Acorn Woodpecker

[Joe Senzatimore]

One of my favorite images from a previous Alan Murphy Arizona workshop. Hope you all enjoy and have a very Happy New Year.

ISO 800 f8 at 1/2000th

[Grace Scalzo]

Beautiful image, Joe. The blacks look irredescent. Nice pose and great background too.

[John Chardine]

Outstanding Joe. Lots of detail in the shadows and highlights, which is not easy for a b/w bird in pretty bright light. I really like the way you have captured the woodpecker looking away from the tree. This de-emphasises the tree, which often plays too big a role in woodpecker images IMO. There's something funny going on with the contrast about 2/3rds of the way down the tree.

[Richard Unsworth]

Ah one of my favourite birds; perfectly composed in classical way
A little dark maybe?

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, HA, composition and BG. Well done Joe!

[arash_hazeghi]

Gorgeous pose and excellent angle. nice BG too. brightness looks good to me.

[gail bisson]

Very very nice! Really like the pinkish eye and the HA. Your techs are excellent anf the black and whites are really good. I am wondering what is the fuzzy area on the tree just below the halfway mark?
Gail

[Sid Garige]

Classic woody pose and very well captured Joe.

[DustinFinn]

Love the pose and light on this. Eye contact is awesome...