Posted by Vincent Jones on November 8, 2006 at 2:49 PM
Taken during a visit at this years winter feeding station.
For dull days I have now acquired a flash xtender which was used on this shot.
D2X - 600mm AFS
ISO 200, F6.3, 1/100sec
Using vehicle as a hide
Comments much appreciated as always
Posted by Rob Ashton on November 8, 2006 at 3:03 PM
Very nice Vince. The flash extender is a useful device.
Rob
Posted by Sean Bolton on November 8, 2006 at 3:41 PM
Hi Vince
Good pose but I am not convinced by the colours, especially the yellow strips along the wing edge which look like you have coloured in with a felt-tip pen! Possibly you need to adjust the colour balance if you are using flash, especially if you are shooting in JPEG mode where the colour balance is done in camera. Maybe one of those grey card things would be handy to get a good white balance.
Could just be my eyesight though, see if any other forum members comment on the colours.
cheers
Sean
Posted by Vincent Jones on November 8, 2006 at 5:28 PM
Hi Sean, I see what you mean about the yellow wing edge but thats how it looks on the original shot taken, maybe the flash xtender brought out colour to this or maybe the Greenfinch was colouring a colour book with his mates before taking the trip to the feeder
I will check the white balance on the camera
Vince
Posted by Rob Ashton on November 8, 2006 at 6:44 PM
Colouring is spot on Vince. Saturation is always slightly higher on duller days and the Flash will bring them out too. If you look for other images of Greenfinch on the web you'll see the same yellow wing edges that Sean is worried about.
Rob
Posted by Tim Munsey on November 9, 2006 at 4:23 AM
I reckon its brilliant use of your extension, I've got one myself (not that I need one) but had no joy with the thing, this shot shows it can be used to great effect.
Tim
Posted by David Kjaer on November 9, 2006 at 4:38 AM
Hi Vince
I agree with Rob, I think your colour balance is OK. Nice perch, BG and good use of FF!
David
Posted by John Gardner on November 9, 2006 at 6:18 AM
Hi
I agree with DK et al. Nice image, great use of FF (i'd never have spotted it, so that means it worked in my book). I'd just say be careful of your perches. This is nice and delicate and suits the bird, but dock does not grow horizontal like this. Don't be afraid to put the perch vertical or at least on a less incline than this, the birds will still land on it (hopefully!).
John
Posted by Philip Kirkham on November 10, 2006 at 7:25 AM
Hello Vince
Excellent image of the finch and good use of FF.
Best wishes
Phil
Discussion
8 repliesFor dull days I have now acquired a flash xtender which was used on this shot.
D2X - 600mm AFS
ISO 200, F6.3, 1/100sec
Using vehicle as a hide
Comments much appreciated as always
Rob
Good pose but I am not convinced by the colours, especially the yellow strips along the wing edge which look like you have coloured in with a felt-tip pen! Possibly you need to adjust the colour balance if you are using flash, especially if you are shooting in JPEG mode where the colour balance is done in camera. Maybe one of those grey card things would be handy to get a good white balance.
Could just be my eyesight though, see if any other forum members comment on the colours.
cheers
Sean
I will check the white balance on the camera
Vince
Rob
Tim
I agree with Rob, I think your colour balance is OK. Nice perch, BG and good use of FF!
David
I agree with DK et al. Nice image, great use of FF (i'd never have spotted it, so that means it worked in my book). I'd just say be careful of your perches. This is nice and delicate and suits the bird, but dock does not grow horizontal like this. Don't be afraid to put the perch vertical or at least on a less incline than this, the birds will still land on it (hopefully!).
John
Excellent image of the finch and good use of FF.
Best wishes
Phil