Downy woodpecker

[Francis Bossé]

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Image Date: 2008:04:12 104:13
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 700.0mm
CCD Width: 3.47mm
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: -0.33
White Balance: Manual
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Created last weekend. Thanks for looking!

[Robert Amoruso]

The bird looks great. Nice detail and soft light. The branch is a bit overwhelming but what can you do.

The eye could use some of Artie's eye surgery.

[Grady Weed]

I like the bird but the perch is overwhelming him. Sharp and good colors.

[Randy Stout]

Guys:

Do you think some cropping of the right edge, to reduce the bulk of the branch, and perhaps adding some canvas to the left to get the bird off center ( after the crop), might reduce the overwhelming effect? I have mentally cropped it, and am not sure which I like better.

Randy

[Kaushik Balakumar]

very controlled & appropriate use of flash. lovely sharp image...
like it as posted.

[Glenn Bartley]

Bird and Bg are great. Perch is pretty boring to me.