House Finch Flight

Gallery: AvianPosted January 12, 2011163 views19 comments

Canon 1D Mark 4 With EF 500mm f4
1/1250 sec, F6.3, ISO 500

Shot in our snow storm today. Just cropped for composition, bumped contrast up, and sharpened.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by wade pettitt on January 12, 2011 at 6:40 PM

Really nice, I love the all white background. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 12, 2011 at 7:26 PM

This is lovely, you've captured the bird beautifully

Well done.

Geoff.

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Comment posted by Andrew Sentipal on January 12, 2011 at 7:52 PM

I like this. The bird looks great. The feet position is perfect. Well done.

Andrew

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 12, 2011 at 8:06 PM

Very fine shot, MIchael. It's a different pose: looks like it has an invisible perch! Nice sharpness with just enough wing blur to indicate motion.

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on January 12, 2011 at 8:54 PM

Excellent pose Michael with great dynamics from the movement of the wings. I feel it may be just a touch too sharp.

Hats off anyways!

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 12, 2011 at 9:38 PM

I love it! Great catch!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 12, 2011 at 9:42 PM

Sweet, Michael! You had that much light in a snow storm? Amazing. Wonderful detail and a great pose.

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on January 12, 2011 at 9:42 PM

I like the total focus is on the bird. Great job.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 12, 2011 at 10:14 PM

well captured, Mike! great pose with those feet all the way down. really nice.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 12, 2011 at 11:38 PM

Beautifully done!

Just curious, was it about to land?

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 13, 2011 at 2:50 AM

Excellent catch Michael

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Robert Turner on January 13, 2011 at 5:01 AM

Beautiful shot.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 13, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Your best shot - hands down. I love the hint of blur, the white background, the nice reds... everything about this is awesome Mike.

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Comment posted by David Moynahan on January 13, 2011 at 12:32 PM

wow.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on January 13, 2011 at 12:45 PM

Excellent flight shot, Michael. You couldn't have captured a better pose

Andy...

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 13, 2011 at 3:54 PM

Wonderful flight shot, the pose and the feet position really make this shot, well done.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 13, 2011 at 7:58 PM

Amazing detail on a flying passerine Michael - execllent capture

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by mark cillo on January 14, 2011 at 1:17 PM

Beautiful shot!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 14, 2011 at 7:15 PM

Wow Michael. I really like this one. Love the white background. Very sharp and just enough motion in the wings to make it very appealing. Well done.

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