Northern Flicker

Gallery: AvianPosted August 16, 2014171 views6 comments

From last winter at a local pond. Shot from a blind, there was a hill just outside, accounting for the low angle. The pond is in the background.

D300
1.4tc
1/320
F5.6
ISO 500

All comments and criticism welcome. Thanks for looking.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 17, 2014 at 3:54 PM

Nice one, Jim. Quite an unusual angle/pose for a flicker, and a great head turn. Excellent detail and dof.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 17, 2014 at 5:44 PM

What sets this apart from your normal flicker image is the low POV, Very nice!

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 17, 2014 at 7:29 PM

Excellent perspective and an engaging pose Jim. I might be tempted to bring out the blacks, particularly on the breast.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 18, 2014 at 11:32 AM

Really nice pose you captured here ! Did you use a flash by the way ? Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on August 18, 2014 at 12:17 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone. No, Hans, I didn't use a flash.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on August 18, 2014 at 12:50 PM

Nice shot Jim. I also thought flash may have been used. The low POV really makes this for me. Details look good.

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