Northern Flicker with Bigma

Northern Flicker with Bigma · 04:34 PM

I had to shoot through the window to get this Northern Flicker, as it would have surely flown off had I opened the door. K20D and Bigma @ 500mm. Had to do some work on these in PP because of the dirty window.

Morgan

Jimbo · 12-29-2008, 06:38 PM

Very well done Morgan.. JIMBO

vievetrick · 12-29-2008, 07:04 PM

through a window. Nice job.

slowpez · 12-29-2008, 07:12 PM

Nice shot Morgan. Nice bird.

**dadipentak** · 12-29-2008, 07:12 PM

Nice work dude!

wa5am · 12-29-2008, 09:20 PM

Thanks a lot folks! I was really not sure if I wanted to post them due to the circumstances they were taken. These are some of my first shots with the bigma, and I feel ashamed they were through a darn window!!

Thanks again.

Morgan

cupic · 12-29-2008, 10:15 PM

Its all worth it for captures like this.Mind you next time you will need some commando training to get up close and personal without detected

cheers

jmc7104 · 12-30-2008, 05:17 AM

Excellant capture of a Female Flicker. They have a tendency to be quite shy.
Don't feel bad about shooting through windows. I do quite frequent especially at my back yard feeder. Even that makes them somewhat skittish. Just get the lense close to the window glass to avoid reflections as much as possible.

Wombat · 12-30-2008, 05:25 AM

Lovely pics, mate, nothing at all to be ashamed of. Great that you got the eyes clearly aware of you but the bird stayed put. You ust have timed the shots well.

wa5am · 12-30-2008, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by cupic

Its all worth it for captures like this.Mind you next time you will need some commando training to get up close and personal without detected

cheers

Thanks Ivan. You are absolutely right, and I will practice on my stealth birding mode.

Originally posted by jmc7104

Excellant capture of a Female Flicker. They have a tendency to be quite shy.
Don't feel bad about shooting through windows. I do quite frequent especially at my back yard feeder. Even that makes them somewhat skittish. Just get the lense close to the window glass to avoid reflections as much as possible.

Thanks for the comments! She was very observant of every little movement.

Originally posted by Wombat

Lovely pics, mate, nothing at all to be ashamed of. Great that you got the eyes clearly aware of you but the bird stayed put. You ust have timed the shots well.

Thanks very much! Maybe next time I can get a little closer and outside as well.

Morg

**Marc Langille** · 12-30-2008, 01:41 PM

Wow, given the conditions (dirty window, shaded area with uneven lighting), those images turned out nicely!

Morgan, in which part of AR do you reside? I am a bit west of Fayetteville.

Regards,
Marc

wa5am · 12-30-2008, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by Marc Langille

Wow, given the conditions (dirty window, shaded area with uneven lighting), those images turned out nicely!

Morgan, in which part of AR do you reside? I am a bit west of Fayetteville.

Regards,
Marc

Hi Marc,

Thanks very much for the comments, and coming from you means a lot to me.

If you are familiar with the Conway area, I am about 15 miles east of Conway and due north of Little Rock about 43 miles in rural Faulkner County. As always, it's good to hear from another photographer in my area!

Regards,
Morgan

**Marc Langille** · 12-30-2008, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by wa5am

Hi Marc,

Thanks very much for the comments, and coming from you means a lot to me.

If you are familiar with the Conway area, I am about 15 miles east of Conway and due north of Little Rock about 43 miles in rural Faulkner County. As always, it's good to hear from another photographer in my area!

Regards,
Morgan

My honor Morgan. So I am guessing around the Marshall area, (not quite at but) near the Lower Buffalo Wilderness area?

Regards,
Marc

wa5am · 12-30-2008, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by Marc Langille

My honor Morgan. So I am guessing around the Marshall area, (not quite at but) near the Lower Buffalo Wilderness area?

Regards,
Marc

That's a little more to the north and west of me Marc. Google Vilonia, AR and I am about 5 miles due north of that.

Morgan

**Marc Langille** · 12-30-2008, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by wa5am

That's a little more to the north and west of me Marc. Google Vilonia, AR and I am about 5 miles due north of that.

