Red-cockaded Woodpecker

[Rene A]

Found this one near home (band not removed)
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Image Date: 2010-05-21 07:36:16 +0000
Focal Length: 400mm
Focus Distance: 8.36m
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0005 s (1/2000)
ISO equiv: 320
Exposure Bias: -0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB

[Lance Peters]

Hi Rene - IMHO - HA is letting this one down - the head angled away is not giving a clear view of the eye and the viewer no connection with the bird.
Techs look solid and exposure looks good - also like the blue/green BG.

Lets see what others say!!

[Harold Davis]

everything looks perfect on my screen but the head angle. not seeing the eye is a let down here. i do like the sharpness and the bg is fairly complimentary.

[Alfred Forns]

Agree with comments JB !! I know it sounds silly but on some of the images when the bird is not looking at something in particular the slight head turn toward the camera makes a difference. Besides the obvious it makes more of connection with the viewer !!! .. other than that one sweet image, hope you can work this bird some more !!!

[Dave Mills]

Hi Rene, nothing to add to good comments above.