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Red-Bellied Woodpecker


Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Photo Information
Copyright: Walt Foster (Walt) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 12 W: 0 N: 94] (405)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 300D, Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/11, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-08-12 11:13
Viewed: 1543
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Red-bellied Woodpecker gets its name from the small pinkish wash on its belly that is only noticeable under optimal viewing conditions.

The range of the Red-bellied Woodpecker encompasses most of the eastern portion of North America. During severe winters, Red-bellied Woodpeckers tend to migrate from the northern reaches of their range to areas where the weather is less severe.

The Red-bellied Woodpecker has a black-and-white barred back, which includes much of the wing. The head, undersides, rump, and central tail feathers are primarily grayish white in color. These woodpeckers have a pinkish wash to the belly that is difficult to see. Males have a red nape and crown, and, to a lesser extent, their forehead and lores are also red. Females have only a red nape and lores. In flight, the prominent white patch at the base of the blackish primaries produces a prominent white wing patch.

Red-bellied Woodpeckers prefer to forage in deciduous trees, but they also forage on the ground. Males tend to forage along branches that are larger in diameter than the branches chosen by females. During the winter, Red-bellied Woodpeckers are primarily seed eaters, and often they are seen frequenting feeders.
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Hi Walt,
A beautiful capture and well done on the composition and details.

I found the lighting abit harsh. I did a workshop to reduce and make it warm. Hope you like it.

Mike

Clear and detailed with good colours make this a striking shot, maybe a little light on the eye would improve it, but thats nit picking.

beautiful shot even though the light was against you. TFS!

Great picture Walt, sharp and it shows the colors beautifully.

TFS

Jack

A very nice shot with wonderful colors!
TFS, Laurent

Hi Walt,
pefect posing. Wonderful shot. Exellent work. Very sharp and exellent details. Well done.

Walt, this is a great photo. Great colours, sharpness excellent, a very nice composite. TFS

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-08-12 14:24]

Very good shot. I like the colours and DOF. Good note. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

Hello Walt,

This's really fantastic! Beautiful capture with wonderful composition..TFS

Emin

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2005-08-12 23:50]

Very good sharpness and details, beautiful colour.
TFS!

Hey Walt,

This is a really excellent shot. I really like the dramatic composition of color. Well done. The technical aspects of the shot are spot on

Hello Walt

Beautiful crisp, clear, sharp shot. Well composed. Excellent light and POV. Awesome work. Thanks.

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  • NINIX Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 48 N: 347] (2887)
  • [2005-08-13 12:06]
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Hi Walt,
It looks like woody woodpecker with a red cap on. Very intens colours. It looks as if the background comes from the toolbox?(once when I rep[laced the sky by a nice photoshop cloudy sky the picture was remove by Robert).

Any way nice picture.

Thanks,

hendrik

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2005-08-13 21:11]

Very good one! Slightly overexposed trunk but otherwise beautiful. TFS!

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-08-14 12:21]

Lovely capture. Beautiful colours and details. I really like the red head against the green background.
Well done.
Toni

Very nice shot of this woodpecker. I agree with Mike, the light is just a bit harsh. Perhaps you should have adjusted the exposure by -1. Easy to say after the picture is taken though eh.
Good composition and nice and sharp.

A wonderful capture of the woodpecker, Walt.

I have never even heard of this one before.

The colors are vibrant, details are sharp, lighting is a bit harsh, but Mike's ws helps this.

Great composition and note, TFS.

What a super shot of a Red Bellied. This was the woodpecker I saw most often back home in Pennsylvania, the Downey, Hairy and Pileated less so. Alas, the woodpeckers in the UK are drab by comparison.

Wonderful detail and POV is excellent. Light was a bit strong and Mike's WS does tone things down a bit. TFS

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