Downy Woodpecker

[denise ippolito]

Canon 40D
EF 500mm +1.4ex
1/640 sec. at f/ 5.6
ISO 320

[Alfred Forns]

HI Denise You nailed this one !!! Really like the feel, feather detail and pose Got him at a good angle and the bg does help to set it up Might crop so you only have tree on the left side? Big Congrats !!!

[SeanKP]

Outstanding image Denise. Detail and lighting are superb. Maybe a fraction off the top and some off the LHS? But I love it as presented.

Cheers.

Sean

[Nonda Surratt]

Really good Denise! Great exposure (not easy with those guys) and detail!!!

Agree on the crop suggestions

[Gus Cobos]

Proud of you Lady Denise,
I like the composition, image and capture. The eye is razor sharp and you have great color rendition...:cool:

[Lance Peters]

Hi denise - lovely shot, you have handled the exposure well, agree with the crop suggestions. :)

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Indeed a beautiful shot Denise. Well exposed and very sharp. Your background rocks.
Big Congrats on this one.
Regards,

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Denise:

Lovely photo, feathers look so downy and really portrays the Woody perfectly. Well done!

Thanks for sharing.

Uncle Gus :D

[denise ippolito]

Is this any better?

[Jackie Schuknecht]

This is sharp and soft at the same time. Love the colours and the dark BG. How did you get it so black?

[denise ippolito]

I used all natural lighting. I set up near a tree where he frequents and made sure the background was dark.