Yet Another

Gallery: AvianPosted August 18, 201466 views5 comments

Goldfinch, that is. I really need to get out and find some other subjects. This one is from July 31st. I like this soft version of the plumage that some of the juveniles display.

1Div, 500mm f4 ISL + 2.0TC, Jobu Gimbal on RRS legs, f8, 1/2500, iso 640, -2/3 stop compensation (not needed in this case, but I had it set for adults against a dark bg), pattern metering, aperture priority. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 8.6MP of the original 16. Taken July 31st at 7:25 am in my backyard.

Your critiques are most appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 18, 2014 at 10:07 PM

Hi Dennis,

Nice lighting with some great detail on the head. You were even able to capture the filoplumes which are the hair-like feathers behind the head............Jim

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 18, 2014 at 11:13 PM

On a roll with these Goldfinch Dennis. Very nice image-good light, textured perch, and clean background, well done.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 19, 2014 at 8:33 PM

Neat pose and the side lighting looks good Dennis. The comp is unconventional but works reasonably well with the diagonal perch.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 19, 2014 at 8:35 PM

I'll just echo Charley!

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on August 20, 2014 at 10:23 AM

This is a different comp Dennis, but it works. Real smooth BG. Way to think outside the box!

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