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Summer/Autumn Leaves
madamcoolpix

Summer/Autumn Leaves (Dendrocopos minor)

My first Lesser Spotted Woodpecker picture and only my second view ever!!! o:) Who is a happy girl? :-O

I didn't post it before because I didn't know what to do with it. Crop it like a portrait? Show it with surroundings? Finally I went for the second option, I liked the bicoloured leaves around and in a portrait I would have had to do some cloning out that I didnt want to do. Hope it works like this! o:)
Location
El Pardo, outskirts of Madrid, C Spain
Date taken
9 August 2010
Scientific name
Dendrocopos minor
Equipment used
Canon 50D + Sigma 50-500mm (handheld, ISO500, f/5.6, 1/400s, +1 ev)
WOW! Marian this is brilliant, the detail is superb and the setting works for me. have only ever seen one of these - great stuff girl - way to go!! :t::t::t:
 
Top quality image here Marian of a bird I have never seen, so I'am a little envious but delighted for you amiga.

Cheers ROD.
 
Wonderful image and capture,Marian :t::t: Love everything about this...probably the best lesser spotted woodpecker photograph I have ever seen :clap::clap::clap:
 
Superb capture here Marian, pin sharp eye. The composition you have shown is best and works well.

Green with envy!
 
Over the moon for you too buddy g/f, it's an absolute peach! But understand there's also an intense hatred for you burning away inside me if I look at this pic anymore. ;)

An exceedingly jealous buddy. :clap:

PS spot on with the crop. :t:
 
I have only seen this woodpecker once myself Marian. A special little bird that you have captured superbly. You lucky girl!
 
This is a wonderful image Marian
The detail on the Lesser Spotter Woodpecker is perfect & congratulations on added another bird to your album.

Thanks for sharing nick
 
well that makes us two happy girls :D:D:D:bounce::bounce::bounce: because i am so happy for you on this fantastic capture, i don't remember seeing much post for the LSW here in the gallery and i think you made a fabulous job with the crop. and the focus just look at that superb red eye, must brow it from him to use it with my students :-O:-O:-O
 

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