Posted by John Robinson on February 15, 2012 at 6:33 AM
Hawfinch(Male)
The last visitor before the gravel change. Normally this head tilt pose would make us curse but I think in this case it has shown off the black bib nicely. Only got two shots as they are really flighty.
Usual set up,except 1000 ISO
Bit noisy but never mind.
Thanks for your recent comments. hard to come by on this site of late .
JR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 15, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Very nice John
They are a lovely looking bird just don't get too many around here.
Posted by Bob Johnson on February 15, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Cracking capture of a bird that I rarely see
Bob
Posted by Ian Mason on February 15, 2012 at 2:41 PM
What a bird John. I have never seen one of these. Super detail as always. Perhaps tone down the light area at bottom right corner and clone out the little whitish area in the grass at bottom left?
Posted by David Sewell on February 15, 2012 at 5:59 PM
The other thing the head tilt appears to have given you is a nice highlight in the eye.
David
Posted by Neil Burton on February 16, 2012 at 4:20 AM
Love those birds John. Not too sure about the gravel I hope you are changing for something more natural?
Posted by John Robinson on February 16, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Thanks all.
Neil
Yes as I mentioned,it has been changed. nSee the marsh Tit pic.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 16, 2012 at 7:57 AM
What a wonderful bird and still very high on my wishlist!
This image shows all of it's colors really nicely John and the pose works well.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 16, 2012 at 1:23 PM
That is a cracking image of the Hawfinch John a bird that I have only ever glimpsed high up in a tree but that must be some sight close to. With a bird like that I forgive you for the stone chips The D7000 has handled the 1000 ISO pretty well I think.
Nick.
Posted by Austin Thomas on February 16, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Excellent John. What a bird and I think the pose shows a side of its character.
Was this taken recently or is this one from last year?
Cheers
Austin
Posted by John Robinson on February 16, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Discussion
11 repliesThe last visitor before the gravel change. Normally this head tilt pose would make us curse but I think in this case it has shown off the black bib nicely. Only got two shots as they are really flighty.
Usual set up,except 1000 ISO
Bit noisy but never mind.
Thanks for your recent comments. hard to come by on this site of late .
JR
They are a lovely looking bird just don't get too many around here.
Bob
David
Neil
Yes as I mentioned,it has been changed. nSee the marsh Tit pic.
Cheers
JR
This image shows all of it's colors really nicely John and the pose works well.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Nick.
Was this taken recently or is this one from last year?
Cheers
Austin
Last week
Not been seen again though.
JR