Downy Woodpecker

This was taken at my backyard set up a couple of weeks ago. Cleaned up the beak a little with the clone tool. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 1D MK IV
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 800
f9
1/1250s
Tripod

Hi Jim, excellent exposure, tack sharp, and I like how the Woodpecker is away from the trunk, against your colourful BG. Well captured.

What a nice BG....
A tad looser crop would work for me, but a fine shot as always from you..

Excellent capture, Jim. Very nice light, and a great BG. Good view of that song foot.




Geoffrey

Classic WP image with a terrific BG...having said this I do find that there is a bit much room back there. Pointing your lens half an inch to your left, or had the WP leaned back more that would have been ideal, but I know we cannot always have it our way :-) I love the tree's bark, overall details, perfect exposure.

This is the picture perfect WP portrait. Your BG is exceptional!!

Very nice back ground and well exposed picture.

Very nice woody shot, nice separation from the tree, but for my taste I'd have preferred a little less room behind the bird

Mike

Jim the BG you have on this one is super, nice shap detail and good exposure, very nice indeed.

Keith.

Super shot I like the pose and the plumage detail. Perhaps a slight crop from bottom right corner.

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions.