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Male Chaffinch
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Male Chaffinch

by Geoffrey Baker

Gallery: AvianPosted December 16, 2010163 views20 comments
A male Chaffinch taken from the hide out in my yard.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/100th
f8
ISO 200
300mm
Tripod

Comments

20 comments
Comment posted by Ron Huff on December 16, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Great shot. What a colorful bird.

Ron Huff
Registered on August 31, 2010, 69 Posts, 440 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on December 16, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Wonderful! Terrific perch, background, pose, and plumage detail. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on December 16, 2010 at 5:49 PM
A beauty Geoffrey
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on December 16, 2010 at 9:23 PM
Pose, perch and background all first rate, pretty bird too.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Harris on December 16, 2010 at 9:36 PM
I like the head turn and the open beak. The comp and specs are great.
Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on December 16, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Great image. Love the bird's open beak. Background and perch are well matched. I am not familiar with this bird, and so I could be wrong, but I think it might be a tad over-sharpened.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Dusty Veideman on December 16, 2010 at 11:30 PM
Very, very Nice!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 295 Posts, 547 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on December 16, 2010 at 11:42 PM
Beautiful image! Excellent!
Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on December 17, 2010 at 4:40 AM

Lovely shot of a Chaff, Geoffrey. The colour palette is gorgeous, with some very complimentary colours in the BG.

Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on December 17, 2010 at 9:57 AM
I always love bird images with their mouths open. The colors are supremely gorgeous. Nice details and pose.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on December 17, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Excellent!
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by Danny Laredo on December 17, 2010 at 10:33 AM
I love it Geoffrey.
Excellent pose and BG. :toast:
Registered on March 18, 2008, 71 Posts, 332 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 17, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Great pose, Geoffrey ! I like it very much :toast:
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 17, 2010 at 3:12 PM
I love it Geoff. The open beak , light and colours make this one stand out for me. :toast:
Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 17, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Wonderful shot! Perfect details and timing!

Congrats

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on December 17, 2010 at 8:37 PM
Awesome all around, Geoffrey! Colors, detail, pose... all top-notch. :smile:
Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 17, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Geoffrey, the colors & pose are beautiful, I also like the background and the interesting perch. It does appear slightly over sharpened but that would be easy to correct. Love the open bill
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 17, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Fantastic photo. Beautiful saturated colors, environment and singing pose. Excellent as posted. :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 18, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Super shot Geoffrey, the singing pose, eye contact, perch and bg are all great here. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 23, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Awesome image- all elements are perfect here: pose, colours, background, composition ....perch, lichens.....and your yard is surely enviable- best wishes, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments