Goldfinch + Repost

Gallery: AvianPosted October 5, 20163,692 views10 comments

Taken the same day as my last post. She posed nicely and I had great light. I wonder if you have opinions about the oof vegetation arching over her head. I Ieft it as it was but could probably remove it. This approx. 80% of FF. Selective sharpening to the Goldfinch with normal adjustments.

Thanks for looking, comments & suggestions are always appreciated!
Large image provided for best detail.
Canon 70D
Sigma 150 – 600 C @ 600mm
1/640
f/8.0
Aperture Priority
ISO 640 HH
Processed RAW image with Lightroom 5.7, CS5

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on October 5, 2016 at 7:39 PM

Great pose and perch. Excellent feather detail. I think I'd prefer it without the oof vegetation arching over her head that you mentioned, but it's a great image either way.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 6, 2016 at 12:10 AM

Beautiful soft browns and yellows on this fellow Steve. Nice unobstructed view also. Good work.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 6, 2016 at 12:43 PM

Excellent detail and color in this one, Steve. I'm not sure about this being a female. This is definitely a juvenile (the brown/gold plumage and wing bars are diagnostic-adult females have white wing bars) and I don't think you can tell male from female at that stage. I'm OK either way with the oof vegetation.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 6, 2016 at 4:02 PM

I think you have a hatch year bird here, Steve. Gender uncertain. I like the slightly OOF stuff in the upper right; it balances the photo. A very handsome shot.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 6, 2016 at 7:06 PM

Excellent! Great bird, nice pose and head-turn, lovely flowers, sweet BG.
That one spray of flowers over it's head doesn't add anything, so I'd personally get rid of it all the way back to the flower head, and the black leaf too.
Then - even better!
Very fine work!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 6, 2016 at 11:23 PM

Beautiful image. Great light and colors. I'm okay either way on the OOF vegetation.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 7, 2016 at 11:06 AM

Steve,
If possible I would definitely try to make the oof vegetation disappear.
Other wise a beauty devil

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 7, 2016 at 3:33 PM

Here is a version with the oof vegetation removed. Is it better, I'm not sure? Thanks for the comments.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 7, 2016 at 6:31 PM

Beautiful shot Steve, I MUCH prefer the original image where the flowers are on both sides, they are both a framing element and help to balance the flowers on the left. devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 8, 2016 at 2:47 PM

Hello, Steve. Nice shot in warm light. I like the overall setting, and the OOF vegetation are not disturbing to me. Cheers, hans

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