Golden-fronted Woodpecker

[Glenn Bartley]

Here's another from Texas. I got this one at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park at a feeder station. The light was harsh and full of shadows so I did the best I could with some fill. Id love to hear how you think I handled the lighting conditions.

Cheers!



Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: On - 4 flashes in manual mode
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x
Feeder station

[Jim Poor]

The light looks good to me, but I'm not so hot with flash. I really like the colors and how the yellow on the branch goes with the yellow on the bird. I'm not sure about the clump of moss on the left.

[Robert O'Toole]

Like the image, the bird is gorgeous and the BG is good. The clump of moss on the left doesnt bother me so much as the one on the right, I would crop some off if possible to see if it can be elimitated a bit.

Robert

[Fabs Forns]

Light looks good to me, Glenn. Rather than cropping the left, maybe blurring it a bit. The mass may make for a good frame. Gorgeous bird!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Glenn I guess you did a very nice job. The lights work for me as having in nice balance.
I also like the composition and the lovely bg.
Szimi

[David Chauvin]

This is excellent, Glenn. The flash looks balanced to me.

[Andreas Kanon]

Great overall composition and background.
A bit to much flash feel for my liking though.