# Woodpecker in the trees

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/woodpecker-in-the-trees/42257>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/woodpecker-in-the-trees/42257 "2024-07-16T03:18:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![SueK](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/suek/32/65154_2.png) [@SueK](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/SueK)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/woodpecker-in-the-trees/42257/1 "2024-07-16T03:18:14Z")

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> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

Just got back into bird photos and this guy was one of my first ones. He kind of posed for me. I didn’t have to work too hard to get his photo. 🙂

### Specific Feedback

Not sure if I cropped too much. He was in the middle of trees… more than what you see. I didn’t do too much editing… did denoise and played around a little with shadows and highlights.

### Technical Details

Nikon z8, 1/640. at f/8 focal length 560, ISO 3600.

I used a Niko n Z400 with a 1.4 converter. …

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