Red Naped Sapsucker

[Roy Priest]

D300S
500 F4 + 1.4 TC (700mm)
F 5.6
ISO 400
1/400s
+ 0.7 EV

[Michael Hogan]

Roy,

Good image, nice and sharp and a killer BG on the RHS. IMHO I would try a different crop if you have the space. I would move the bird more to the left, removing a lot of the tree trunk and giving more of that lovely BG. It might look a little off as the bird it facing the LHS and it would seem logical to have more room on the LHS but I think the trunk is distracting and showing more of the RHS BG would improve the image. Or if you have a lot of room then just zoom out and see what that looks like

TFS

Michael

[Lance Peters]

Hi Roy - do agree with Michael's points will also move the bird out of the centre a little.
Sharp as a tack and exposure looks good.
like it!!

[VinceRossi]

I agree with the post above. Isn't amazing the perfect whole he made. About har far away was this bird??

[Dave Mills]

Hi Roy, agree with the crop suggestions and like the angle taken. The backround has some variation but nothing to distract from the subject. Good,even light and sharp...nice one!

[Harold Davis]

nice light and good detail!! i really like that bg and would crop as suggested to show more of it. good show here, roy!!!

[Roy Priest]

Roy,

Good image, nice and sharp and a killer BG on the RHS. IMHO I would try a different crop if you have the space. I would move the bird more to the left, removing a lot of the tree trunk and giving more of that lovely BG. It might look a little off as the bird it facing the LHS and it would seem logical to have more room on the LHS but I think the trunk is distracting and showing more of the RHS BG would improve the image. Or if you have a lot of room then just zoom out and see what that looks like

TFS

Michael

Michael, this is full frame so what you see is what you get..:D

[Roy Priest]

Hi Roy - do agree with Michael's points will also move the bird out of the centre a little.
Sharp as a tack and exposure looks good.
like it!!

Thanks you Lance.

[Roy Priest]

I agree with the post above. Isn't amazing the perfect whole he made. About har far away was this bird??

Vince, I would guess about 30 feet, and we too remarked on the perfect hole they made. Almost all the flicker, woodpecker and sapsucker nests were in aspens.

[Roy Priest]

Hi Roy, agree with the crop suggestions and like the angle taken. The backround has some variation but nothing to distract from the subject. Good,even light and sharp...nice one!

Thanks Dave.

[Roy Priest]

nice light and good detail!! i really like that bg and would crop as suggested to show more of it. good show here, roy!!!

Harold, thanks very much.