House Finch + repost

Gallery: AvianPosted April 20, 2014163 views21 comments

Just a house finch but I liked the setting. Yesterday the trees were all covered with ice from rain which turned into snow and it all froze. In my backyard.

Nikon D800, f 6.3, ISO 400, 1/400

Thanks for looking and critiques appreciated.

May

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21 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 20, 2014 at 10:04 AM

Sharp details, love the ice covered branches May!

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 20, 2014 at 11:05 AM

I really like this May. Nice subdued light and the snow covered branches are great. Great job with the composition.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 20, 2014 at 11:52 AM

The branches make this for me. Well done.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 20, 2014 at 12:11 PM

Never before has a House Finch looked so appealing. Great comp, May. Happy Easter

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 20, 2014 at 12:17 PM

Very nice composition. I like how the branches frame the finch. Nice pose and background. While the ice adds to the photo I hope you see spring soon.

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Comment posted by May Haga on April 20, 2014 at 3:38 PM

It is nice that everyone else finds the ice covered branches appealing, Only in a photograph do they look good. What would look better is buds on the trees, or, a stretch, leaves!!!
May

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 20, 2014 at 5:59 PM

I like it as presented. Nice detail; excellent setting.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on April 20, 2014 at 6:52 PM

Brrr -- I'm seeing these on cactus -- nice background and good to see a different environment for the finch -- pleasing image

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 20, 2014 at 8:37 PM

Great detail and color. I really like the perch and background.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 20, 2014 at 9:33 PM

May: I like this image very much, even though it is "just a house finch". The setting really tells the story. Excellent exposure and techs. I might clone the twig in the middle bottom, and the twig in the lower right corner. Not sure they add anything to the image.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 20, 2014 at 10:01 PM

Love it May...the ice on the branches sends this one over the top for me. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 21, 2014 at 7:59 AM

Very nice colors and atmosphere... The vertical lines in the back are a little distracting to me, which they weren't there

. Otherwise fantastic ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 21, 2014 at 8:52 AM

Beautiful May - love the perch and the soft hues. I'd almost be tempted to remove the oof twig immediately behind the bird

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 21, 2014 at 2:33 PM

Very nice all around on the Finch. I would consider removing the iced twig in the lower right corner and maybe even the one projecting up vertically from below the Finch. Small nits on a excellent capture.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 21, 2014 at 7:24 PM

A lovely setting for a House finch, if not the most pleasant of weather. Hope you get spring soon!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 22, 2014 at 4:03 PM

Awesome shot May

I wonderful looking wintery scene. Keep your head up the leaves are coming.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 22, 2014 at 6:51 PM

Nice detail. I would crop/clone out the offending brf stem and bmf protruding stem.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 23, 2014 at 12:03 PM

Picture Perfect May,
Well Done . . .

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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 23, 2014 at 10:07 PM

What a stellar image May. The perch is as good as it gets and the angle of the bird doesn't get much better either. Perfect head angle. Clean background. Lovely in all aspects.

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Comment posted by May Haga on April 23, 2014 at 10:56 PM

Thanks for all the nice comments on this image. Some of you wanted me to remove some of the foliage on the lower right and the out-of-focus foliage on the left, also some of you found the background lines distracting. Here is the image rebuilt. I personally like the original better or maybe I just don't like all the work I did on the image!!!!
May

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 24, 2014 at 6:06 AM

Exquisite May
great composition, lovely detail

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