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Uploaded: 01/30/17 5:46 PM GMT
The Downy Woodpecker
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It's been awhile since I have posted any bird captures.

This took a heavy crop to eliminate another branch that tried to take over the center of attention.

I used my Nikkor 70-200 VR f/2.8 lens and blew through the window, and the window screen again.

I used On1 Photo RAW, and Corel Paintshop Pro 6, and Photofiltre Studio to get this result. Lots of cloning, cropping and other adjustments were done to this one.

Thank you for commenting, I do appreciate it.

tigs=^..^=

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.koca
01/30/17 5:50 PM GMT
It's difficult to take a picture of a bird, they are so fast. Beautiful close up, nice and sharp, Sandi.
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::Ramad
01/30/17 5:57 PM GMT
Your editing has resulted in a nice photo of woody with a good background.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
.GomekFlorida
01/30/17 7:29 PM GMT
These can be hard to capture, so great job here. Nice focus as well.
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Long before the white man and long before the wheel, when the dark green forests were too silent to be real. Lightfoot 1967
::trixxie17
01/30/17 7:50 PM GMT
This is perfectly cropped Sandi and beautifully focused too - a save and fave for me. Exceptional!!
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. . . Earth laughs in flowers! Ralph Waldo Emerson
.carlosf_m
01/30/17 9:10 PM GMT
You did a great job, the poor little thing looks cold
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::jerseygurl
01/30/17 10:00 PM GMT
Very nice image and editing on the woodpecker Tigs!!!!!!!!
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.Tomeast
01/30/17 10:11 PM GMT
This is so nice and through a screen no less. The background and colors are so good !
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.flanno2610
01/31/17 12:20 AM GMT
Worth all the work!
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::Vickid
01/31/17 6:06 AM GMT
This is superb! My first view of a Downy Woodpecker, what a beauty and your capture is perfect in every way... color, angle and light.... favorite!
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
::corngrowth
01/31/17 8:49 AM GMT
---It's been awhile since I have posted any bird captures---

...and all the time this little birdie was waiting patiently for you in order to be 'portrayed', Sandi, ☺ ☺ ☺ .

Beautiful 'portrait however, my friend!
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::twinkel
01/31/17 2:12 PM GMT
Wonderfully taken Sandi
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Carpe Diem!
.bfrank
02/04/17 2:09 AM GMT
Very nicely done. It was worth all your effort Sandi.
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Life's moments are sweet. I just want to capture all that I can of them.
.icedancer
02/07/17 11:55 PM GMT
Looks like he's having a day dream - such a super shot - your editing is fantastic.
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VIEWED IN FULL
::luckyshot
02/09/17 2:31 PM GMT
I like the soft, dreamy look to this image.
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine The Earth without art is just 'eh'.

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