"Another Day, A New Beginng"

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks: All I can say is I got up early today, and started photographing Gila Woodpecker's on Sahauaro Catus shortly after sunrise this morning. A picture is worth a 1000 words. I hope! . . . Gus :) aka Uncle Gus

Olympus E-510 Zuiko 70-300 mm ED
1/320s, F/7.1
100 ISO
o.50 ev
Center weighted average
600 mm equiv on tripod
auto WB

BTW: I exposed for the flower . . . lightened in Levels

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great shot Gus, very nicely placed in the frame. Excellent contrast.
Regards,

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice image and exposure Gus. For my taste, Would have liked to have seen Mr. Bird with a different head angle; looking at you. But we can say that he is looking at whats going on in his negative space...
Love that perch...:) Keep them coming buddy...:D:D:D

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Gus Glad you are getting up early !!! Nice light on the bird !!!!

Now we need to get you to do something else Get the birds in a lower perch or...... make the image form as far away as you can. With your set up the max equivalent focal length is 600mm, try working at that focal length for birds in higher perches. It will flatten the perspective and look very different.

You got a beautiful blue bg, the light part of the flower have detail and have detail in the shadows ... all courtesy of soft light !!!! Looking forward to the next one !!!