Lesser Goldfinch

Gallery: AvianPosted January 18, 2011201 views20 comments

Another from last February at Cave Creek, Arizona. There were plenty of these around, but I had trouble getting an image I liked.Going back through the files, I found this one that I must have missed. The light in the eye doesn't jump out, but I like the way it appears, particularly in the larger image.

7D, 500mm f4 + 1.4TC, black widow on Gitzo legs, f8.0, 1/125, iso 250, Av mode with -1/3 compensation, cropped to 9.2 MP from 18MP original. Normal processing in CS4.

I always appreciate your comments and criticisms.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 19, 2011 at 12:22 AM

Yes, I guess you DID miss this one! It's a beauty! Nice detail, good pose, great colors and a simple, clean image. He might have chosen a more interesting perch for you, but the red colorand diagonal is a big plus.
Everything works very well here, for me.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 19, 2011 at 1:02 AM

Good one Dennis. I like the low key feel, not what I would have imagined for sunny Arizona though. Sharp and well detailed.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 19, 2011 at 2:37 AM

Very, very nice, Dennis. I like it very much.Yes, you should be really proud of this one. I would be too !
Mauro

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on January 19, 2011 at 6:15 AM

Always pays to go back through the files from time to time. A nice find here Dennis, I like the back view with head turn. The detail and sharpness is superb. Graham

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 19, 2011 at 7:35 AM

this is a beauty, Dennis. great pose and detail, good dof too. definitely a great bg. I think the eye stands out quite well. really nice.

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on January 19, 2011 at 8:17 AM

Very pleasing shot Dennis, I particularly like the color palette, the yellows of the bird stand out nicely against the subdued BG and the reddish perch pick up the slight reddish cast on the beak. Excellent detail and while the eye doesn't pop out there is good separation from the blacks on the head and a nice catch light - thanks for digging through your files - excellent photo.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 19, 2011 at 8:46 AM

Excellent colors and exposure, with the dark plumage revealing some nice details Dennis. A fine image.
Well done

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 19, 2011 at 8:57 AM

I like this too Dennis. Nice detail and clean presentation. The eye's just fine by me.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 19, 2011 at 9:12 AM

An excellent image of this goldfinch Dennis. Nice sharpness and detail and the simple comps puts all the emph on the bird. I like the perch and the BG. As most others have stated, the eye is great as is.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 19, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Dennis,

I like the light you caught in the bird's eye, it is subtle but obviously there and goes well with the lighting situation you had. Nice pose, details and comp. I like low key images like this.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 19, 2011 at 10:11 AM

Great detail, nice pose, and an interesting subject. As others have mentioned, I like the diagonal perch, and the low key light.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on January 19, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Very attractive finch! Excellent background and exposure!

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on January 19, 2011 at 1:22 PM

Excellent shot- Great light, super sharp details and nice background- well done, fabio

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 19, 2011 at 2:06 PM

Wonderful detail and I like the background to this. They are around our area but getting a good shot of these is something else. Well done.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 19, 2011 at 2:31 PM

There's a lot to like here. Simple perch, good color, and plenty of detail.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on January 19, 2011 at 5:48 PM

That must have been a very pleasant surprise! This is just super IMO.

Dan

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 19, 2011 at 6:29 PM

I agree Dennis - I like the gleam in the eye in the larger image; great detail also. Having never seen the species I'm not sure, but I was wondering whether it's a little dark and there was room to bring down the mid tones a little???

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on January 20, 2011 at 8:30 AM

Awesome look at this goldfinch Dennis. Really nice detail. I like that pose showing off it's plumage with a nice head turn to see the eye. I think the light on the eye looks good. Great image.

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Comment posted by Gary Marquart on January 20, 2011 at 6:20 PM

Very nice Dennis, somehow I missed this one also. Great detailed shot of this finch. Nice background.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 20, 2011 at 7:17 PM

Hi Dennis

Superb detail and color!! The eye looks good, especially in the larger photo. Wish it were mine

Albert Darmo. Canada

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