Pileated Woodpecker

[mikeivan]

A few days before hurricane Rita arrived, I found this woodpecker in Bear Creek Park. I shot a bunch of pictures and I thought this was the best. I would love to catch one of these in flight.

[Stephen Stephen]

NIce full body shot Mike. Did you try to decrease the brightness? The bright sky detracts from the bird's head.

[Dimitri_V]

A few days before hurricane Rita arrived, I found this woodpecker in Bear Creek Park. I shot a bunch of pictures and I thought this was the best. I would love to catch one of these in flight.
Too much highlight destruction on the background but besides that its a nice shot.
Dimitri

[mikeivan]

So, more like this? I am not much of a PS guy.

[sparker1]

Much better now. Great capture.

[kenyc]

Nice shot!

KAC

[Wayne Wood]

good job on the Pileated I love to see these birds now if I could only find the Ivory billed ;)

[RockOne]

Nice shot. The second is a bit of an improvement too.

[scott stokes]

very nice shot.

[robertwgross]

There is an interesting piece of "sky paint" on the tree trunk where the bird's head point is aimed.

---Bob Gross---

[CyberDyneSystems]

Great shot of a great bird!

[dancinec]

Nice capture of a truly neat bird.

[DigiDi]

Great shot and good job on the background!

[Mitcon]

Great shot Mike, I agree with the others about the background but the 2 posting is a much better improvement. beautiful bird.

[Dimitri_V]

So, more like this? I am not much of a PS guy.

Yea,thats much better,less destruction
Dimitri

[tupe]

Beautiful! Great shot.