Northern Flicker

[Richard Stern]

Perched on top of one of my feeders recently. Photographed through the kitchen window, cropped, sharpened, levels.

D300, Nikon 80-400 hand-held,

ShutterSpeedValue: 1/320
ApertureValue: 5.6
ExposureCompensation: 0
MaxApertureValue: 5.7
MeteringMode: Spot
LightSource: Unknown
Flash: No Flash
FocalLength: 290.0 mm

Richard

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice pose, looks quite regal atop your feeder. I would clone in some colour in the white areas bottom left and top left. I was gonna suggest fill-flash for this situation, but that's hard to achieve through a glass window...it could be worthwhile to get yourself a blind to setup in your yard and photograph directly outdoors ;-)

[Lana Hays]

Richard
You have a very nice pose.....especially the eye contact. I am always amazed at images photographed through glass when there's a lot of nice detail. I've had Flickers in my yard but they have never come to the feeders. I'd sure get some nice perches up with a blind......or photograph with the window up but a cover except for the camera/lens and take advantage of all that comes your way.