Finchy

Gallery: AvianPosted October 28, 2012313 views10 comments

Lesser Goldfinch male

D300s
500mm
1/500 sec, f/7.1
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

(GO SF GIANTS!!)

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 28, 2012 at 2:34 PM

Great posture from this bird. He is looking directly at you.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 28, 2012 at 2:47 PM

I like the comp a lot Sandy. Maybe just tone down the brightest parts of the bird just a tad?

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on October 28, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Very nice

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

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 28, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Charming composition, Sandy. I agree with Ron on pulling down the brightest bits.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 28, 2012 at 6:45 PM

Perfect perch for this species and interesting position. I agree about toning down the brightness a bit.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 28, 2012 at 6:53 PM

Nice job getting perfect eye contact with this pose, Sandy. Interesting perch too. Your comp is a bit narrow horizontally for me but that's nothing more than a matter of taste.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 28, 2012 at 9:22 PM

I agree with the previous comments, so will just add that I like the novel pose.

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

Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 29, 2012 at 3:53 AM

A unique pose you captured Sandy, great timing

Cool perch too.

Sweet One!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 30, 2012 at 7:11 AM

Great pose, perch and detail Sandy. I might be tempted to take a little off the top and add some to the bottom and LHS???

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 30, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Cool looking bird. I like the pose and perch. The blue in the sky is a very nice hue opposite the yellow of the bird.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments