Downy Woodpecker

[John Mack]

Feeder set up. This image was created in Ithaca, New York on 3/24/19 at 3:08PM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Hand held, Medium crop.

Canon 5D MarkIV
Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
600mm
ISO 200
f8.0
1/640sec

[David Roach]

One of your very best woodies(and that's saying something)... Awesome exposure and details.
TFS

[Paul Burdett]

Hi John,
Lovely image. Details, backs/whites, BG all look good. You are making great images with the Sigma/5Div combo. TFS

[Dorian Anderson]

This is a really nice frame John. I might move him up in the frame a touch, but the composition is otherwise great. Details on the bird are excellent. I've never shot this body at ISO 200. 400 is as low as I've gone! You certainly had enough light to go up in ISO and get a slightly faster shutter (not that it much mattered here since the shot is sharp as is.)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice indeed John, you may disagree but the blacks are blocked in parts, I am sure they could be addressed at raw stage. I think a little less contrast would help.

[Tim Foltz]

John, nice shot overall but as Jonathan said there are some blocked in blacks and a few blown whites.
I have an action that shows these on a processed image, I hope this helps.

-Tim