Downy Woodpecker

[Duane Noblick]

Date/Time	29-Dec-2009 38:48
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 50D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	500 mm
Exposure Time	1/1000 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	320
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	spot
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority

Captured this male Downy Woodpecker in a backyard set-up. Cloned out some wood chips around the head area and part of the perch at the bottom.

[ericbowles]

The exposure looks fine, the background is nice, and the tree the downy is perched on has some nice texture. You got a bit of a catchlight in the eye and the shadows are well managed.

The difference between "Good" and "Wow" on this one is the head posiiton. I don't care for the head position. Ideally it would be looking toward the left side of the frame. As presented, I might crop a little off the right side.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Angle, sharpness and BG look good. I wish for a bit more eye contact and would tone down the highlights, especially on the tail.

[Duane Noblick]

Always something isn't it. ;) But it's interesting to hear what is liked or disliked. The problem I have when they look to the left side of the frame is the beak intersects the perch.