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Description
I was surprised this morning to see a juvenile this late. I don’t know how long they keep the deep eye color – its been very dark bluish gray in ones I’ve shot in past years just out of the nest. I think this is a female just starting to grow the black feathers between the white ones and red cap.
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Technical Details
Minimal global tonal adjustments in LR. Into PS for denoise and cloning out part of the perch support. Shot in horizontal format and cropped to 50% of original pixels. I was afraid to move my hands enough to zoom or rotate the camera.
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How nice is that. She looks all fluffed up and ready to go. I like where you caught her on the limb and nothing else around, no distractions. The BG complements the branch, so the Woodpecker stands out. First thing I see is her red head.
I was reading how they drill individual holes in trees by the thousands to store acorns. Amazing bird. Thanks
Thanks, @SkipsPics, @Allen_Brooks, @SandyR-B and @Dennis_Plank. The light was really flat – I’m wondering if I should/could try for an improvement. They store acorns everywhere. I took down an unused bird house last summer and found it full of acorns. Allen, the sharpness is helped by being on a very sturdy (i.e. heavy) tripod + head. That in turn helps AF. Then I shoot a short burst and hope I catch an instant when the bird is still.
Diane: you’ve captured sharp detail in the bird and her dark coloration contrasts very nicely with the pale background. Additionally, her pose with the slight head turn makes for a pleasing composition.
