Red-bellied Woodpecker

Gallery: AvianPosted January 22, 2011226 views19 comments

One of my favorite species. Used to not have many photos of them, but I've gotten quite a few over the last couple years.

All it takes is a bit of suet in the crook of a tree (just out of the frame on the top), and some patience!!

Canon 50D, 400 5.6L, 1/200, f7.1, ISO 100, no flash.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 22, 2011 at 2:53 PM

Wonderful lighting on this! A fine RBWP image! Sharon

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 22, 2011 at 3:56 PM

Great light, pose and eye contact Terry. Love the view of those big feet gripping the tree bark. I may have increased the ISO to a minimum of 200 to get more shutter speed. The background color is very appealing to me.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 22, 2011 at 5:31 PM

I like it a lot, Terry. great light, sweet pose. not quite as much detail in the head as I'd expect, not sure why.

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Comment posted by William Donnelly on January 22, 2011 at 6:05 PM

Great shot and good catch eye.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 22, 2011 at 7:03 PM

Lovely pose and composition. Very sharp too.

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Comment posted by Pete D on January 22, 2011 at 8:23 PM

Great shot. Don't shoot until you see the red of their eyes. I have one of these coming into the suet feeder, but I stupidly have a suet feeder that looks like a feeder. I also stupidly shoot through the windows, but that is a different problem.

Pete D.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 590 Posts, 1794 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 22, 2011 at 9:14 PM

This is very nice Terry. I like the lighting and the bird looking toward something in the distance. I have tried to image these and they are much more difficult than they appear. Trouble getting that eye to appear like this one. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 22, 2011 at 10:44 PM

Very attractive pose in some warm light, nice work all around.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 22, 2011 at 10:55 PM

A great shot Terry. Love the light and the comp. Super BG.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 22, 2011 at 11:57 PM

Terry, just beautiful! Beautifully clear and clean.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 23, 2011 at 5:56 AM

Love it Terry - particularly the eye contact and head turn.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on January 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM

Nice comp and BG. I like the head position and the eye contact. Fantastic image of this beautiful bird.

Registered on January 4, 2011, 59 Posts, 229 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM

Gorgeous, Terry. Wonderful light and superb detail.

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Comment posted by Sally King on January 23, 2011 at 4:28 PM

I see these guys when I visit my sister in Ohio. I think they are quite striking. Lovely pose, colors, and details. Wish I could get one like this.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 23, 2011 at 11:00 PM

Hi Terry

Very well done.

Love the pose, light , detail and color

:smile
Albert Darmo. Canada:

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on January 24, 2011 at 3:25 AM

I agree a beautiful bird. The composition, pose and detail is superb but doesn't the light just make that bit of difference. One of my favourite woody images. Graham

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Comment posted by KC Choo on January 24, 2011 at 11:30 AM

This is a fine, fine image! Well done!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 24, 2011 at 12:47 PM

Everything comes together on this one, pose, eye contact, background and good detail, well done.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 24, 2011 at 2:18 PM

I really like this comp Terry. Great light and detail as well. Nicely done.

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