Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Gallery: AvianPosted May 11, 201090 views7 comments

Canon 7D, 500mm f/4 + 1.4x TC, monopod

1/1000, f/6.3, ISO 500

Crop to 59% (10.6 of 18MP)

Another from Montezuma Well National Monument. I thought I got a good pose here. Noise reduction on the bg. Nit-wise there is not a lot of detail in the white supercilium though it's not at 255.

Comments and critiques appreciated. Please view larger version if possible.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 11, 2010 at 10:12 PM

It is a nice pose and I think the detail is adequate. Sharon

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 11, 2010 at 11:24 PM

The small view gives me the feeling that the woodpecker is a bit too contrasty, but the larger view shows more detail and illustrates the lighting in a forest very well. It is an excellent pose and over all fine image.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 12, 2010 at 4:26 AM

Excellent sharpness from head to tail and nice pose. The light is contrasty, but I think you handled it about as well as possible.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 12, 2010 at 7:43 AM

Nice detail in the larger image Brian

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 12, 2010 at 9:01 AM

Brian, perfect angle on the bird to get the best look at the subject without interference from the tree. Nice eye contact too.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 12, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Brian,

This is one of those images where the thumbnail doesn't do the image justice, and though the smaller version looks good, the larger version looks even better. I love the way the bird's head is cocked, the light and especially the great look at the bird's eye.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 13, 2010 at 12:41 PM

Brian,
very nice light, pose and detail. I like this image as posted.

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