Bullfinch

Discussion

25 replies

Posted by Ian Mason on January 24, 2009 at 2:26 PM

1D2n, 600mm f4is x1.4, 1/160s, f7.1, iso 400.

I was looking for stonechat today but found none. However this fellow turned up instead so I was happy enough. Great to be out again - my lens collar was stuck for a month, so couldn't use the tripod.

Posted by Mark Green on January 24, 2009 at 2:39 PM

hi Ian really like the picture and composition,, I really love these birds. My only nit is the processing, you have a lot of colour noise in the background, which can be easily removed.

Mark

Posted by Rob Howard on January 24, 2009 at 2:41 PM

Hi Ian,

Stunning. I would be well chuffed if one of these turned up with my Stonechats!!

Excellent work, thanks for sharing

Regards

Rob

Posted by eric weight on January 24, 2009 at 2:44 PM

Superb, I like that a lot.

Eric

Posted by Craig Churchill on January 24, 2009 at 2:54 PM

Great as is Ian,nicely done.

Craig

www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Ian Mason on January 24, 2009 at 3:18 PM

Thanks for the comments.

Mark - you're absolutely right, I forgot about the noise. I've had a go, and it was actually quite tricky to do it without losing the detail in the twigs. Seems I also forgot to convert to profile and lost some of the colour. Hope this is better.

Posted by Mark Green on January 24, 2009 at 3:31 PM

yes loads better.. love the colours its nice and warm.. would like this in my collection.

Mark

Posted by Guy Rogers on January 24, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Hello Ian.

One of the nicest Bullfinch pictures I've seen for a while.

Excellent detail on the bird.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 24, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Very nice Ian, comp, perch and BG work very well together

Andy...

Posted by John Robinson on January 24, 2009 at 3:49 PM

Very nice indeed.
Both look OK to me .
A tiny bit too much contrasty I feel (just a gnats whisker !

)
. No big deal though
Cheers
JohnR

Posted by Lea Roberts on January 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM

really like it, dont think ive seen a bullfinch for quite a while nice one.

lea

Posted by Craig Churchill on January 24, 2009 at 4:48 PM

Preferred the first one,bit of a halo around the head on the second the first one looks more natural.

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by David Kjaer on January 24, 2009 at 5:24 PM

Love it Ian - nice pose, setting and good DOF!

David

Posted by Alan Bryant on January 24, 2009 at 6:07 PM

Very nice image Ian

Posted by Jeremy on January 24, 2009 at 6:10 PM

Lovely shot. Second shot`s colours look a little too saturated to me. Also agree on reducing contrast just a smidgeon.

Posted by Scott Tilley on January 24, 2009 at 6:58 PM

Lovely shot, like them both.

Scott

Posted by Billy Fairburn on January 24, 2009 at 7:21 PM

Love it Ian

Posted by Colin Pickett on January 25, 2009 at 4:02 AM

A very nice Bullfinch image Ian, I hadn't seen one of these for year's then the other day I four. I didn't manage to get a shot anywhere near the quality of this one.

Very nice.

Posted by Gary Beers on January 25, 2009 at 6:48 AM

I prefer the first one too.

Posted by keith mitchell on January 25, 2009 at 7:01 AM

Ian this is superb that's both of them.

Keith.

Posted by Jeroen Stel on January 25, 2009 at 7:32 AM

Wonderful bird and good setting! Well captured!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by Tom Smit on January 25, 2009 at 8:15 AM

Great shot. I think I prefer the first one.

Posted by Ray on January 25, 2009 at 8:16 AM

An excellent, all the more so, from your implied handheld situation. As I said, an excellent shot.

Posted by Dawn Monrose on January 25, 2009 at 11:37 AM

Beautiful shot, lovely warm tones and great composition.

Posted by Paul Hobson on January 25, 2009 at 5:53 PM

cracking bully on great perch, love it

Paul Hobson

Posted by John Chapman on January 26, 2009 at 2:56 PM

Great picture Ian.