Purple finch

Gallery: AvianPosted March 31, 2015188 views4 comments

Finally got a brief chance to get a better photo of a purple finch. Had to shift around a bit to try and reduce the busy background and avoid branches crossing the finch. Couldn't get away from the branch going behind the bird.

Canon PS SX60
1/160 @ F-6.3 ISO 250
Canon 3.8-247 @ 171mm
spot meter HH

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 1, 2015 at 1:11 PM

The bg branch isn't bad considering the color contrast, John. Nice light and excellent detail on the finch.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 1, 2015 at 3:19 PM

Nice pose and detail. I think the branch is blurred enough so it doesn't draw attention away from the finch. I'd be tempted to remove the branch projecting into the left upper corner.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 1, 2015 at 4:03 PM

Nicely captured, the light on the upper part of the bird draws enough attention away from the slightly busy background. Works for me ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 1, 2015 at 7:11 PM

Really nice detail in the Finch and a sweet perch. Yea it would be nice not to have that branch behind the bird but it is oof enough not to be too distracting. I like his feet too!

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments