# Acorn Defugalty

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/acorn-defugalty/30161>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** editors-pick, non-nature\
**Created:** [August 30, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/acorn-defugalty/30161 "2022-08-30T18:38:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/acorn-defugalty/30161/1 "2022-08-30T18:38:40Z")

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![Acorn Defugalty](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/5/65c366af75afe03c8a1bd6eff319c2776866faad.jpeg)

I’ve been having fun observing, and shooting the goin’s on at our birdbath. I especially like capturing the little fusses between the birds. Check out these two acorn woodpeckers working it out.

### Specific Feedback Requested

Cropping?

### Technical Details

D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, monopod, 1/1600th, f 10, 300mm, ISO 6400, AI Clear, cropped to 3339 x 2380

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**Author:** ![linda\_mellor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/linda_mellor/32/15806_2.png) [@linda\_mellor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/linda_mellor)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/acorn-defugalty/30161/2 "2022-08-30T18:57:36Z")

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Great action shot, Dave! Personally I like the composition, it give the action plenty of room.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/acorn-defugalty/30161/3 "2022-08-31T15:44:53Z")

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Great action, Dave. I think the crop is fine. I do think a bit of shade over your bird bath would make for better image quality and certainly easier control of the highlights.

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**Author:** ![David\_Haynes](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@David\_Haynes](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Haynes)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/acorn-defugalty/30161/4 "2022-08-31T19:19:42Z")

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Battle of the bird bath. I love it, Dave! I love the puffed up red headdresses. Good positioning of both birds. I agree with @Dennis_Plank about maybe a canopy over the bath for improved dynamic range.

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**Author:** ![linda\_mellor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/linda_mellor/32/15806_2.png) [@linda\_mellor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/linda_mellor)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/acorn-defugalty/30161/5 "2023-01-04T19:57:14Z")

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Congratulations, Dave on the first place human & fauna of the year! Your quest to capture birds in more unique positions has paid off!

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**Author:** ![Cameron\_Wilcox](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/cameron_wilcox/32/43975_2.png) [@Cameron\_Wilcox](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Cameron_Wilcox)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/acorn-defugalty/30161/6 "2023-01-04T22:37:07Z")

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> [@Dave\_Douglass](#):
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> Technical Details
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> D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, monopod, 1/1600th, f 10, 300mm, ISO 6400, AI Clear, cropped to 3339 x 2380

Hi Dave! Congratulations on the yearly editors pick! Thanks for teaching me a new word. I’d never heard ‘defugalty’ before. Going to have to try to fit it into a conversation. Very interesting thing to capture. I like your crop, I think it defines the ‘arena’.