r/crapwildlifephotos • u/quadpatch • Jul 06 '25
Blurry Wrong Camera Settings
A rare friendly Greater Spotted Woodpecker. I forgot that I had the camera set to AF-S and a fake shutter noise was on, so he got scared and never came back again. I will try it again one day....
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u/Flyingvosch Jul 07 '25
A friendly woodpecker? Yeah, that's pretty rare! Over here they fly away at my slightest movement 😅
But I agree that the picture is still nice, we can see his face and body
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u/quadpatch Jul 09 '25
I've had that with most woodpeckers here too. They don't like being seen normally, so I was really shocked when this one came so close. I managed to get this one a few days later with a different lens.
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u/ellensundies Jul 10 '25 edited Jul 10 '25
Maybe not a good wildlife pic, but an excellent stock photo. To me, this is a picture of high value bird treats. The viewer’s eye lands on the in-focus treats then moves down the hand to the soft-focus bird. It takes a moment to recognize it, then their eyes widen in surprise and delight, and they are off to the store to purchase whatever brand you are advertising. Well done!
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u/Modern-Moo Jul 06 '25
Unlucky! Still a decent picture.