Saffron finch

Gallery: AvianPosted May 21, 2014144 views4 comments

Taken at the Miller Park Zoo rainforest exhibit. I was looking for a particular bird, but could not resist the light on this saffron finch.
I like the bit of rim light on the tail.

Canon SL1
1/250 @ F 5.6 ISO 200
Canon EF-S 55-250 @ 250mm
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Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 21, 2014 at 9:53 PM

Lovely light and a beautiful bird, John. Hard to say much about the BG, except to wish it were less complicated. The bird has a very commanding presence though, and more than makes the difference.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 21, 2014 at 10:06 PM

Gorgeous light, John, and it really suits this color of plumage. Lovely image.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 22, 2014 at 9:05 AM

Beautiful finch, nice light & detail John!

One suggestion would be to go with a 4:5 frame, eliminating some off the top..
Can I post my version?

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 22, 2014 at 11:05 AM

Cropped to 4:5 to eliminate some off the top.
Lightened shadow on the breast/neck a tad.
Lastly, I went ahead & 'detagged' the bird as well..

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