Red-bellied Woodpecker

Gallery: AvianPosted May 22, 2013131 views11 comments

I think this is the same woodpecker that was on the orange from last post. I like the over the shoulder look. The only down side is that his belly isn't visible. I pulled back the hot reds a bit. Still didn't get any water on the feathers. I'll have to try this again. I need to up the ISO and close down a bit more.

5D3
400 2.8 w/2X II
ISO 640
1/800 @f6.3
Fill flash at -1 2/3

Thoughts, comments, critiques are appreciated.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Tjie Poo on May 22, 2013 at 11:39 PM

Great capture Jerry ! Nice details and I like the composition a lot.

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Comment posted by John Sherman on May 23, 2013 at 12:20 AM

Beautiful in it's simplicity. Nice pose. Maybe lighten the eye a tad to make that catchlight more evident.

Registered on March 10, 2013, 31 Posts, 142 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on May 23, 2013 at 2:30 AM

Great image. I like the composition and pose.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 23, 2013 at 8:51 AM

Excellent composition and pose, Jerry. I'm on my laptop so I'm not sure, but it looks like you might have pulled the reds back more than necessary.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 23, 2013 at 12:16 PM

Nice composition and good detail.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 23, 2013 at 2:15 PM

Wonderful species and nice pose indeed. I think that I see some cloning residue on the left of your signature ? Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 23, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Excellent pose and detail! Well done!

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on May 23, 2013 at 5:55 PM

Love the detail, sharp. Cant under stand how these birds got this name, have never seen red on there bellies!

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 23, 2013 at 6:03 PM

Nice sharp shot Jerry, I agree with Hans on the cloning.

Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 24, 2013 at 9:32 AM

Nice wp pose and excellent details. Comp is good...I'd like just a little more room on the left. I'd also remove the little white spot towards the center of the eye...the light is showing in the upper eye. Sharon

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on May 24, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Thanks everyone. There must have been an offensive twig or something at the bottom of the frame that I changed into and offensive smudge. Good eyes, I didn't notice that. I've also removed the catchlight in the center of his eye. Don't know if I can add any canvas to the left but I'll try and maybe repost.

Thank you all again. Very constructive critiques that will keep me looking much closer at what I post.

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