Woodpecker comp ?
Thought the spike in the dead tree was an interesting counterpoint to the bill.
Interested in comments on the composition. Should it be cropped differently?
Does this type of perch work ok here?
Canon 50D, 500mm f4L + 1.4 TC, ISO 200, f 6.3, 1/800 (metering auto+0.33)
Hi Jack,
I like the capture...a good looking Woody indeed...as far as composition goes, the Woody is too centered in frame, it needs to be off set to the right. I have a problem with that wooden peak coming out of the bird's head...in situations like this, its best to wait or move around to get a better capture anngle...also the capture angle is a bit steep. the reds on the head are a tad hot, needs to be toned down and you were shooting in very harsh light, thats why the blacks look a little washed out.and the perch looks bleached because of the sun light. I took the liberty of adjusting your base composition and made the corrections...see if this presents best to you...:cool:
I like the branch eviction !!! Neat work Gus !!!
Jack its just a mater of taste and no really right or wrong in any way, I like it better without the spike but undecided about the move to the right. Generally birds don't do well centered but the perch is interesting and might be good intact !!!
Love to hear other crop ideas will be interesting !!!
Hello Jack!
I might have cropped a bit off of the left. With large in the frame vertical compositions I will put them right in the middle. I like the perch. I would prefer the bird in more of a profile orientation, leaning back (as they do) causing separation between the birds heads and the perch. The change to a profile or off to the left or right orientation would also improve the light direction, washing away the shadow on the face.
Sharpness and exposure look good on my monitor.
Not sure about levels, I'm on a laptop.
With this crop, you can see if the bird was leaning back, as if preparing to peck the snag, the eye would be located near an intersection of 3rds.
Thanks for sharing,
James
Hi Jack, I think I like it as originally posted. Might just sharpen a bit more or do a shadows/highlight to bring out a little more detail the blacks if possible.
Nice photo Jack., My preference is your composition also, bird slightly off centre and still have all the perch. dave
Hi Jack - lovely bird - agree with gus on the harsh light - soft light will help a lot, I prefer James's repost on this one.
Looking forward to seeing more :)
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