Bullfinch on a stick + repost

Was hoping for a Waxwing but had to settle for a Bullie



D300
400mm 2.8 with 1.4 TC
1/400 sec at f7.1 ISO 200
Beanbag on wall

Ian, nice capture here colours fine and good detail.

Hi Ian, nice looking Bullie, very photogenic. I like the catchlight here, one I saw recently on another forum looked so false.

Personally I would like to see a tad more room at the foot of the image, just find it a tad tight. If that is full frame, then perhaps cropping some from the top might work and would also remove some of the darker streaks. There also looks like a sharpening artifact on the right side of the head & body?

Still nice to see these guys.

TFS
Steve

Agree with Steve but a nice image all the same. From the title I was expecting a bullfinch kebab.

NIce one Ian. Maybe a bit more space right would have helped but no big deal.
JR

Nice image Ian but agree with Steve re more room at the bottom and the sharpening artefact. I also think your copyright would have looked better on the LHS

Like it very much, beautiful!

Thanks for the comments .

No room at the bottom I am afraid a case of it coming too close, should have used the 200-400

Halo removed and copyright moved over

Would love to get these even turning up at my feed station. Cracking shot!

Scott

2nd one appears to have lost the 'zing' in the reds, improved by the copyright relocation .

Cheers Mark,

Just a " too " quick edit should have spent more time on it

A great substitute for a Waxwing
Well done Ian.
The first upload with the copyright on the left would do for me.

Geoff.

Ian the first one looks great from where i'm sitting.

Keith.

always nice to see these beauties. Minor nit at the bottom mentioned, nicely captured otherwise.

Matt

First for me, comes alive with the colours and light,so handsome these birds are which the first image captures for me Ian

First for me too - great colours - maybe a bit more space at the bottom

Oscar