Cassin's Finch

Gallery: AvianPosted February 22, 201046 views7 comments

The Cassin's Finches arrived today. I didn't get any decent shots of the males but this pretty little girl posed very nicely. Taken with the Canon 50D and Tokina 400mm 5.6.

Camera Model Name
Canon EOS 50D
Shooting Date/Time
2/21/2010 10:25:03 PM
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/400
Av( Aperture Value )
8.0
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
200

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 22, 2010 at 6:51 PM

Clayton, I like the comp with the habitat and nice BG. The bird's curious pose is nice too. The bird's face looks a bit soft.

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Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on February 22, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Thanks Ron. You are right about her face. I went back and checked my AF point and it was low, closer to her chest. I was composed on her head on the previous shot but when she stretched her neck up I didn't adjust.

Registered on February 6, 2010, 55 Posts, 235 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 22, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Nice composition and background. Good things come in small packages.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 22, 2010 at 10:05 PM

Clayton, I like the pose a lot, and the bg is nice too. I agree that the bird looks rather soft.

This is actually a House Finch--a female Cassin's would have much crisper streaking on the breast and a more well-defined face pattern.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 22, 2010 at 10:50 PM

I also think this is a house finch. I like the alert pose, the inclusion of the pine and the bg is lovely. Sharon

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Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on February 23, 2010 at 2:14 PM

Thanks everyone. I will double check my ID.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 24, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Clayton,

I like the perky pose of this little finch and the tilt of her head. There is a touch of softness to her face, another round of selective sharpening in that area might help. I like your comp and the habitat in the image.

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