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Gila Woodpecker

by Scott Frye

Gallery: AvianPosted April 17, 2014167 views22 comments
At Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, Az

1/1250 at f10 and ISO500
Canon 7d
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC

Comments

22 comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 17, 2014 at 2:31 AM
Lining up the cactus as a background pattern is brilliant. I do think you could crop slightly from the right, which would eliminate some of the distracting dark line on the upper edge of the frame and remove a bit of the empty space behind the bird. Otherwise, a perfect combo of subject, perch and background!

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 17, 2014 at 2:53 AM
Excellent! Great perch and BG, sharp bird in a sweet pose, and colors work perfectly together.
:toast:

Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on April 17, 2014 at 6:17 AM
Very nice picture. I think a wider aperture would give you a nicer BG.
:smile:
Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 17, 2014 at 6:25 AM
:toast: Simply great ! Love the bird, pose and perch. The vertical lines in the cactus in the BG add a lot. It doesn't get better than this I think :wavey: . Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 17, 2014 at 10:18 AM
Beautiful image of the Woodpecker, Scott and it's neat that you caught it perched on the spring growth (are those flower buds?).

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 17, 2014 at 10:34 AM
Nice one, Scott. I like the Saguaro background. Cool perch too. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 17, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Very nice Scott - you are on a good streak lately.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 17, 2014 at 12:37 PM
I like this soft light, great looking natural color Scott.
Very good details/DOF and comp, I think the vertical lines/patterns of your BG work well :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 17, 2014 at 2:51 PM
I would just be echoing what everyone else has said, so I will simply add my "well done!" to the list. :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 17, 2014 at 5:15 PM
All of the elements seem to be in total harmony in this. Very well done. :toast:
Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 17, 2014 at 6:34 PM
Really nice pose and perch Scott. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 17, 2014 at 11:30 PM
A wonderful portrait of this woodpecker in it's environment Scott. The perch and background are the perfect compliment. A very pleasing composition.

Sweet Photo :cool:
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 18, 2014 at 10:46 AM
Very nicely composed. Well done.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Thomas Miller on April 18, 2014 at 10:49 AM
Really nice, the background is great.
Registered on March 10, 2011, 56 Posts, 56 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 18, 2014 at 2:34 PM
DOF is perfectly executed here with this bg. Real nice! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 18, 2014 at 11:37 PM
Nice comp on this one Scott. I really like the perch a lot and think it complements the image very nicely. Very nice work!
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 19, 2014 at 1:07 PM
Very nice perch and detail Scott :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on April 19, 2014 at 1:21 PM
Scott,
Love this shot. Good catch. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 19, 2014 at 6:43 PM
Oh, I really like this. The perch and the BG are wonderful :toast:
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 19, 2014 at 11:48 PM
This is really nice Scott. That background worked really well. Really good image quality. Superb.
Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 21, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Great detail and perch Scott - love the pattern created in the background
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on April 23, 2014 at 10:09 PM
Wow Scott. Amazing capture. Love the background on this one and the perch is very nice. Great pose of the bird and perfect head angle. Well done in every way!!! :toast:
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments