A woodpecker on top of the tree, a vibrant splash of red and black against an azure sky, heralds the sheer determination of nature's artisans. This photo gallery captures the relentless spirit of these remarkable birds as they exhibit their unique form of craftsmanship. The series of images invites the viewer to witness the titanic effort woodpeckers invest in their daily pursuits, using their heads as powerful tools—an act that is as symbolic as it is literal.

I have purchased the Pentax HD DA 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW lens a year ago and wanted to use it as main wide angle lens. After a year I have to admit it is great lens especially when used on my Pentax K3-iii camera. To briefly summarize my experience I can describe the lens as follows:

Recently I have decided to buy a wide-angle lens in order to improve my landscape pictures, some architecture and street pictures. For as much I own Pentax cameras with K bayonets, first, I was trying to make decisions between zoom lens Sigma 6-18 and Pentax12-24. In the end, I have decided to buy a fixed focus lens (anyway I do own only one prime lens by now) for my APS-C camera as some kind of compromise because I know that next year full-frame Pentax camera should be introduced.