House Finch

Gallery: AvianPosted June 15, 2012116 views7 comments

House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus)

Place: Gilbert Water Ranch, AZ
Date: April 4, 2012, 8:29 am
Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E III (2x), G1325, RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 400, Aperture priority spot metered, 1/400th, F/8 -1/3 ev compensation
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac, 75% of frame
Not baited, called, or set up

I like the colors and setting for this widespread and common species.

To get maximum impact before commenting please view the larger version. Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM

I also like the colors. The plants are a nice setting too.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 15, 2012 at 11:57 AM

The exposure capture is perfect. I would suggest a crop off the right to the edge of the dying buds to remove the distant yellow flower in URF. The distracting dead stem in the LRF could be cloned or cropped too. Wonderful capture all in all.

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

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 16, 2012 at 6:17 PM

Bird is nice and sharp and the red really makes him "pop". I like the little dried flower's shapes right under the bird. Bg is a bit busy, but for some reason it doesn't bother me in this image. I like it! Sharon

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

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 16, 2012 at 7:14 PM

Maximum impact definitely in the larger version. Beautiful detail. I also love the shapes of the dried flowers under the bird. Beautiful light also.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on June 17, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Nice shot of this colorful little guy. I like the habitat/environment and the light.

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

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 18, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Complicated BG, but with its overall softness contrasting the birds sharp detail it works fine for me.
Great natural habitat depiction in the book of Cheek, I like this Rich

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 19, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Very cool photo Richard! Has an almost 3d appearance. Love the colors, just beautiful. Complex and yet elegant and simple.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments