Lawrence's Goldfinches

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 2013177 views9 comments

Every day more and more of these birds are showing up at my feeder. So that's what I shoot....

D800 @1.25 crop factor
600mm vr
1/320
f9
iso 800
full frame
cloned out tip of a flyby bird tail

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 11, 2013 at 12:43 PM

I understand that philosophy, Charlie. Sweet image. I love the composition.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 11, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Pretty cool image. Gotta love that perch and the cooperation of two males and a female. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 11, 2013 at 2:40 PM

Nice to get all three in focus and that perch is one of my favorites, way to go.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 11, 2013 at 2:55 PM

Excellent image! All three birds nice and sharp, nice perch and beautiful bg.

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on February 11, 2013 at 5:24 PM

Good job being able to get all three birds in the same plane of focus.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on February 12, 2013 at 1:50 AM

Gorgeous birds Charlie, I hadn't seen them before. Wonderful comp, perch, detail and BG. Congrats!

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Comment posted by May Haga on February 13, 2013 at 9:27 AM

Extremely cool shot. Love the ladder effect. And the guy at the top looks ready to leave the party.
May

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 14, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Cool to get all 3 lined up like this Charlie

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on February 14, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Great shot. See you tomorrow.

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