Red Headed Woodpecker - Corrected

I deleted my earlier post and replaced it with one in which the eye has been edited in Photoshop to reduce the flash reflection.

I appreciate all your constructive critiques. I've always assumed that was part of what we are about here. I am very much a neophyte when it comes to nature photography and greatly benefit from the experience and critiques of those who have been practicing the art far longer.

Thanks

I think this is a much better image Daniel - the eye looks so much better, IMO. And I should have mentioned in your earlier post that the bright splash of yellow and white gives some balance, and compliments the color of the woodpecker nicely. However, the backlit leaves are quite a bit brighter than your subject, and tends to pull me away. There is still an area on the limb that is a little bright - maybe a little burning could help? Great shot!

Daniel, I like you correction much better. You may already know this but you can add the corrected version to your original post by including a corrected jpg file with a reply to your earlier post. Refer to the browse section just below the Text Style Menu at the bottom.

Very nice image. What camera/lens did you photograph this guy with?

Canon 40D, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 400mm, handheld.

Woodpeckers are so cool. This fella looks almost like one of those birds with the water bulb for a bottom that tips back and forth.
Handheld at 400mm, very well done!

I love to capture woopeckers in the act of being woodpeckers. Nieghbors on the next street over reported seeing a Pileated Woodpecker in their front yard earlier today. I wish it would come over to our yard!