Northern Flicker Sunning

[ChasMcRae]

Flicker with spread wings wrapped around tree stub absorbing sun in Marion, SC.
Eye is heavy lidded looking as it relaxes.
Chas.

woodpecker_Flicker_sunning_0004.jpg
File size: 175KB
Image Serial Number: 000-0004
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Camera serial number: 241625
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Owner: Chas. Mc Rae
Date/Time: 2006:10:13 02:36:31
Copyright: This picture may not be reproduced in any formwithout the express written permission of the photographer.
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
Image size: 571 x 800
Rotation: none
Color space: sRGB
Color profile: sRGB IEC61966-2.1

[John Blumenkamp]

Beautiful capture Charles... great detail, light and background, and the wing spread is especially nice.

[Harshad Barve]

Charles , you know I love this species ,
Wonderful image with nice expo and BG , wing spread showing beauty of bird here ,
TFS

[Tony Whitehead]

Really captures that drowsy, sunning mood. BG and perch are very nice and I love the plumage details.

[Bonnie Block]

Very beautiful image. Love the pose with the primaries spread a bit.

[Doug Brown]

Best of the series Chas! Love the yellow shafts. Great light and nice BG too. I only wish that you'd had enough DOF to get the perch completely in focus. Overall an excellent image though!

[Danny J Brown]

Hi Charles: A beautiful and unique shot and the colors are gorgeous. Thank you.

[Betsie Storm]

Charles, Sharp, great pose & BG, thanks for sharing.

[Danny Laredo]

This is super Charles. Super light pose and detail.

[scott benson]

stunning shot, would love to see one of these.

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Chas, This is lovely. I love the how you were able to capture an image of this bird that shows off it's colors. The reds, yellows, peach, orange/browns are very pleasing. I find the image well exposed and sharp. I like the perch and the background. Overall one fine image. Well done!!!

[david cramer]

Indeed a wonderful image with great detail and color.

[Jim Fenton]

Absolute stunner and there's only one thing that detracts a bit to my eyes....that being the OOF portion of the perch in the lower front.

[denise ippolito]

Fantastic image with a really nice pose and feather details. I like the spread feathers and beautiful BG.

[Glenda Simmons]

Awesome! Great perch and background, with excellant detail.

[ChasMcRae]

Thanks everyone for comments.
HAd a great week with the Flickers that year. Seemed a whole family (assumed) wanted to hang around. Will that be duplicated? doubt it. Advice ! Shoot when it happens.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Killer one Bhai this.. loved it, great light and colours here..