an extra round will help , but not overcome the problem .

    TFS Andreas

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