male House Finch (juv)

Gallery: AvianPosted October 23, 2017440 views8 comments

This was taken yesterday morning and overcast conditions. This juvenile male is starting to get a little more color.

Iso 5000, 200-500 at 500 mm, F10, 1000, D 500, 80% full frame, tripod, -1, EV, fill flash at zero, DxO optics Pro 11 for noise reduction, ACR 10, Topaz adjust, TK, sharpening action

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8 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 23, 2017 at 6:57 PM

Beautiful. Great pose and detail and I like the contrasting background and the mossy perch.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 23, 2017 at 6:57 PM

Really well made, David. Colors, comp, details and noise well processed. I can't find anything to gripe about at all! devil

I just bought DxO optics Pro 11, and spent the afternoon and evening learning what I could. Have you any source of tutorials that you are using?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 23, 2017 at 7:30 PM

Excellent composition, David. From the looks of that moss, it hadn't started to dry out yet when you took this. The pose really works well with the perch and where the bird is placed on it.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 23, 2017 at 7:36 PM

Excellent, David. The feather detail is superb. Would like to know more about the software.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 23, 2017 at 9:04 PM

Great perch and composition. I've only seen one House Finch in person and didn't know they came in pink. :)

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 25, 2017 at 8:13 AM

Fabulous image! The exposure, the details, the perch and the bg are all to kill for! ISO 5000?! That DxO has done a fantastic job!

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 25, 2017 at 7:51 PM

Beautiful background, perch and bird. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Kathy Snead on October 28, 2017 at 10:38 AM

David

This is just too lovely! I had no idea house finches came in pink. Thank you for including the information on the noise reduction software. I had not heard of that one and now plan to try it out. Certainly did a great job on this ISO 5000 pic.

Best
Kathy

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