Hawfinch

Gallery: AvianPosted February 4, 2011108 views11 comments

Hawfinch
One of the most secretive birds we have .
This one has the kernal from a blackthorn berry in its bill about to be cracked.
Bedroom window.
47 feet away.
D200
Sigma 500mm
500ISO
125th @f7.1
Levels. Sharpened CZM
705 of full frame
Thanks
JohnR

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 4, 2011 at 6:23 PM

Nice shot John. The DOF is perfect. Bird is tack from beak to tail. Nice habitat too. Great look at this bird's beak and what it eats. Well done.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 4, 2011 at 8:11 PM

good catch. Habits and habitat together. Very sharp

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 4, 2011 at 9:38 PM

I like the colors,detail,perch and pose. Wonderfull shot.

Dan

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 5, 2011 at 1:06 AM

Really crisp detailed image John - well done

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 5, 2011 at 2:14 AM

Well done with the exposure to capture the nuances of tone in the plumage, good detail and I like the natural winters setting thats doubly appealing with the hot humid weather down here at the moment.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 5, 2011 at 6:44 AM

Wow, this bird has a big bill! I love the snowy setting, the nice details in the plumage and the view of this bird's eye.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on February 5, 2011 at 7:05 AM

Thanks all. Your interest is appreciated.
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on February 5, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Very nice capture! A little rotation of the head to the right would make this picture perfect. But, we all know we don't work in a photo studio!

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Comment posted by David Haynes on February 5, 2011 at 11:08 AM

John,
I've never seen one of these before. Neat looking bird. Great positioning in the frame, nice head angle and good sharpness. Very nice, natural setting. Some of the whites look a little bit hot on my monitor. Small nit. Might just be my monitor though. Beautiful John.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 5, 2011 at 12:05 PM

YOur dof really makes this shot. Sharon

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on February 10, 2011 at 7:10 AM

This is excellent John

Nice to see a bird in it's natural habitat.

Geoff.

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