Northern Flicker
Taken with Nikon D5000 using AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6mm G lens. Enhanced and resized using onOne Perfect Photo Suite 8.5...
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Taken with Nikon D5000 using AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6mm G lens. Enhanced and resized using onOne Perfect Photo Suite 8.5
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Oct, 2014Views
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dawnycc
February 01, 2015
Flickers are such incredible birds, and this is such a magnificent capture. Excellent shot.
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PhotosByJEM
April 03, 2015
Thanks for all the likes and awards. I am always amazed at all the different colors on the flickers. Unfortunately in this shot you can't see the yellow under the wings and tail. Still, it is one of my favorites.
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Location
This photo was taken through the window of my home office. I had a bird feeder on the deck that attracted a lot of different birds and made for some great shooting.Time
This was taken in mid afternoon. As you can see it was during a snowfall which made a nice touch to the background. The bit of snow on the Flicker's beak added to the effect.Lighting
Even though it was mid afternoon the lighting was a bit subdued because of the clouds and falling snow. Since I was shooting through the window I could not use flash so it was just natural lighting.Equipment
This shot was taken with a Nikon D5000 using a AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6mm G lens. This is pretty much the standard equipment I use when shooting wildlife although I now have a Nikon D5100. I usually have it set on Auto or the programmed setting for Sports and set for continuous shooting when taking wildlife photos. In this case it was on Auto.Inspiration
There really was no great inspiration for his shot. While I was working I noticed a couple Flickers flying in and out so I picked up the camera and started shooting. This turned out to be one of the most interesting shots.Editing
I did very little post processing. I did adjust the levels and resized it using onOne Perfect Photo Suite 8.5. With my post processing I just try to get it to look as much like what I had seen as possible.In my camera bag
My budget for camera equipment is slightly limited. My base camera is a Nikon D5100. I only have two lenses; a AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 G and a AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 G. Most of my photos are taken with the longer lens. I have a Nikon Speedlight SB-600 flash for night/low light photography. For a tripods, I have a Vista Explorer and a Vanguard VS-82. Most of my shots are rather impromptu so I end up not using the tripods very much. I do have a remote release which comes in handy on the occasions when I do use a tripod. I also have an assortment of filters that I have been playing around with to see how they affect shots. I do always keep a standard UV filter on both of my lenses for protection more than any desired effect. It is a lot cheaper to replace a scratched filer that a scratched lens. Of course I carry a spare battery and a spare memory card for my camera.Feedback
My best advice is just keep shooting! The great thing about digital photography is that it doesn't cost you anything but time to take a lot of photos. I estimate that I get one photo that I really like out of every 20 or 30 that I shoot. I certainly could not afford to shoot that many back when I was using a film camera. The other thing I would say is to be patient and always be ready to take a photo. You never know when just the right shot will present itself.
