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Red-bellied WP
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Red-bellied WP

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted July 10, 201179 views7 comments
I have a family nesting nearby and it has been fun watching them. This is the female.

50D, 500mm, Iso 200, 1/50, F4 Please see LARGER version posted.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on July 10, 2011 at 8:17 PM
Very nice photo. It looks like you caught her right before she took off. I like this pose, the BG works well helps the colors of the WP stand out more. Nice and sharp. It is a bit light for my taste, but that is just me. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 11, 2011 at 12:56 AM
Fine looking image Sharon. Great pose, perch and background. I might try and take down the highlights a little, some hot spots on the tree starting to show.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 11, 2011 at 2:59 AM
Really nice pose, great colours, and complimentary BG.
Looks like a pretty large crop, as the detail is a little soft in the larger version.
You might dampen the hotter spots on the stump a bit.
Great catch!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 11, 2011 at 1:11 PM
Very nice, Sharon. Excellent detail in the Woodpecker. I might try to mitigate the bright areas on the perch.
:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 11, 2011 at 9:48 PM
Really nice pose of the bird and I like the way the light is falling on her face. Good detail in the feathers on the larger image and you can see both colors in the eye-which is excellent. I would give her a little more to look into on the left.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 12, 2011 at 6:24 PM
Wonderful pose and look from the woodpecker and I like the complimentary background, some bright areas on the tree trunk as others have mentioned but a fine shot as is, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on July 15, 2011 at 9:30 PM
Great pose with an outstanding view of the eye, Sharon. I agree it is a bit light: if you lowered exposure and increased contrast a bit I bet you could bring out even more detail.
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments