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House Finch

by Tjie Poo

Gallery: AvianPosted May 24, 2013334 views15 comments
House Finch. Taken at Riley Wilderness Park, California.
Nikon D300s, 600mm + 1.4x TC + SB-900 Flash set on TTL (-1EV)
ISO 800, 1/1600 f/5.6 Manual.

Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

Comments

15 comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 24, 2013 at 1:14 AM
This looks really sharp, Tjie. The two tone background while nice, is a little unusual. Nice work. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on May 24, 2013 at 6:38 AM
Nice sharp image, Good color and detail. I have to say congratulations because this bird continues to elude me!
Registered on January 30, 2007, 369 Posts, 852 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Bacon on May 24, 2013 at 7:30 AM
Beautiful shot Tjie, lovely setting, gorgeous light on the Finch and sharp as a tack.
Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on May 24, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Like the background a lot -- overall colors are very pleasing
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 24, 2013 at 8:33 AM
Nice pose and detail, Tjie. The gray patch in the bg is a bit unfortunate.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 24, 2013 at 9:35 AM
Excellent capture Tjie, it's a question of taste but I don't mind the grey band at all. :toast:
Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments
Comment posted by LeRoy Gunderson on May 24, 2013 at 9:56 AM
Really nice House Finch portrait. The two-tone background really compliments the main subject.
Registered on December 14, 2004, 27 Posts, 112 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 24, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Wonderful perch and details on the bird. Not sure how I feel about the bg! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 24, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Lovely colors and setting ! Greetings, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 24, 2013 at 12:04 PM
An uncommmonly good shot of a common species. Very nice.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM
Very nice as posted. An excellent example of how a common species can make a fine image. I like the bi-colored background.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 24, 2013 at 1:57 PM
Excellent pose, detail, and colors. Nice perch. Well done!
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on May 24, 2013 at 4:04 PM
I find it hard to critique photos that have not in some way attracted my attention and I usually have a very quick initial thought about such photos. In this case my thought was PERFECT. :toast:
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on May 24, 2013 at 4:17 PM
Agree with Charlie the 2 tone background takes away somewhat.
Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 25, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Very nice photo. You keep getting better and better :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments