Red head Woodpecker

Gallery: AvianPosted August 14, 2010106 views6 comments

Paddling up the creek in kayak, came upon a few of these Red headed Woodpeckers feeding on a dead tree.
D300, 200-400mmVR,1.4tc, at 825mm,ISO 500, f/5.6,1/640sec,exp comp
-.33. C&C welcome and appreciated.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on August 14, 2010 at 9:07 AM

I like the pose and overall look of this but wish we could see more detail in the dark plumage. Not sure if its the lighting or some motion blur from the kayak at that focal length.

Peter

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 14, 2010 at 10:54 AM

A fine look at this bird with a nice perch leading the eye

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 14, 2010 at 12:52 PM

I like the pose and the head angle Ken and how well we can see the eye. The image seems a bit dark on my monitor, perhaps increasing the exposure globally would help with that and show more details in the darks?

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 14, 2010 at 1:25 PM

I like the stoic pose here, Ken. Good rich colors set it off, although I might sharpen it a bit more if it were mine.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 14, 2010 at 1:27 PM

This looks great to me Ken, I can see detail in the reds, blacks and whites which is tough. Really nice image.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 14, 2010 at 11:31 PM

Nice, Ken. The exposure looks excellent and it's a great pose. Maybe a touch tight for my taste.

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