RBWP

Gallery: AvianPosted April 7, 2010174 views20 comments

This gal quit pecking long enough to check me out as I moved closer. Hoping the colors are ok on this one...I processed it on my desktop instead of the laptop.

50d, 500mm w/1.4, Iso 400, 1/500, F4 FF Late afternoon light. Please see LARGER version, too.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Scott Day on April 7, 2010 at 10:12 PM

Beautiful Sharon. If the colors were any better she'd fly.

Registered on August 5, 2008, 25 Posts, 173 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 7, 2010 at 10:16 PM

Beautiful detail and the eye is wonderful, Sharon. The colors look fine on my laptop.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 7, 2010 at 10:21 PM

Beautiful image of one of my favorite wp's, Sharon. Great detail, color and comp. The only very minor negative comment I could make is that the perfect pose seems almost contrived and a slight head turn toward the viewer would make it feel more real to me. I realize that might negate the nice highlight in the eye though so this is probably the better comp.

Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on April 7, 2010 at 10:21 PM

This is wonderful Sharon! Excellent details and composition. The bird really pops out of the smooth background. The colors look good to me, maybe a little on the cool side but the bird is on the shaded side of the perch so that's to be expected.
Well done.

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on April 7, 2010 at 10:38 PM

Superb, Sharon! Classic woodpecker pose. Love the simplicity of the image and its elements. Very sharp - especially the larger version.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 7, 2010 at 10:50 PM

the eye really grabs me on this one, Sharon. nice soft light and bg, and the larger version is really nice.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 8, 2010 at 1:13 AM

The colors look fine on this laptop. In fact they are beautiful colors. great pose on a nice natural perch. Nice detail and wonderful background. excellent photo.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on April 8, 2010 at 2:47 AM

Beautiful image, Sharon. I like it very much.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 8, 2010 at 6:07 AM

Very nice indeed Sharon - love the detail and the background

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 8, 2010 at 6:35 AM

Really nice Sharon. Nice colors and BG. Tack sharp bird and what I like most is the great look at the bird's foot gripping the snag. Nicely done.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Leekam on April 8, 2010 at 7:03 AM

The colors, detail and background are excellent. I have been trying to get a good shot of these beauties for a long time without success. To be envied!

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on April 8, 2010 at 10:41 AM

Excellent colors and great detail. The eye catchlight really is nice.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on April 8, 2010 at 11:35 AM

Excellent shot. Fine pose, perch and BG. One of the better RBWP I have seen here. If this was my shot I would warm it up just a little bit but thats just a personal choice.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 8, 2010 at 2:04 PM

A beauty, Sharon!! I like everything in this image.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on April 8, 2010 at 4:57 PM

Beautiful in avery way Sharon! Love the colors perch and detail.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on April 8, 2010 at 5:34 PM

this is almost perfect as is, but the larger one is fantastic.

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 8, 2010 at 9:19 PM

Just perfect Sharon.I really like this

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 8, 2010 at 9:23 PM

Excellent detail and comp Sharon, I'd try warming up the colors a little bit.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Lusk on April 9, 2010 at 6:52 PM

Sharon: This is the Red-bellied shot I have been "almost" getting for the past couple of years.

Beautiful!

Registered on September 17, 2005, 312 Posts, 600 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 10, 2010 at 5:39 PM

Looks great! sweet portrait Sharon!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments