Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

[Jonathan Ashton]

I am hoping to go further afield tomorrow so hopefully this will be one of the last in flight shots for a while.
Olympus E-M1X
Lens focal length : 60 mm
Focal length in 35 mm film : 120.0mm
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO Sensitivity : 3200
Exposure compensation : +0.7 EV
Shutter : 1/2500 sec
Aperture : F4

ACR/TopazDNAI/PSCC

[Joseph Przybyla]

I like the image, Jon. Dynamic post, lovely colors, nice background. The Bullfinch is a beautiful bird. Thank you for sharing.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon ... you are making me somehow envious .
Really cool shot of one of my most favorite European songbirds ....

Nice work ....

TFS Andreas

[Daniel Cadieux]

You've been doing well with your in-flight "feeder" birds. Cool incoming pose here, I love the feet just about ready to grip the nearby perch.

[Dorian Anderson]

You did well to get the focus point on the head, but the feet really steal the show! Almost like talons on a hawk!

Separation from background looks good with enough blur, but the sky/foliage spilt is a bit distracting.

The near/left wing looks good, but the right/far is too OOF for me. But ****, it's a songbird in flight so we gotta be happy with whatever you give us!

[William Dickson]

Well done Jon.........The coloured BG and the DOF makes it look almost 3D here.......Love the flight pose and those feet...great HA....You nailed it.......

Will