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Goldfinch

by Bob McQuade

Gallery: AvianPosted June 25, 2010120 views9 comments
D300 200-400mm @ 340mm F10 1/125 iso 800 Noise reduction

Liked the pose and the BG of this colorful goldfinch shot through the barn window, about a 50% crop

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on June 25, 2010 at 2:08 PM
I really like your composition choice on this one how the beautiful goldfinch really pops out from the dark bg. Very nice detail. Well done Bob. :smile:
Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on June 25, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Great shot, Bob. I like very much your choice of BG! Beautiful colors and details of the bird.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 25, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Neat pose and a nice job with the exposure. It looks like the detail on the yellows of the back isn't that great, if you used nr on the whole image not just the bg that could be the culprit or it could be the crop. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on June 25, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Nice one, very sharp
Registered on January 30, 2007, 369 Posts, 852 Comments
Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on June 26, 2010 at 1:02 AM
The black BG certainly makes for a unique image, Bob. Good head-turn too. :smile:
Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments
Comment posted by John Kerr on June 26, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Wonderful image with a great pose. The goldfinch stands out nice against the BG.
Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Gilham on June 26, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Great pose and colors. Detail looks good but looks a bit soft on the crown. Love the head turn, great capture Bob.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 27, 2010 at 9:23 AM
Love the pose and the black bg Bob. The yellow is striking against the black. Also the detail looks good to me. I like the image very much as posted.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on June 27, 2010 at 5:53 PM
One of the best GF images I've seen, Bob. Nice detail and comp, with the eye contact as the icing on the cake. :toast:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments