Christmas Bird

Gallery: AvianPosted January 18, 201157 views5 comments

On Christmas morning the sun came out for about 15 minutes. I got this shot of the House Finch then, on our back hillside.

D90, Tamron 200-500mm @500mm
F11, 1/640's, ISO400, UV, HH

All comments, good or bad, are always appreciated!

Ron Huff
Culdesac, Idaho

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 18, 2011 at 8:19 AM

Ron, the bird looks sharp and the exposure looks good IMO. Although the BG is busy, I like it. The bird still stands out and the habitat the BG portrays give a sense of place. I especially like the red twigs to the left of the bird. Match the head nicely.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 18, 2011 at 9:02 AM

Ron,

I like the setting, everything is sufficiently out of focus and does not compete with the bird imo. I like bird in habitat shots. Nice pose, light, details and look at the eye. Love the ntural colors in this image.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 18, 2011 at 3:04 PM

Nice finch shot, I have always liked to photograph these birds, they can be challenging but fun, way to go.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 18, 2011 at 3:45 PM

Ron,
I like this nice bird and the setting too. Very nice capture.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 18, 2011 at 11:01 PM

Very nice, Ron. I always like finches and this is nicely detailed and exposed. In this case I like the busy bg.

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