N. Flicker

Gallery: AvianPosted May 23, 201387 views12 comments

This fellow was hunting for ants, finally got some and started preening with one.

1/640s f/8, ISO 640. +0.33 EV.
600 mm on D300. Cropped to 50 % of FF. NR applied in PS6.

C&C appreciated . Thanks for previous helpful comments.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on May 23, 2013 at 8:54 PM

Lotta colors in the bird and I like the low angle - but in my eyes the sticks at the back of the bird are a distraction --

Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Bacon on May 23, 2013 at 9:25 PM

A good look at this handsome fellow, nice and sharp. Love the low POV. Image seems just a bit dark, you might open up the exposure which would also bring out a little more detail in the blacks. Nice image

Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 23, 2013 at 10:12 PM

Well processed, Claude. Good detail on a bird virtually in the clear, and nice, soft light. The OOF sticks behind the tail don't bother me, but they would be easy to clone out if you wanted to do so.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 24, 2013 at 12:43 AM

I'm ok with this as presented. If you lighten it don't go very far.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 24, 2013 at 7:22 AM

Hi Claude, good, low POV creating an nice eye level. Personally the stick in the BKG need to go, too distracting. I would also selectively lighten the blacks in the chest, throat and eye, may need varying amounts. You could also look to darkening the BKG, easily controlled in RAW, but would give more separation and pop to your subject.

TFS
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 24, 2013 at 8:33 AM

Good angle on an interesting bird Claude. Lots of detail and the colours look great. I Like the low viewpoint and the BG is pretty neutral. The 2 sticks at the back don't distract too much so whether or not to clone them is not worth sweating over.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 24, 2013 at 9:18 AM

Ok, sticks gone and a bit of lightening of the black.

Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments

Comment posted by LeRoy Gunderson on May 24, 2013 at 9:48 AM

I too like the angle. I might want to try to clone out the two upright twigs at the rear of the bird. To me anyway they seem to draw my eye to them.

Registered on December 14, 2004, 27 Posts, 112 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 24, 2013 at 10:35 AM

On repost...the bird is very nice. That oof twig behind the head is unfortunate. Excellent pov. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 24, 2013 at 11:36 AM

Amazing species , and nicely framed - great POV ! Repost is indeed better ! Good job ! Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM

The low point of view makes the shot; especially in the repost. Fine work.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 25, 2013 at 9:55 PM

Great bird, Claude.... as usual. Sometimes you get them on the ground. For the most part I like a lighter background, but he probably wouldn't move when you asked him to.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments