Goldfinch

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Poston Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:13 pm

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Shooting data: Canon 50D Canon 500mm f4 L IS ISO 500 -1/3 1/320 f4.5

I have re-sited my hide to a local field near to a hedgerow, hopefully the birds will soon come in numbers feeling secure in the knowledge they cane dart in to cover.
All comments welcome.
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Poston Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:24 pm

Beautiful bird...one of my favorites. Lovely colors , pose and BG. I find it a little too centered as it is. I'd prefer to give more room on the left. Nice work, Jon.
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Poston Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:32 pm

Wow nice! Great sharpness and colours!
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Poston Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:48 pm

one of your best...congrats Jon!!!
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Poston Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:04 pm

Perfect goldfinch!
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Poston Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:04 pm

Excellent shot! Very beautiful bird.
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Poston Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:37 pm

Superb portrait Jon for colors, composition and fine colors.
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Poston Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:25 pm

beautifull photo nice subject detail & bg cong
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Poston Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:32 pm

I love it.
All these carduelis afterall are not that easy to approach (I should probably start hiding too).

The centering of the bird is ok for me, there is space in front of the bird, together with a significant part of the perching branch.
Do you use any PP "trick" to get such clarity ?
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Poston Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:50 pm

nice perch, very smooth background. great clarity and colours.
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Poston Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:44 pm

fantastic shot!
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Poston Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:18 am

Congratulations Jon! This photo has been chosen as "Birds and Wildlife" Photo of the week !
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Poston Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:23 am

Well done on POTW
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Poston Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:43 am

Superb, this is great photography.
Congrats on the POTW
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Poston Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:28 pm

I love these birds - parrots of our nature - congrats to POTW, very well deserved!!
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