Love Is In the Air

[Harold Davis]

Two red-bellied woodpeckers from this morning. They were REALLY busy today!!

D300, Sigma 50-500 at 500mm, f/11, 1/1000s, 0EV, ISO 640

Comments and critiques are really appreciated

[Rich Ikerd]

Very nice Harold. Great that you got the nicely stretched wing. Only small comment (of which you have absolutely no control other than not taking the image) is the female's head needs to be turned ever so lightly to get a catch light. Minor distraction from a nice image.

[Arthur Morris]

I like it. Whatever were they doing??? I would rather see a good head angle without a catchlight (as here) than a poor head angle with a catchlight. You did very well with what looks like pretty harsh overhead light.

[Harold Davis]

[quote=Arthur Morris;69587]I like it. Whatever were they doing???

ummmmm, i think it is a birds and bees thing:D thanks for the comments. i do wish the female had a better head angle, but i took what i could get.

[Gus Cobos]

Mr. Harold,
I should have gone with you today; look what I gave up on...:( Anyway, I love your image and composition, and the action. I like the head angle also.. You did great buddy; keep them coming...:D

[Jim Poor]

Nice "action" :D I might trim just a hair from the bottom. Looks like you did well with the lighting.

[Safariguy]

Pleasure shooting with you and good job with the birds of the bees! I'm going to have to check my time stamp! :-)

Cheers,
Jeff

[Fabs Forns]

Caught in the act, I guess ;)

Great capture, my friend. I woud sharpen the faces a bit more.

[Bonnie Block]

;)She looks bored!
Nicely done, Harold! I don't think her head angle detracts much at all.