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June Image - Woodpecker
This woodpecker was shot through a glass door and was rather shaded as it was taken a little before dusk.  I double processed the image concentrating first on the bird and then on the background.  I dodged a little on the tree trunk to try and bring out the texture.

Comments
John Hackett

A good picture of the woodpecker under difficult circumstances. I like the composition and the background, the bird I feel is maybe a little too much in the shade.
Pat Gordy

Under all the circumstances you describe, you did splendid work capturing the shot and processing it.  It is hard to get a woodpecker’s head in focus since they are usually moving it in the position you shot this one.   Too bad the suet holder is in the photo too.
Ruby Gold

Nice shot of the woodpecker. Is that a grocery cart that it is standing on?
I think I would have liked the tree to be a little lighter so the bird
stands out more. The out of focus background is good.
Stan Bormann

The background is good, but the woodpecker seems to still suffer from not
enough contrast and perhaps color.  I was going to make a suggestion on the
crop, but thinking about it, you have it right.  I wanted to try to move the
bird to the upper right 1/3 crash point, but that would put the branch down
the center of the image.
Bob Athanasiou A nice shot of a rather skittish bird. It is sharp and well exposed. I like the blurred background. My only suggestion would be to crop it tighter. These critters are hard to photograph. You can often hear them but spotting them can be difficult. When you do see them they don't hold still for very long. Good job, Marti
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Marti Buckely

I've been involved with photography for longer than I can remember owning 35mm mostly (Mamiya, Minolta, and Canon) along with a Polaroid. Landscapes, nature and sports are my dominant themes though I also like animals (especially dogs and horses) and travel. I had done a couple of commissioned shoots for show horses back a few years ago.
In October of 2003, I purchased the Canon 10D and have gotten heavily into digital. It's my goal to learn more about Photoshop and be able to manipulate pictures as well as learn to process RAW shots properly.
I'm looking forward to giving and receiving the critiques and seeing everyone else's work.
Previously a member of the Des Plaines, IL Camera Club, I am now a member of Garden Photo Club based at the Chicago Botanical Garden. I have been a winner at CACCA (Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association) including a Slide of the Month. I'm looking forward to getting more involved in PSA and hope to enter some competitions soon.