Morgan

Ooops... I thought I read "west of..."

Got it.

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Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Very well done Morgan.. JIMBO

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vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	through a window. Nice job.

12-29-2008, 07:12 PM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Nice shot Morgan. Nice bird.

12-29-2008, 07:12 PM	#5
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Nice work dude!

12-29-2008, 09:20 PM	#6
wa5am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 244 Original Poster	Thanks a lot folks! I was really not sure if I wanted to post them due to the circumstances they were taken. These are some of my first shots with the bigma, and I feel ashamed they were through a darn window!! Thanks again. Morgan

12-29-2008, 10:15 PM	#7
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Its all worth it for captures like this.Mind you next time you will need some commando training to get up close and personal without detected cheers

12-30-2008, 05:17 AM	#8
jmc7104 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Photos: Gallery Posts: 436	Excellant capture of a Female Flicker. They have a tendency to be quite shy. Don't feel bad about shooting through windows. I do quite frequent especially at my back yard feeder. Even that makes them somewhat skittish. Just get the lense close to the window glass to avoid reflections as much as possible.

12-30-2008, 05:25 AM	#9
Wombat Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 901	Lovely pics, mate, nothing at all to be ashamed of. Great that you got the eyes clearly aware of you but the bird stayed put. You ust have timed the shots well.

12-30-2008, 09:55 AM	#10
wa5am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 244 Original Poster	Originally posted by cupic Its all worth it for captures like this.Mind you next time you will need some commando training to get up close and personal without detected cheers Thanks Ivan. You are absolutely right, and I will practice on my stealth birding mode. Originally posted by jmc7104 Excellant capture of a Female Flicker. They have a tendency to be quite shy. Don't feel bad about shooting through windows. I do quite frequent especially at my back yard feeder. Even that makes them somewhat skittish. Just get the lense close to the window glass to avoid reflections as much as possible. Thanks for the comments! She was very observant of every little movement. Originally posted by Wombat Lovely pics, mate, nothing at all to be ashamed of. Great that you got the eyes clearly aware of you but the bird stayed put. You ust have timed the shots well. Thanks very much! Maybe next time I can get a little closer and outside as well. Morg

12-30-2008, 01:41 PM	#11
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Wow, given the conditions (dirty window, shaded area with uneven lighting), those images turned out nicely! Morgan, in which part of AR do you reside? I am a bit west of Fayetteville. Regards, Marc

12-30-2008, 02:04 PM	#12
wa5am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 244 Original Poster	Originally posted by Marc Langille Wow, given the conditions (dirty window, shaded area with uneven lighting), those images turned out nicely! Morgan, in which part of AR do you reside? I am a bit west of Fayetteville. Regards, Marc Hi Marc, Thanks very much for the comments, and coming from you means a lot to me. If you are familiar with the Conway area, I am about 15 miles east of Conway and due north of Little Rock about 43 miles in rural Faulkner County. As always, it's good to hear from another photographer in my area! Regards, Morgan

12-30-2008, 02:12 PM	#13
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Originally posted by wa5am Hi Marc, Thanks very much for the comments, and coming from you means a lot to me. If you are familiar with the Conway area, I am about 15 miles east of Conway and due north of Little Rock about 43 miles in rural Faulkner County. As always, it's good to hear from another photographer in my area! Regards, Morgan My honor Morgan. So I am guessing around the Marshall area, (not quite at but) near the Lower Buffalo Wilderness area? Regards, Marc

12-30-2008, 02:26 PM	#14
wa5am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 244 Original Poster	Originally posted by Marc Langille My honor Morgan. So I am guessing around the Marshall area, (not quite at but) near the Lower Buffalo Wilderness area? Regards, Marc That's a little more to the north and west of me Marc. Google Vilonia, AR and I am about 5 miles due north of that. Morgan

12-30-2008, 02:34 PM	#15
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Originally posted by wa5am That's a little more to the north and west of me Marc. Google Vilonia, AR and I am about 5 miles due north of that. Morgan Ooops... I thought I read "west of..." Got it.