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Goldfinch

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Posted by A.R.D on December 20, 2006 at 12:17 PM
Taken in the fog today.

Around 50% crop with a couple of minor distractions at the bottom cloned out.

Exif

300mm @ 420mm
1/400sec
F/5.6
ISO 200
AF:One-shot AF
WB:Auto

The area around the Eye may or maynot look dark on your monitor (it does on mine) but it prints a treat.

Happy Christmas
Posted by Brian McGeough on December 20, 2006 at 3:01 PM
Hi there, I like this picture and still nice detail from such a big crop, i took some goldfinch pictures myself today, if only mine had come out like this one.

Cheers Brian
Posted by David Taylor on December 20, 2006 at 6:37 PM
Certainly a Seasonal feel to this excellent image.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Tony Beazley on December 21, 2006 at 12:29 AM
Beautiful!!! :toast:
How close was the bird to your house?
Posted by Pete Etheridge on December 21, 2006 at 5:02 AM
Hi ARD,

A lovely shot, full of character. It would have made it for me if the Goldfinch had been looking into the frame rather than out of it, but some things can't be helped!
:toast:
Posted by A.R.D on December 21, 2006 at 12:53 PM
Hello

Thanks for comments.

re. how close was it to my house?

It was around 4 miles from my home. I've set up a camera with a satellite link so I can monitor from home. Just press a button whenever something interesting pops into the frame.

:wink:

No. It was around 10ft or so from the lens I guess from memory.

Regards
Posted by Peter Barritt on December 22, 2006 at 4:34 AM
Might try converting this to vertical and cloning out the OOF twig in bottom. excellent lighting and background and the perch is perfect. :toast: Peter
Posted by Danny Green on December 23, 2006 at 11:23 AM
Beautiful love the comp.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Danny