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WA State bird

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Posted by Craig Strand on May 31, 2010 at 12:57 AM
WA State bird
An American Goldfinch shot a few days ago between showers.

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L IS USM + 1.4TC
F/5.6 1/250 ISO 1000
auto window beanbag rest

Larger version, http://www.craigstrandphotography.com/p43834098/h2c4d08ad#h2c4d08ad
Posted by Jack Graham on May 31, 2010 at 1:13 AM
Craig.... love the BG, the good comp & the catchlight! a winner
JG
Posted by Rick Lundh on May 31, 2010 at 4:22 AM
Wow! This is a winner of a shot! I dont think an avian image can get more perfect than this with tha pose and the background... :toast:
Posted by David Bostock on May 31, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Craig, you certainly nailed this one. Congrats.
Posted by Scott Smorra on June 3, 2010 at 8:58 PM
This is beautiful Craig. I really like the green background. It really makes the Goldfinch stand out.