Part of the Mosaic

Gallery: AvianPosted June 6, 2014143 views8 comments

Common bird the House Finch. But I like the cheerful red head and breast of the male, & the bird’s long, twittering song.
An underrated 'part of the mosaic' on our property..
F/8, 1/500th, ISO 500, 21D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 2x ext. Natural light @ 11:38am & overcast.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on June 6, 2014 at 9:02 AM

Great focus on the finch....But, I'm sorry about all the drought burned leaves

We've gotten all the rain, and although it's better than drought, my roses are unhappy and turning a bit yellow.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 6, 2014 at 12:47 PM

He's a gorgeous specimen, Howard, and you caught him at his best. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 6, 2014 at 9:20 PM

Nice colors - rather fall like actually which is a fun twist on what is currently being posted. I like the palette of colors, the smooth background and the symmetry presented here. I do wish the head was all alone though and not backed by the OOF leaf which detracts somewhat

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 6, 2014 at 10:12 PM

I like this as posted Howard, great pose and I like the perch symmetry as well.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 7, 2014 at 1:50 PM

Really nice finch study, Howard. We have tons of them here in southern Utah. As the weather hits triple digits, I can't keep the bird feeders full enough.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 8, 2014 at 2:04 AM

Fine detail Howard ..and love the palette in the frame ..nice set of colors that compliment each other.

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 8, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Wonderful shot, love the colors. Being Dr. Frankenstein in post-processing, I would have cloned the leaves behind his head. But understand others who want to present a very natural shot. Good work.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on June 9, 2014 at 12:12 AM

Beautiful soft light, excellent perch, nice background, great head turn. What's not to like about this? SWEET!

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