# Juvenile flicker **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [July 23, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/juvenile-flicker/51618 "2026-07-23T21:27:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/juvenile-flicker/51618/1 "2026-07-23T21:27:41Z")
![Original - flicker 7-23-2026 a-DxO_DeepPRIME XD3-Edit copy.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/0/20f3eb733ef9bb147fb68c7db1b72b1ffa6fd72c.jpeg) **Critique Style:** Standard The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below. **Feedback Focus:** Artistic + Technical ### About This Image This was taken this morning early. I’ve been working on it today to process it properly. This is clearly a juvenile. I think its parents have spending some time at my feeders. Coaxing it into the proper perch wasn’t easy. These guys are Skittish! ### Feedback Requested Anything that helps me as a photographer improve my skills ### Technical Details Camera: SONY ILCE-7RM6 Lens: FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter Focal length: 560mm Shutter speed: 1/3200s Aperture: f/9 ISO: 6400 Flash: Fired This was processed in DxO Pure RAW 6, Lightroom and Photoshop ---
**Author:** ![David\_Haynes](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@David\_Haynes](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Haynes)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/juvenile-flicker/51618/2 "2026-07-24T03:13:33Z")
I like the back view of this youngster, David. Quite a nice head turn as well. I love the perch where it has the lichen on it. That section really pops. The background is well blurred but a little bit busy with the light greens and the dark greens converging right where the birds head is. I suppose you could brighten the dark green a smidgen or darken the light green a smidgen but honestly, I don’t know how much that’s going to help. Wonderful image of a beautiful Juvi Flicker. I did a real quick down and dirty job on the background. See what you think. I both lightened the dark spots and darkened the lighter spots selectively only in LR with a brush tool. YMMV. :)))) ![flicker 7-23-2026 a-DxO_DeepPRIME XD3-Edit copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/5/45ad2fa1819e603fe5b6d8ff282587a29e76478f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/juvenile-flicker/51618/3 "2026-07-24T15:40:21Z")
Very nice head turn and one of your usual awesome perches, David. I like the back view as well. While I didn’t particularly mind the greens, I must admit that I prefer the look of the image with the modifications that @David_Haynes made. There appears to be a bit of lack of fine detail in the feathers, particularly the head, which surprises me considering the lovely detail in the perch. I don’t know if the focus was off somehow or if you processed the bird differently from the rest of the image. A fine look at what is usually a pretty skittish species. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/juvenile-flicker/51618/4 "2026-07-25T02:25:01Z")
Thanks for looking at this David. I like to change as you made. I was sort of looking at doing something like that but never got around to it. Thanks again for your time. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/juvenile-flicker/51618/5 "2026-07-25T02:31:53Z")
Lovely image David. Love the over the shoulder look and the curvy perch is quite nice. David H’s version looks like a subtle improvement to me. As Dennis states, critical focus seems to be on the primary feathers rather than the head but I think it is still sharp enough. Nice catch.