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    Canon T2i, Canon 400mm f/5.6L.
    400mm
    f/5.6
    ISO 400
    0 EV
    Distance to subject was around 15'


    I captured this image yesterday evening Handheld under cloudy skies. This was a completely unexpected shot. Luckily, I had my camera with me and just as I walked around the back end of my tractor this Golden-Fronted Woodpecker landed on an old cedar stump I had placed some birdseed in a few days earlier. Normally these guy's are very skittish but he let me snap off few shots.

    I cropped a tad off the right side and some off the top.

    Critique welcomed!

    Thanks,
    David

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    Beautiful bird, nicely shown. A woodpecker I have not seen before, thank you for sharing. Very fortunate you had your camera.
    Joe Przybyla

    "Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams

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    Great pose, well executed shot. I wonder if it would be good to add a little more contrast to the face? (Or maybe the whole image?)

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    Thanks Diane, I added contrast to the whole image and I do like it better. What's your thoughts?

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    Yes, I do, too. Haven't looked at either histogram but they are always a good clue. Our eyes compensate so much it can be difficult to see slight contrast issues.

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    Here is the current histogram.

    Last edited by David Bose; 05-02-2014 at 07:59 PM.

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