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Goldfinch

by Karen Summers

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 19, 2011182 views12 comments
Another of the goldfinch from my garden

Canon 1DMK4, Canon 500f4L, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/200

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by jeff acreman on April 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM
hi karen

wonderful shot - what a wonderful coloured bird - i have a nesting pair in my garden for the first time in 29 years so well chuffed and hopefully plenty on pics to come

your posting shows great detail, colour of this magnificent coloured bird

jeff acreman
Registered on February 9, 2009, 20 Posts, 21 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 19, 2011 at 5:07 PM
Thanks Jeff did do a portrait shot to although it does look better large shows the eye up better but didn t know which one to go with, just thought the landscape version did show the eye better
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 19, 2011 at 5:16 PM
What a jewel!
Brilliant colours, excellent detail, great pose, and good perch and very interesting BG - doesn't get much better than this!
I'm a little conflicted aboutall the dead space in front, but i know you're preserving typical ratios.
:toast:
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Tilley on April 19, 2011 at 6:12 PM
Really nicely shot Karen, the background contrasts and helps the bird really stand out. :toast:

Scott
Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on April 20, 2011 at 3:24 AM
Hi karen they are both very nice but the second one is for me.

Keith. :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on April 20, 2011 at 5:47 AM
That's a beauty, Karen. Great background, and the range of tones on the bird itself is terrific. Both shots are great, but I just prefer the first one.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Jeroen Stel on April 20, 2011 at 7:30 AM
Wonderful perch and such a gorgeous little bird!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Registered on November 10, 2003, 366 Posts, 481 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 20, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Both beautiful shots with great detail. I prefer the first one. :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on April 20, 2011 at 3:07 PM
First one for me.

JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on April 20, 2011 at 4:27 PM
First one for me too Karen - a real cracker!
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Askew on April 21, 2011 at 1:56 AM
Two very nice shots Karen defently the first one for me
Registered on February 19, 2011, 11 Posts, 90 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Haskell on April 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM
Don't mind either of the shots - both lovely. I think the details and bg are spot for me.

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