Downy Woodpecker

[Wayne Wood]

I like to get out on my lunch hours and visit a couple of different feeding stations that are close by , both the Hairy and Downy woodpeckers and both variety's of Nuthatches allow a close approach here , 20 D w/ 200 F/2.8L , F/8.0 @ 1/500 sec , ISO 400 , Ev Comp 0.33

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[Arthur Morris]

Just a perfect pose and head angle. The whites on the neck look a bit hot here. My biggest problem is with the dark BKGR stripe just at the end of the bird's beak. With some careful Quick Masking work it could be eliiminated.

All in all, I really like it.

later and love, artie

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Pose and details are great. I agree that the whites on the neck are borderline hot and the BG is not ideal, the vertical line as well as the lower part.