American Goldfinch

Gallery: AvianPosted June 20, 201596 views7 comments

Couldn't think of a catchy title for this one, but I like the waythis female Goldfinch setled down on a fern.

7Dii, 500mm f4 ISL +1.4TC, Jobu Gimbal on RRS legs, f/5.6, 1/500, iso 800, aperture priority, pattern metering, no compensation. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 13.3MP, mostly off the right and top. Taken June 17th at 7:55 pm in my back yard.

I'm wondering if I should have removed some of the bright oof grasses in the upper left?

Your comments and criticisms are very welcome.

Thanks,

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 20, 2015 at 4:06 PM

Maybe try to tone them down a bit Dennis,think the nice relaxed bird keeps your eye on it rather than the BG,colours look really nice,

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 21, 2015 at 8:52 AM

I'd leave the grass as it it. Love the fern perch, nice work Dennis. Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 21, 2015 at 9:36 AM

Nice image with a calm feel to it. I would leave the grasses as they are - not distracting to me... crying , Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on June 21, 2015 at 9:57 AM

I don't think you need to touch the grasses at all, Dennis.

I'm a real fan of natural looking backgrounds that have elements that make sense and not a perfect bird on a stick type. Not that bird on a stick images are bad, I just think it gets way overdone at times. The natural flow of color from the upper left, down through the Finch, keeps my eye from wandering too far away from the subject and pulls me back to her naturally. Well done as posted IMO.

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on June 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM

HI Dennis

I had to go back a secound time to see the grasses in the upper left. The Goldfinch setts the [hotograph.

Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on June 22, 2015 at 8:00 PM

I think the color of the grass in the BG helps balance the image with the colors of the Goldfinch.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 23, 2015 at 10:03 PM

I also like how she is resting on the fern not showing her legs. I also like the head turn and detail. I am not bothered at all by the BG grasses you're referring to Dennis.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments