Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

[Glenn Price]

My first post! This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was captured at Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange County, California.

This was taken with a Canon 1D MkIIn with a 500IS F4 and a 1.4 TC Flash with better beamer. 1/400 @ F8 exposure comp. -1 2/3 and the flash exposure comp. +1/3

Made changes to image: Rotated 90 degrees, removed branch,brightened and re-cropped.
--Glenn Price

[Alfred Forns]

Big Welcome Glenn !!!!!

Sharp image with a good angle and focussed right on the eye Interesting how it would look turned around to Vertical and cropping from left to minimize the tree Also would remove the branch running through his head The image can be a bit brighter also

The bg looks very good which makes the bird stand out well Sure wish it could have extended lower to minimize the dark corner !!!

[Glenn Price]

Big Welcome Glenn !!!!!

Sharp image with a good angle and focussed right on the eye Interesting how it would look turned around to Vertical and cropping from left to minimize the tree Also would remove the branch running through his head The image can be a bit brighter also

The bg looks very good which makes the bird stand out well Sure wish it could have extended lower to minimize the dark corner !!!

I tried a rotating the image but decided to stick with the tree branch in its original layout.
Probably would have been a more dynamic image that way!

Thanks for the comments! :)

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Glenn, Welcome. Very sharp, wonderful subject, and good use of flash. I agree with the substantive comments above. I think that it would have helped if you had gotten a bit lower and a bit more to the right. The bird is partially blocked by the tree as seen by the tree's shadow on the bird's flank...

later and love, artie

[Jim Poor]

I turned my laptop 90 degrees and I like it much better that way.

[Glenn Price]

Hi Glenn, Welcome. Very sharp, wonderful subject, and good use of flash. I agree with the substantive comments above. I think that it would have helped if you had gotten a bit lower and a bit more to the right. The bird is partially blocked by the tree as seen by the tree's shadow on the bird's flank...

later and love, artie

Hi Artie. I too agree with Alfred's comments and I will definately give them a shot!

[Glenn Price]

I turned my laptop 90 degrees and I like it much better that way.

I will rotate the image but he will be one "strong bird" :D

[James Salywoda]

Glad to see you posting Glenn its a beautiful bird and looked like you had a tough bg to work with. I'll see you around.
Welcome to BPN!!!!

[john jackson]

I'm confused. Which way up was this originally? Surely sitting upright on right is the least interesting option of the four possibilities?

[Glenn Price]

Thanks Jim!

[Glenn Price]

I'm confused. Which way up was this originally? Surely sitting upright on right is the least interesting option of the four possibilities?

In my original post the bird was underneath the tree limb facing up. This was the natural setup of the shot.

[Jim Poor]

I think that's why it is best to add reposts as replies rather than replace the original. Makes for good before and after as well as less confusion.