Red Bellied Woodpecker

[Dave McGowen]

Red Bellied Woodpecker photographed in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma) using a Nikon D300, 600mm +1.4x, ISO400, 1/1250, f8. Sun was getting pretty high, but couldn't pass him up.

Thanks for looking, Dave

[Ofer Levy]

Looks fantastic! Light doesn't look too harsh to me.

[Gary Esman]

Hi Dave, nice to see a different pose than on a large tree. Very nice background, nice shot.

Gary

[Stu Bowie]

I agree, the light looks good, and I like the leaning out pose. Lovely smooth BG too.

[Brendan Dozier]

Real nice, Dave. Great colors, detail, sharpness, and BG works wonderfully to enhance bird.
Good composition, and you managed the bright light very well.

[Dave Leroy]

Very well exposed and no effects from bright light.

I also like the pose. It is a bit different and shows off red belly.

Very nicely done.

Dave

[DanWalters]

Like the perch and the position of the head. Nice color as well.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely pose excellent exposure and colours/details.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Lovely exp, light and detail...I really like the look of this image!

[Terry Olmsted]

Simply a fabulous image, Dave. The detail, comp, head angle, setting and technical
aspects all perfect in my view.
A pleasure to see - Thanks
Terry

[Melissa Groo]

Fantastic dynamic pose, head angle, and composition! Great clarity. This is a stunner of a shot.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, perch, sharpness and BG. Well done Dave!

[Dave McGowen]

Thanks everyone for all the comments and encouragement. I'm really liking this forum, so much knowledge and great photography.