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Bullfinch no. 3
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Bullfinch no. 3

by Ian Mason

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 29, 2010243 views22 comments
1D mk iv, 600mm f4, 1/500s, f5, iso 200. Twig removed.

The last of the series, and probably my favourite. Hope we get more frost/snow soon.

Comments

22 comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on December 29, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Hello Ian.

Another super Bullfinch image and the snow/frost as really put these up a level.



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Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 29, 2010 at 10:11 AM
Hi Ian a super bullfinch image.

Phil.

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Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by Bryan Hix on December 29, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Great colors against the muted BG. The frosty berries are a nice touch too! Happy New Year Ian. :toast:
Registered on June 13, 2008, 117 Posts, 755 Comments
Comment posted by Dave Bartlett on December 29, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Top notch. Great detail and the delicate perch with the frost sets it all off a treat.
Registered on March 9, 2008, 9 Posts, 113 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on December 29, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Beautiful, clear, delicate. I can feel the tension of the tiny twig with the bird perched on it.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 29, 2010 at 11:42 AM
As you said Ian, best of the series. :toast:

TFS
Steve
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 29, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Fantastic shot Ian - best one yet - great colours, background, light, and BG :toast: :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by eric weight on December 29, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Not only are these the most colourful birds in the hedge, they have to be the messiest eaters of the lot. They always remind me of small boys with chocolate. This is a peach.
:wavey: :toast: eric
Registered on December 4, 2007, 10 Posts, 70 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Green on December 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM
beautiful bullfinch image ian, berrys/frost add to the image, i really like the berry on the bill too.

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mark.g
Registered on February 6, 2008, 5 Posts, 49 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 29, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Just lovely- fine detail, great pose, nice colors, and the perch and frost is beautiful.
:toast:
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on December 29, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Gorgeous shot love the splash of red and the frosty twig
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on December 29, 2010 at 5:18 PM

Very nicely done, Ian. The colours are sublime, as is the frosty perch.

Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Litten on December 29, 2010 at 5:34 PM
Awesome!!! Beautiful shot :toast:


Simon
Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Jones on December 29, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Lovely image,great composition and pose the best one for me also,love the crushed berry on lower beak tells a story for me -eat while the goings good :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 29, 2010 at 6:36 PM
Another great capture Ian :smile:
You'd think he'd have at least wiped his beak before having his photo taken, these birds have no manners :biggrin:
Well captured.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Rosser on December 30, 2010 at 6:00 AM
STUNNING! :toast:
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Registered on October 25, 2009, 61 Posts, 188 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 30, 2010 at 7:20 AM
Best of the series ...rendering and colours faithful and superbly accurate .
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Dale Sutton on December 30, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Another superb Bullfinch in the snow Ian.

Dale :toast:
Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on December 30, 2010 at 9:51 AM
One of the nicest Bull finch shiots I,ve seen.
JR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Ron McCombe on December 30, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Simply stunning Ian

Really well done

Ron
Registered on November 16, 2009, 190 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on January 4, 2011 at 6:29 AM
Another superb image of this beautiful bird, and I can see why it is your favourite.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 5, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Such a sweet image, very well captured. Stunning colour!
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments