RB Woodpecker

[Joel Eade]

Backyard setup with feeder and hide
40D
300mm 2.8 + 1.4TC
1/250
f/6.3
iso 640
fill flash 430 ex + better beamer
tripod

converted with ACR, processed with CS4
removed the bottom of a feeder in the upper right corner
this is approx. 75-80% of the original frame

I'm pretty happy with this one as far as the pose, eye contact and technical aspects. Just wish the tip of his beak was separated from the tree.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Joel, I feel you did a great job on this. Good light,exposure HA,detail with the subject on a slight diagonal. I see no problem with the beak at all. Sometimes folks can go a bit overboard on things like that.Well handled!!

[Lance Peters]

Xcellent Joel - Big Congrats - beak doesn't worry me - Thats what they do - yes!!
Techs look solid - like the pose and eye contact.
Nothing to fault here - IMHO.

[Alfred Forns]

Will make it three !!! Looking good Joel !!! you are going to have fun with that nest !!!