Common Beauty

Gallery: AvianPosted May 21, 201397 views13 comments

House Finch juvenile in an upward glance. I've observed the Yellow & Wilson's Warbler this week, but could not reel em' in close enough.
So I try to find beauty in even the 'common' things, and as as it should be..
F/9, 1/500th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + Kenko 2x ext.
Natural light around 5:30pm and overcast.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 21, 2013 at 7:57 PM

A sweet looking bird, and I really like the skyward gaze. Great detail. A solid effort!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 21, 2013 at 8:41 PM

I like the overall feel of this shot Howard. Nice light, bg, and bird.

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on May 21, 2013 at 10:27 PM

There is still a lot of beauty in the common things. I love the upward glance of this Common Beauty. Good job Howard.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 22, 2013 at 1:03 AM

A lovely shot of this youngster, Howard. House Finches have fledged (well, 99% fledged) kids already in Texas? Our songbirds are still arriving... I agree that there is real beauty in common birds, but I think you have to work harder to capture it, to make viewers see and appreciate that beauty. You've done so here.

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Comment posted by LeRoy Gunderson on May 22, 2013 at 8:50 AM

I have a lot of these birds at certain times of the year and really like observing the juveniles. Right now they are taking over my feeders. The little top knot of feathers is pretty neat. Nice shot!

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 22, 2013 at 4:32 PM

I agree that there is beauty to be found in "common" things. I like the pose, color, detail, lighting, bg, and the fluffy little feathers on the top of the head.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 22, 2013 at 6:01 PM

A philosophical look on that bird Howard, very well captured.

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on May 22, 2013 at 10:51 PM

Nice pose, great details. It is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 22, 2013 at 11:09 PM

Very nice, Howard. Haven't seen much in the way of young around here yet, but it won't be long. I love the unruly tuft on the head.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on May 23, 2013 at 2:04 AM

Sweet looking bird against a smooth BG. The bird looks so soft and yet the details are so sharp. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 23, 2013 at 10:10 PM

Yeah, I guess even Groucho Marx was somebody's baby once....

Nice light, Howard. I like the upward look too.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 24, 2013 at 7:45 AM

Really like this pose Howard, excellent details. Lovely shot.

Ray

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 24, 2013 at 8:59 AM

The wistful, upward look and the punk hairdo really bring this common bird up! Nice capture. Sharon

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