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Northern flicker (red-shafted male)


Posted by RLK on Tue May 09, 2017 10:31 am

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Taken yesterday in my back yard. Timing these take-off flights is difficult. I got lucky here with a good wing position. I had only one opportunity to get this shot.

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Canon 7D2, 500mm f4L IS II, ISO 1000, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure, tripod
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by Gene Gwin on Tue May 09, 2017 12:53 pm
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Bob, You're right, these are difficult to get. Looks like the focus might be a bit more on the wing, vice the eye?
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by Sandy R-B on Tue May 09, 2017 4:31 pm
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Great catch! The overall image seems pretty bright, so you might experiment with darkening it and adding some contrast. The white area on the rump is blown, so that could use a little help too.
A VERY nice image worth a bit more processing.

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by Denis55 on Tue May 09, 2017 5:27 pm
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Wonderful shot Bob!
 

by Dorian Anderson on Wed May 10, 2017 10:14 pm
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Nice take-off pose. Good result considering what look like tough lighting conditions.
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by david fletcher on Thu May 11, 2017 1:52 pm
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All being said, you certainly nailed this take off Bob.. Nice one
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by Karl Egressy on Sun May 14, 2017 7:03 pm
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Excellent take off shot, Bob.
 

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