A red-headed woodpecker

Taken from the kitchen window.

 

 

 

Comments are welcome.

After a glance at your community member page it seems you like tight crops and filled-frames. And definitely nothing wrong with that. But, I would caution you that some shots, like this one for example, become almost claustrophobic - especially with the added visual stress of the transparent inner frame. Getting close is good, no doubt particularly with wildlife images, but there is a point where getting close or cropping close becomes an obsession that hurts the quality of your images and the portrayal of not only the animal, but also its environment. With this image for example I would have liked to see more of the tree and/or more of the pecker's tail. Overall a good shot. 5/5. Regards,