Male Siskin

Gallery: AvianPosted September 2, 2010144 views18 comments

This is a male Siskin taken from a hide out in my yard.
Hope you like him.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/500th second
f8
ISO 100
280mm

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 2, 2010 at 4:32 PM

Very nice up close and personal shot Geoffrey. Love how the flowers and bird's colors work with eachother. Nice DOF and a great BG, light, and sharpness. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 2, 2010 at 5:04 PM

Very clean image; excellent detail. Well done.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 2, 2010 at 5:05 PM

Super shot Geoffrey, I really like how the colors of bird, flower and bg all go together.

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Comment posted by Tom Webster on September 2, 2010 at 5:34 PM

Greetings Geoffrey...Very nice colors in the bird, the flowers, and the background. You had some very nice lighting, too. I think the nearly square crop adds to the overall composition. Nice image, Geoffrey.

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 2, 2010 at 7:24 PM

Outstanding image Geoffrey. Great colors and sharp as. Well done!

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on September 2, 2010 at 8:26 PM

Lovely well balanced image. Colors and and comp are great.

Peter

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 2, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Very well done Geoff. You got a proud pose from the siskin, very nice colors throughout and sharpness looks good on bird and branch. I do wish some of the flowers were slightly sharper.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on September 2, 2010 at 11:51 PM

WOW Geoffrey. The perch and the background are so pleasing I wouldn't even care if the bird had any detail, but it does. You nailed this one. Exceptional.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 3, 2010 at 12:09 AM

Geoff, great pose, fine detail, wonderful perch /flowers and perfect BG!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 3, 2010 at 1:04 AM

Awesome shot, Geoffrey. Very nice detail.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 3, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Excellent pose and composition, Geoffrey.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 3, 2010 at 3:42 PM

Lovely colors, pose & background Geoffrey

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM

Thanks everyone

Geoff.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 3, 2010 at 7:47 PM

You've got a superb background with distant hill Geoffrey - lovely shot

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on September 4, 2010 at 7:08 PM

Lovely image Geoffrey, I especially like the shared colours of bird and flower, the bird's pose and eye contact and the warm smooth background.