Redhead

[Gary Dumer]

A Redheaded Woodpecker with Cedar trees as BG Shallow DOF.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u306/hTr_photos/redhead-s.jpg

40D, 500/4, ISO 400, F6.3, Av @ 1/250, Exp +1/3

Crop 60%, Curves, USM after resizing

[Gautam Biswas]

Wow!
Very nice image. You have managed the exposure very well to keep the detals in the highlight and shadow area. The BG is nice too.
Have you considered cropping a bit more off the left of the frame, to bring the eye of the Redhead at the upper right third of the image?

[Arthur Morris]

Good EXP and SHARP but lens needed to be pointed to the left and bird needed to turn its head towards you.

later and love, artie

[borisbelchev_bspb]

Great image, i like woodpeckers and its very difficult to make good images of this kind of birds, I'm living in the country,where most of woodpeckers in Europe are wide spread...so i hope to show images of most European woodpeckers soon, Best regards, Boris

[Gayle Clement]

Very beautiful color with terrific exposure.