European Goldfinch

Gallery: AvianPosted May 12, 201798 views10 comments

Goldfinch drinking.
D7100
Nikor 70-300mm
800 ISO
80th sec @f9
Slight crop
PP in Painshop Pro 7 ( Levels /curves.
Vimas image guru shadow lift.
Cheers
Thanks for looking and comments on last pic
JohnR

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 12, 2017 at 2:19 PM

Hi John, your Goldfinches seem to be lacking some gold! Striking looking bird though in a great setting. Fantastic feather detail captured with a great headturn too. Very nice!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 12, 2017 at 2:23 PM

Thanks Steve. I can stick some gold on if you like!! blush

John

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 12, 2017 at 4:07 PM

European Goldfinch, I believe (Carduelis carduelis). Nice intimate shot.

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Comment posted by Sharon Lane on May 12, 2017 at 4:13 PM

Crisp detail on the bird, even the little drop of water on lower beak. Nice.

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Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on May 13, 2017 at 10:59 AM

Beautiful bird and nice detail in the colour and feathers. I wonder what it would look like if you flipped the bird around with the bird facing the left and looking along the body to the tail. Well done.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 13, 2017 at 11:52 AM

Thanks all.
Elizabeth
Not sure what you mean. Do you mean just flip the whole picture ?
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 13, 2017 at 3:06 PM

Very pretty bird well captured John, I was going to recommend stopping down more to get the tail in focus but you were already at F9 without much light. devil

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 13, 2017 at 3:22 PM

Cheers Nate
Yes now the leaves are out its even worse.! I did try a ridiculous ISO setting but it wasn't up to much. In film days I had to use three flashes !
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 13, 2017 at 8:52 PM

Beautiful bird, wonderful detail. I love the intimate setting and the composition. I love the drop of water at the bottom of its beak.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 14, 2017 at 2:38 PM

Beautiful, John. Excellent detail and color.

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