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Male bullfinch

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted March 1, 2011319 views14 comments

Such beautiful birds from up close. And love their call in the forest.

iso 200 1/60 sec. f/4 full frame

Edwin

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by jeff acreman on March 1, 2011 at 1:21 PM

hi edwin

what a great picture, wonderful colour, great detail, great foreground and background - such a fab bird indeed, not many around our way

jeff acreman

Registered on February 9, 2009, 20 Posts, 21 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 1, 2011 at 1:33 PM

What a fantastic shot - really like everything about it

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments

Comment posted by PhilH on March 1, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Hi Edwin,

I am probably going to buck the trend a little here, this image isn't quite working for me, I think mainly the straight on head, I feel that this view of a bird rarely works well, for me (personally) I would like a bit of a head turn. Can't make my mind up about the perch.... it probably isn't, but it has a set up look to it....

Registered on December 31, 2004, 51 Posts, 281 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Lawrence on March 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM

I'm afraid I'm with Phil on this one as I don't feel the head on shot really works on most birds.

Registered on February 13, 2008, 3 Posts, 163 Comments

Comment posted by Justin on March 1, 2011 at 3:12 PM

I particularly like how well the bird stands out from it's green surroundings. I also feel that head-on shots often don't work, but here however, I think it does work, mainly because both eyes are clearly visible. I guess eye contact is something more often seen in mammal photos but I like the fact that this one is a little different to the side-on view most often seen with bird portraits.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments

Comment posted by Dale Sutton on March 1, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Hi Edwin
A superb clean shot of a Bullfinch, nicely thought out in only Edwin Kats style.

Dale

Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on March 1, 2011 at 4:04 PM

Thanks guys!!

And thank you Phil. Appreciate your honesty. I did take some other shots with different poses but I quite like this one.

cheers,

Edwin

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on March 2, 2011 at 5:03 AM

Hi Edwin

Love Bullfinches we get them in our garden. He really stands out against all the greenery.

Registered on August 6, 2004, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on March 2, 2011 at 2:16 PM

I think the bullfinch does stand out really well against the green think I would prefer a head turn but still a nice shot, I kind of agree with Phil about the perch though, I think the branch with the lichen on looks a bit out of place with the other tree

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on March 2, 2011 at 2:22 PM

Another girl bird Edwin? :) Agree a turned head would be nice but nothing wrong with being different ;)

Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on March 2, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Nice background and I like the way the bird pops out.

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Jung on March 2, 2011 at 4:44 PM

Love this shot, stunning colors, and great bokeh.

Registered on March 2, 2011, 8 Posts, 72 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on March 2, 2011 at 5:37 PM

The individual elements in this image are all superb - the lichen, the background, the bush and the bird's foliage. It isn't coming together for me though, I think for the reasons the others have mentioned.

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on March 6, 2011 at 4:41 PM

A lovely capture Edwin

Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments