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Frosted finch

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 23, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Frosted finch
A chaffinch from a recent trip to the Scotland. Not sure if the perch dominates too much, but I did like the lichens..

Dave

1D MkIV + 500mm f/4 L IS
1/180sec at f/6.7 and ISO400
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 24, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Nice looking image Dave, classic pose on an interesting perch and IMHO, no too dominating, but being on an angle adds interest. Well exposed (although the whites look a little clipped), but good detail & colour. Sits well in the frame, however I would have preferred a more uniform BKG without the slight 'halo' behind the bird, however you could just tone that part down a bit very easily. Not always that easy 'in the field' compared to set ups. Wonder if loosing that small darker part of lichen bottom RHC might help the image, WDYT? This must have been a full frame at just under 5m.

TFS
Steve
Posted by David Sewell on March 24, 2012 at 12:05 PM
I have looked long and hard at this, Dave, and I do think that the lichens add a lot to it and make for a very pleasing image. I can see where Steve is coming from about that halo behind the bird though.

David
Posted by Barry Southon on March 24, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Dave

A very pleasing image. Well balanced in my opinion.
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Posted by keith mitchell on March 24, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Dave the halo bit covered but that apart looks very good to me.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 24, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Yes, I'd wondered about the snow halo behind the bird as well. I'll have a go at toning it down a tad and see what I think.

Dave
Posted by John Robinson on March 24, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Must admit the perch is a little dominant to me . Would make a nice stacked macro in its own right actually :smile: :smile:
Cheers
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on March 24, 2012 at 5:42 PM
No nits, nature provides what she provides, don't think I would bother "toning" it down.
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 25, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Perch is not overpowering. Very nice image overall, not bothered by the slight halo
Rene de Heer
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 25, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Hello Dave.

Lovely Chaffinch picture with a great perch and pose.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on March 25, 2012 at 12:15 PM
I Like this Dave - to me it balances quite nicely and the muted bg colour goes well with both lichens and chaffie.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 26, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Lovely shot Dave, perch may be a little too dominating, but I'm not sure, otherwise no nits :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey: