Eurasian Bullfinch

Gallery: AvianPosted April 30, 201178 views7 comments

This one I shot 2 weeks ago when I was out with a collegue photographer visiting his neighbours for squirrel pictures.
This Eurasian Bullfinch took place on a fallen tree, ust the right place I think.

Watch for yourself.

Exif: 700mm, 1/125 sec, F5.6, ISO: 400, +1 2/3

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 30, 2011 at 10:36 AM

Tom, NPN posting guidelines instruct "place your photo in the single, most appropriate gallery" so I am moving this to Avian. Of course birds are wildlife, but they have their own private gallery!

I like seeing unfamiliar subject like this bullfinch. Thanks for sharing. My suggestion would to consider removing some of the expanse of background above the bird, perhaps to a 4x5 ratio image. I like the lines and angles, especially as provided by the neat perch.

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Comment posted by Tom Smit on April 30, 2011 at 10:51 AM

Hi Lon, sorry for the inconvience caused by my mistake.
Thanks for your comment. I'll give it a try.

Registered on April 15, 2008, 15 Posts, 31 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Smit on April 30, 2011 at 11:09 AM

4:5 Picture.

Seems indeed better to me.
Thanks Lon.

Registered on April 15, 2008, 15 Posts, 31 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 30, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Tom, I really like the comp on the repost a whole lot better. I had the same thoughts, so glad I read further not to repeat Lon. If this were mine, I might also try getting a few more details out of the blacks to show the eye better. But all around good job on this!

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 1, 2011 at 2:11 AM

Wish we had these birds over here, love the orange with the white and black. I prefer the repost as per Lon's reasoning. Maybe a little more selective sharpening could be done on the bird?

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Comment posted by Tom Smit on May 1, 2011 at 3:33 AM

Hi Kurt, I tried that, but I'm not good with PS so the picture isn't better after my treatment. :)
I hope I do learn it sometime.

Thanks for your comment.

Registered on April 15, 2008, 15 Posts, 31 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 1, 2011 at 12:18 PM

Tom, the repost crop is a big improvement on the over all image. Like the natural perch and how the bird's colors suit the bg colors, or the other way around. Beautiful bird, although I agree it would be nice to see more light detail in the head area. Welcome to the Avian gallery. Post more.

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