Hawfinch

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30 replies

Posted by Edwin kats on April 3, 2009 at 12:11 PM

I'm after this bird for a long time. Most of the time they land on the ground and not on a perch. I was quite lucky this time:)

iso 160 1/125 sec. F6.3

Edwin Kats

Posted by Mark Green on April 3, 2009 at 12:16 PM

stunning pic, the beak almost looks like metal.. DOF, and perch are great too.
Nice .

Mark.G

Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 3, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Stunning image of a stunning bird-Did i mention Stunning

Dave

Posted by Paul King on April 3, 2009 at 12:57 PM

Edwin a real cracking shot of the one bird that eludes me all the time.

Doing the veluwa ! near Arnheim so might see you?

Posted by Barry Southon on April 3, 2009 at 1:07 PM

Edwin

Oh yes what a great shot.

Barry

Milford Ks

Posted by Tim Munsey on April 3, 2009 at 1:42 PM

Amazing shot, was it taken with a wide angle?
Hope to see one one day.

Tim

Posted by Craig Jones on April 3, 2009 at 1:44 PM

Very nice photo of this pretty bird, lovely colours, well done

Posted by keith mitchell on April 3, 2009 at 2:48 PM

Edwin this is absolutely stunning.

Keith.

Posted by Ian Mason on April 3, 2009 at 3:36 PM

Superb!!

Posted by David Sewell on April 3, 2009 at 4:15 PM

Fantastic shot.

David

Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 3, 2009 at 4:17 PM

Very very nice Edwin.

Phil.

Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 3, 2009 at 4:41 PM

Stunning shot! Superb detail.

Posted by Major Gilbert on April 3, 2009 at 5:00 PM

What a great looking individual. Cracking shot of a shy and seldom seen Finch. At least in this neck of the woods.

Major.

Posted by Vincent Jones on April 3, 2009 at 5:30 PM

Now that is an awesome image Edwin, that beak is something else & the detail is

Brilliant

Vince

Posted by Danny Green on April 3, 2009 at 5:33 PM

S%£& When What Where How crikey what a shot, bloody kept that quite

Cracking shot you Dutch B$"£"%^D

Danny

Posted by Edwin kats on April 3, 2009 at 5:34 PM

This afternoon, Hawfinch, Garden, camera

I love you too.

Ed

Posted by Mark Davies on April 3, 2009 at 5:37 PM

Quite amazing perspective and that beak!stunning .

Posted by Tim Taylor on April 3, 2009 at 6:05 PM

Hmmm, yes, not a lot wrong with that. I love the colour you've captured in this and getting it on a perch too was cunning.

Tim

Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 3, 2009 at 7:11 PM

All been said. Superb

Dave

Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 4, 2009 at 6:51 AM

Certainly got the X factor Edwin

Posted by Dennis Binda on April 4, 2009 at 7:00 AM

congrats Edwin, really like that perch.

cheers, Dennis

Posted by Guy Rogers on April 4, 2009 at 7:31 AM

Hello Edwin.

Now this is just superb.

The pose,perch and the background colour just couldn't get any better.

Posted by Fran French on April 4, 2009 at 3:17 PM

The perfect image....fantastic Edwin!

Fran

Posted by Richard Peters on April 5, 2009 at 7:05 AM

Shame the tail is out of focus...

Cracking shot

Posted by jack chapman on April 5, 2009 at 8:26 AM

fantastic image, beautiful bird, beautiful perch done to perfection

Posted by John Robinson on April 5, 2009 at 7:04 PM

Excellent !
Done these birds several times and this is just too good to be true !
Wonderful stuff. Looks like the old pics we used to see in bird magazines in the 60's !
JohnR

Posted by PhilH on April 6, 2009 at 3:31 AM

All been said great image....

Posted by Mark Sisson on April 6, 2009 at 6:47 AM

A belter sir - on a perch too: you must have said your prayers or been very bad in a previous life!!!

Mark

Posted by Edwin kats on April 6, 2009 at 7:50 AM

Thanks guys

Mark: I go for the second option:)

Edwin Kats

Posted by Adam Seward on April 6, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Amazing image Edwin! Its all come together perfectly, even a nice catchlight in the eye. Really superb.

Posted by Jeroen Stel on April 7, 2009 at 9:20 AM

Great shot Ed!
Love the matching BG and that large beak!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel