Posted by Howard Cheek on January 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Still haven't pulled down the image I'm after of this beautiful bird.
I was surprised & unprepared when this Northern Flicker male landed..
Straight 300mm lens and a 50% crop. Plus the RT wingtip hit TRC :-(
Posted by Merle Cook on January 14, 2012 at 9:03 AM
Great capture Howard. It's tough enough to get a good shot of one standing still - let alone flying and posing in flight for you. Nice detail in the wings and tail with just the bird in sharp focus and the oof background.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on January 14, 2012 at 9:18 AM
I really like the position of the bird in flight, you can see all the primary's and wonderful color patterns that are rarely seen. You set a pretty high standard for yourself Howard but this is one us mere mortals would love to have in our portfolio. Keep 'em coming!
Posted by Rod Kissinger on January 14, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Great capture Howard.
The symmetry of the wings and feather markings make this outstanding.
Although I will continue to photograph birds I hate doing so. They are TDQ-TDS. (Too Damn Quick and Too Damn Small).
Rod
Posted by Howard Cheek on January 15, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Here's one from the following morning, a bit closer, wings down..
Posted by Darren Huski on January 16, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Like the wing view on that first one. You nailed a nice one there.
Posted by Bill Dark on January 18, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Both nice shots, Howard, but I think I like the positioning of the first one a tad more. Sharpness and detail is outstanding.
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6 repliesI was surprised & unprepared when this Northern Flicker male landed..
Straight 300mm lens and a 50% crop. Plus the RT wingtip hit TRC :-(
The symmetry of the wings and feather markings make this outstanding.
Although I will continue to photograph birds I hate doing so. They are TDQ-TDS. (Too Damn Quick and Too Damn Small).
Rod