Firethorn Finch

Gallery: AvianPosted June 4, 2012199 views14 comments

Common House Finch perched on a firethorn plant, singing pose..
I realize the leaves FG right side may bother some, but the singing pose outweighed them for me. But what do I know

F/6.3, 1/400th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext and overcast.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Roger Leekam on June 4, 2012 at 8:34 AM

Beautiful color & artistic image, Howard. The leaves don't bother me.

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on June 4, 2012 at 11:48 AM

Nice pose and perch. I like the contrasting green and reds and the composition. Pleasing background. The leaves aren't a distraction; they help to create a pleasant habitat shot.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 4, 2012 at 1:51 PM

God is a masterful painter is he not? Beautiful..

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Todd Liotine on June 4, 2012 at 1:56 PM

Love the singing position, the leaves are fine to me.

Registered on July 1, 2008, 131 Posts, 671 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on June 4, 2012 at 7:56 PM

Leaves on the right don't bother me in the least, I like them as a composition element, with bird perched nicely in a gap between leaves, but still mostly visible. Nice job.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Murphy on June 4, 2012 at 7:57 PM

The leaves are fine, the head angle singing away from the viewer is more noticable to me. Love the comp, perch, BG and detail in the bird.

Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 4, 2012 at 8:34 PM

NIce view of the finch. I like the perch, leaves and bg. The singing pose is nice; just wish for a bit more of a head turn. Still, a very nice image. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on June 4, 2012 at 10:15 PM

Interesting bird nicely captured.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 5, 2012 at 12:06 AM

Nice singing pose, and great green/red colours. The OOF leaves don't bother me a bit - it's the bright bird that draws the eye.
Well done!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 5, 2012 at 7:27 AM

Nice calling pose, colors are very pleasing. I like the way the leaves frame the photo, excellent work Howard.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on June 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM

I like the singing pose and the perch/setting and BG are great. As for the leaves, no problem for me.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 5, 2012 at 10:59 AM

Nice singing pose and a pretty perch. I feel he is place well on the perch amongst the leaves

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 5, 2012 at 3:20 PM

If he were a different color, i would accuse him of waking me this morning. Very nice shot. I like the composition.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 6, 2012 at 3:14 AM

I like it the way it is, it shows the bird in it's environment. Like it a lot ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments