Downy Woodpecker

[Ed Vatza]

Image made this evening in a community park here in the Lehigh Valley (PA). I like the Downy. I like the tree bark background. But I'm not sure I like the combination.

Canon 30D; Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS lens with Canon 2x TC; tripod-mounted.

1/320 sec @ f/5.6; ISO 800; 0 EV; Focal length 600mm (35mm equivalent is 960mm); Natural light.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s1/EdV_02/012-Edit.jpg

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the head turn but would have preferred if you would have been to your left. The trunk is a bit overpowering. I would sharpen the bird a bit more. Thanks for sharing!

[Doug Brown]

I too would like to see a bit more of a profile, as I think the bird gets lost in the tree trunk. A couple of steps to your left, as Axel suggested, might have helped. Thanks for posting!

[Arthur Morris]

Agree, the bird gets lost in that bark. Next time, go for the side image.

[Ed Vatza]

Thanks guys. That was pretty much what I was thinking when I said "But I'm not sure I like the combination." The problem is there was no more left left. I would have had to move closer to create the angle and the Downy was kind of jumpy.

My biggest concern here was whether the bird looked good. I am still getting comfortable with the 300 2.8 and 2x TC.

Again thanks for the critiques. Much appreciated!