Gallery: AvianPosted July 22, 201292 views4 comments
Noticed a group of goldfinch flying and feeding in the restored prairie at the Sugar Grove Nature Center. Was lucky to get this one who paused for a few photos!
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 22, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Beautiful finch John, nice catch. I like the BG, natural framing, & colors.
A little soft & the bright stem above the bird's a slight distraction, my only nits.
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 22, 2012 at 12:49 PM
I agree with Howard's comments. Looks like fcous was missed on the finch's face.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 22, 2012 at 11:45 PM
Nice pose and composition, John. In the larger image, the bg looks rather noisy and the bird seems a trifle soft. I suspect the autofocus locked on the plant rather than the bird. Are you using the smallest autofocus area available on the camera? I find that for songbirds in habitatat it's almost essential to do so if I want the focus to lock on properly.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 25, 2012 at 7:44 PM
Beautiful little GF, nicely-framed by the stems.
Great pose and colours.
Well-done!
Sandy
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4 commentsA little soft & the bright stem above the bird's a slight distraction, my only nits.
Great pose and colours.
Well-done!
Sandy