A. Goldfinch Take II

Gallery: AvianPosted November 21, 2010184 views15 comments

This morning I spent a while trying to improve on my previous American Goldfinch feeding shots... I think this one would fit in that category. These birds were both feeding on the seeds of a Japanese Black Pine.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/10
1/800s
ISO 500
-.33 EC

Cropped to 83%, sharpened with an extra round for the distant bird.

- Luke

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 21, 2010 at 8:41 PM

Like your post. This would make an excellent Christmas card. I would be tempted to crop in a little tighter and maybe see if I could bring out the dark area of the lower bird just a little

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 21, 2010 at 9:30 PM

I like this one a lot better Luke. The finches seem so nestled into those cones and doing their thing. I think your comp works well too. Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 21, 2010 at 11:28 PM

The birds stand out a lot better in this image. I like the crop and the way the birds are sit on the pine cones.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on November 22, 2010 at 1:13 AM

I agree about the birds being nestled into the pine cones. That is very cool. The colors, detail and just clarity of this are great.

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on November 22, 2010 at 3:02 AM

A really nice image, Luke! I agree; this would make an excellent greeting card photo.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on November 22, 2010 at 5:47 AM

I really like both the black pine perch and the feeding activity. As always a very nice image. Great things do come in small packages!

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 22, 2010 at 6:51 AM

Sweet comp here Luke. Always nice to get multi birds, especially when they are feeding. Both birds looks sharp in the larger version and they stand out well. Well done.

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 22, 2010 at 10:21 AM

I like the comp in this one lovely image and great setting

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 22, 2010 at 10:22 AM

I prefer this to the previous goldfinch image: this is not as confusing and is helped by showing more blue sky.

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Comment posted by Sally King on November 22, 2010 at 10:22 AM

I really liked the other one too but this one is even better. Love the seed in the bill and how they are sitting on this perch. Sweet image.

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 22, 2010 at 12:02 PM

This is lovely

They look great on the pine cones.
Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 23, 2010 at 12:42 AM

Really nice Luke, good job getting them both in sharp focus.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 24, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Luke,

Nice work getting both the birds sharp.Love the feeding behavior you caught, the natural colors and the light in both bird's eyes. The soft blue of the background sets off the subtle colors of this species in nonbreeding plumage. I like this alot as posted.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 27, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Very well captured Luke. Neat to get both birds sharp.
May

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 28, 2010 at 8:06 AM

Love this one Luke, F/10 worked very well to bring both birds in sharp focus..
And two for one is always a big seller

Well done!

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