Zebra Finch

[Greg Oakley]

This attractive little finch species is common in the arid zones of Australia.
Alice Springs, April 2013. D800, 300 2.8, 1.7TC, Bag Hide at waterhole. f7.1, 1/640, ISO200, -1/3EC.
Thanks, Greg.

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[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful and colorful image.

[vishaljadhav]

wow a wonderful bird you have got here, the pose is wonderful and the colors look nice
the red eye with the small catchlight is just perfect
The surrounding look a bit bright IMO and may be a version with the surrounding a bit less bright may be interesting to see.

I have seen this bird in India a few times as a caged bird and i dont think i could get these details as you have in open on the caged one.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot.
Great pose, nice details, and great comp.
Well done.

[PhilCook]

Nice one Greg, seen huge flocks of these last year around broken Hill...getting close is another matter

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

The colors of the finch go so nicely with the bg. Nice low shooting angle too

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image of beautiful looking finch. Very nice pose,great colors,nice lights,low angle and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Grace Scalzo]

Nice image, Greg. The bird's inquisitive pose is sweet. I would try taking a bit of the brightness out of the background as it competes a bit with the bird who deserves full attention.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I much prefer to see this species like this in the wild than in a cage (my brother had one as a pet for along time...he often kept it free in the house, mind you, and it was ULTRA friendly). Nice colours, low angle, exposure.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Greg, love the pose, which in turn shows of the colours so well - and love the yellow cheek. Good low perspective, and the finch is nice and sharp.