Woodpecker
by cogerox

Comment by muckpond:
i'd like to see the exif settings on this one. were you using the VR feature of the cam? what was your shutter speed? nonetheless, great capture. :)

Leaf and Grate
by cogerox

Comment by KarenNfld:
Love the bright leaf against the dark grate, I like that they are both at an angle.

Woodpecker
by cogerox

Comment by cgino:
Pretty! I love the golden sunlit leaves, they make a lovely backdrop for this beautiful bird!

Woodpecker
by cogerox

Comment by SandyP:
Oooooooh. . .very beautiful. I'm glad we didn't miss getting to see this just because you didn't take it today. It's really good!

Woodpecker
by cogerox

Comment by Alicia:
Whatever it is, the bokeh is outstanding and I like the composition with the angled trunk and bird.

Woodpecker
by cogerox

Comment by joynim:
I like the interesting angle of this one ,our birds are generally not so colourful here in NZ

Woodpecker
by cogerox

Comment by Jutilda:
We don't have those guys here so I always find them fascinating. Maybe we do, but the mockingbirds and blue jays scare them away~ LOL

SkywaySunset1Crop2Web1.jpg
by cogerox

Comment by roz:
what a fantastic atmospheric photograph .. wonderful in b&w ...
i'm looking at your processing and i cant see where you've done the b&w conversion .. did you do it in your RAW program? ..
when we first started the last b&w side challenge in march i was converting to b&w in my RAW program ... then i got comments from a couple of ppl (ppl who do really excellent work by the way), who suggested that i do the conversion to b&w in photoshop rather than my RAW program ... if your background layer is colour in photoshop you can get so much more variation in tones and everything when you convert it b&w ... i use an adjustment layer in selective colour a lot now after converting to b&w (you can do amazing things with the individual colours that you wouldnt'v been able to do if it was already b&w) but to have any effect it has to be underneath the b&w adjustment layer (i have CS3 and my b&w conversion is an adjustment layer too) ... have a go .. and let me know wot you reckon .. :)

Message edited by author 2007-10-01 14:55:37.

Woodpecker
by cogerox

Comment by KarenNfld:
Lovely bird, lovely photo

Woodpecker
by cogerox

Comment by suemack:
Beautiful shot, I like the way his body feathers almost mirror the colour of the tree.