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A Northern Flicker visits the front yard during a storm. Shot through double pane glass on the front door!
A Northern Flicker visits the front yard during a storm. Shot through double pane glass on the front door!
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Aperture 492457/100000 ISO 400 Shutter 390/100000 Focal Length 7769999/100000 
Apr, 2017Views
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davidsweidel_6413
September 30, 2020
I absolutely love the shot! I can’t remember seeing a Norther Flicker looking so beautiful. The detail and colors are incredible! 👏🏻
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Behind The Lens
Location
Through the double pane glass of the front door that faces into the yard, is where the photo was taken.Time
Mid day on a snowy winter one.Lighting
A really gray day with snow gently falling. No flash used against the glass, of course.Equipment
FujiFinePix HS20 EXR.Inspiration
So many birds gather in the yard around the feeders etc., but it is rare to have a Flicker show up and actually pose for a shot. The tree made such a nice setting too, covered in snow. That tree in fact, started life as a tiny potted Christmas pine that got planted after the holiday ended, and has grown to nice proportions over the ensuing years. It shelters many birds now and offers a pretty back drop for photos.Editing
Other than sharpen the image slightly and tweak the brightness, not much was done in post production.In my camera bag
My primary color camera is currently a Fuji Finepix HS50 EXR and goes every where I do. Depending upon the photo trip however, I might also include an Olympus E-Volt 500 which is modified for infrared photography. The Fuji camera is a superzoom model that goes to 42x which makes it very flexible in all shooting conditions. The Olympus has the kit lens (14-42) and a short zoom (70-150) The camera sees in 590 nm range for "super color" as it is called.Feedback
Honestly, it's all about timing and some luck. Keeping one's eyes open for opportunities, however mundane they may seem, can turn that into something magical. And the axiom of always having the camera handy helps considerably too. LOL.
