Northern Flicker portrait

[Grace Scalzo]

From my little backyard set up early this morning. (I seem to loose some sharpness when I post, so I've gone over a bit, perhaps too much?).

1/200, f5.6, ISO400
Canon mk3, 500 f4 + tripod

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the fine details and sharpness, HA is very nice too, congrats!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Sharpness looks just fine here and great portrait. I like the curious look, light and BG. I might desaturate the reds a few points.

[Nancy A Elwood]

Grace this is beautiful!! I might agree with Axel on the reds, but other than that just superb!! Big congrats.

[Ray Rozema]

Great detail and color. Does not look too sharp. complimetary BG. The posture of the bird is a little unsettling like it is going to fall forward. but wish I could say it was mine.

TFS
Ray

[Nick Palmieri]

Love the colors and the details! Nice portrait.

[Mike Cameron]

A beautiful looking flicker! I think the sharpness is fine. I like the warm lighting.

[Jim Crosswell]

A beautiful and detailed portrait.

[Scott Frye]

Wow the colors on these flickers are many and got most of them in this portrait with an uncluttered and complementary background.

[Marina Scarr]

Love the pose you have here, Grace, and sharp as a tack. Doesn't look oversharpened to me and colors look good. I like the wind in the feathers.

[DustinFinn]

Really ridiculous detail here, no loss of anything there. Axel nails it with loving the light and the background.

My only issue is that the eye is DEAD Bulls-Eye Center. But I can get over that with all the other awesomeness.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Beautiful colours and sharpness. Lovely portrait Grace. I wonder about a small crop from the top.

[Sid Garige]

Grace,

I played around with different crops and really like the way you cropped this image.

Very well done.

[Don Lacy]

Hi Grace, Wonderful detail and colors, well done.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Love those black dots. I like the careful composition and clean/light BG, I agree about desat the reds a few clicks.

[Harshad Barve]

Never seen this bird so cnt comment of reds , But by all means this is outstanding image
TFS

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow Grace awesome portrait with superb detail and lighting and a beautiful BG. Congratulations on a fine image. Thanks for sharing.

[RAM MALLYA]

amazing details of the birds displayed

[Grace Scalzo]

Thank you so much for your kind comments.

I do appreciate your input and your thoughts.

[Mike Lentz]

Beautiful head portrait! The comp, light BG is all very nice! :)

[James Salywoda]

Stunning Portrait Grace!

[Danny Laredo]

Stunning portrait and excellent detail.