Pine Siskin

Gallery: AvianPosted January 14, 2011126 views13 comments

Your basic perched shot, I like it for the touch of color from a few stubborn red/yellow fall leaves background..
F/8, 1/400th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext, no flash & overcast around 11:00am. Greater than 75% of the original.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 14, 2011 at 9:44 AM

Nice detail and fall colors Howard. I agree with you about the red in the BG...it does add to this. I might be tempted though at cropping (just a sliver) off the bottom and right to pull more the viewers attention more on those colors.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 14, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Nice shot, Howard. I do agree with the suggestion of cropping a bit the image... look at mine...
Mauro

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on January 14, 2011 at 10:22 AM

Great detail and the spots of color behind the bird are great. I like the pose and the composition too.

Registered on January 9, 2008, 36 Posts, 582 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 14, 2011 at 10:42 AM

Really nice bg and a nice clean, simple shot. I think you could sharpen up the eye area a little. Sharon

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM

The leaves make a beautiful bg, Howard. The Siskin seems just a bit soft to my eye. This is a very nice pose. I've found it difficult to get Siskins in an appealing pose, though they're very trusting around here, so they provide lots of opportunities.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 14, 2011 at 12:07 PM

Had my first ineraction with this species during fall migration - I like the pleasing background and how well those yellows pop

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Comment posted by Iain Campbell on January 14, 2011 at 3:40 PM

I really like this shot for the bird and the clean background.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 14, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Lovely pose and comp, Howard. I too find the bird a little soft. You needed a higher ss I think.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 15, 2011 at 12:13 PM

Howard, the colors all work together nicely. I like the perch and comp. You're right about the red, gives it a spotlight effect behind the bird.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on January 15, 2011 at 1:13 PM

The background colors really compliment this siskin well Howard. I like that pose. May benefit from one more round of sharpening. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 15, 2011 at 5:22 PM

I agree Howard - the splash of yellow in the wing combined with the coloured leaves really lifts the whole image.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 16, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Howard,
a very fine image of this nice bird. I love the pose, perch and clear background.
Congrats on your dove winner.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 16, 2011 at 9:38 PM

I've always been fond of these birds and wish they stopped around here more frequently.

Nice graphics from the b ranch and good deatil on the siskin.

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