Red-Bellied Woodpecker 8/10/2009

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Canon 40D & 400MM 5.6 L
Bean Bag (BLUBB)
ISO=400
1/2500
f/5.6
Changed W/B to Daytime to accent colors, picture was taken in early morning light.
Desat colors (-10)

LRII--->CS4

[Dave Leroy]

Nice looking bird Jeff. I really like the treatment of the reds. Dark bg also sets up the bird nicely. Looks like the perch has got the bird leaning a bit. Well done. Dave

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Really nice feather details and colors, the claws really stand out in this image. Looks like the bird trying hard to grip the perch and peek at someting. Might sharpen the eye more.
Was the perch slant to left like that? A CW rotation will straight the perch but give the image less feeling of gripping and peeking.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Jeff - some lovely fine fetaher details there - like the HA and the pose -colours look good. Perch does look like it could use just alittle rotation - whether that spoils the charchter of the shot though is the question?

Good show :)

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Bird is leaning because he is playing with me and posing.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Jeff,
I Like this close up pose very much...the color and details are superb, with a good head angle and sharp eye contact...very nice...looking forward to more...:cool:

[Ben Egbert]

Sharp, nice bkgd HA, good exposure. whats not to like? Good job.

[William Malacarne]

Jeff

I think if you give a slight rotation of the perch the bird will still be leaning. Nice colorful, and detailed shot.

Bill

[Kyle Marie Barcelos]

Like the HA, and the detail on the bird is nice. Great job TFS:)

[Christopher Miller]

Love the colors, Jeff. Great pose and details. Good job!

[carole wiley]

Nice color and feather detail. Love that you can see the red bellie. Nice pose and great sharpness. An altogether nice image. The only thing that could make it better would be a little more natural looking perch, as in....something that looks like a tree branch.

[Alfred Forns]

Agree with comments .... Looking good Jeff !!!! Particularly like the color rendition !!! Strong eye contact !!

[Cheryl Flory]

agree with all the positive comments on the color, details, and sharpness. I particularly like the pose and slightly open beak--shows a lot of interest and inquisitiveness about you on the bird's part. fun to see that concentration reversed for a change.

Jeff, is this a set up in your yard?