Downy Woodpecker

[Joel Eade]

Setup
1D3
300mm 2.8L + 1.4 TCII
Tripod
580 EXII + Better Beamer -2 stops ETTL
1/500
f/7.1
ISO 800

[David Stephens]

I can't find anything wrong. The lighting is perfect and doesn't scream "Flash Used", the pose is great and the bokeh is pure cream. Lovely bird and image.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Great HA and such a regal pose. I love shots that show the beauty of the bird and this does. Colors look perfect, especially like the way you displayed the tail feathers. Like it as presented!

[Kerry Perkins]

Joel, absolutely spot on - I love this. One of the best downy shots I've ever seen. Perfect capture that shows the subtlety of the breast versus the white of the other plumage. Stellar! :5

[John Chardine]

Agree, very nice. Beautifully sharp with a nice pose and head angle. What is the background Joel? Looks a shade of mauve on my monitor.

[Joel Eade]

Thanks for the nice comments, the background is he set of woods behind my house which is about 40-50 feet behind the perch. This was taken when the trees had no leaves so it has that gray tone. When the leaves are on I get mostly solid green backgrounds.

[annmpacheco]

This is smack on clean... I like it very much and the blacks and whites are so nicely contrasted, crisp. I especially like the longest tail feathers on rudder patrol.