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13-NOV-2007

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

I parked in a gateway for lunch and then noticed this woodpecker just over the road.
Would I have time to get the camera from the boot of the car, change lenses then get the shot?
I decided to have a go if only to frighten him off! Then my mobile phone rang, so I can say the reason this isn't tack sharp is that I had the cell phone in one hand and the camera and 100-400 in the other!!

Canon EOS 30D
1/200s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Greg Harp16-Nov-2007 04:27
Awesome shot, perfect composition.
Karen Leaf15-Nov-2007 04:12
and here I was thinking this phone shot was outstanding :)
Awesome accmplishment since they are such flighty little bits.
Victoria14-Nov-2007 21:55
Stunning awesome ....i can image you lens...Brilliant! beautiful
Guest 14-Nov-2007 20:18
Hey John - long time since I dropped in here though still keep an eye in at Pbase. Never have the right lens on at the right time - I know how that goes but you still got a reasonable shot! Fave bird of mine though it's actually a female 'Greater' Spotted Woodpecker. Lesser Spotted are more elusive and quite a bit smaller (not a lot bigger than a house sparrow) than the Greater. Lesser's have more black and white 'bars' on their wings too. Anyways - hope you are well? All the best....
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography14-Nov-2007 11:05
Excellent, fine composition and dof, very well seen, Vote.
Gary Winters14-Nov-2007 07:39
You were overwhelmed with technology, but you got a great shot.
Sheila14-Nov-2007 04:34
I would have ignored the phone! What a nice shot you caught of him anyway.
Robin Reid14-Nov-2007 04:30
Well seen and taken.
Bill Ewart Jr14-Nov-2007 02:36
Excuses excuses excuses!!!!!!!! Still a great shot!~
Guest 14-Nov-2007 02:10
What a great splash of color! V
Coleen Perilloux Landry14-Nov-2007 01:23
Rat-a-tat-tat.....Wonderful capture.
Cindi Smith14-Nov-2007 00:31
Dang it! I wish I could capture one of these! Beautiful work, John!
Peter Rump13-Nov-2007 23:50
Good one John, great capture. :}
Sharon Rogers13-Nov-2007 22:47
You lucky thing to catch that!
Tricia13-Nov-2007 22:47
It was definitely worth the effort, well done for managing to compose the shot so well too!
joanteno13-Nov-2007 22:40
Multi-tasking, Have you figured out how to do three tasks at once?
Guest 13-Nov-2007 22:20
A nice capture, I like his red pantalons :) V
Johnny JAG13-Nov-2007 21:51
Bloody mobile phones!! Cracking shot anyway. We only get the greaterspotted. But like they say size doesn't matter.
Zak13-Nov-2007 21:50
Pecker-tastic
Ray :)13-Nov-2007 21:45
See, us men can do it too :)
Carole Stevens13-Nov-2007 21:44
Great multi-tasking John, super shot so much colour!
J. Scott Coile13-Nov-2007 21:41
You multi-tasker you ;-)
Nicki Thurgar13-Nov-2007 21:39
What a wonderful bird, don't think I've ever "just" seen one before!
Well done for multi-tasking! ;~D
Gail Davison13-Nov-2007 21:37
what a catch. I can't believe it was still there after all that. Fab
Phillip Normanton13-Nov-2007 21:36
Good one - and only slightly wobbly :)
Jola Dziubinska13-Nov-2007 21:29
Lucky shot, indeed.
Ann...13-Nov-2007 21:28
This is a really great shot - you did well, it's normally hard enough with two hands full of camera!!!!