Purple Finch

[Steve Canuel]

Canon 20D, 1-400L @ 390mm, f6.3, 1/25s, ISO 800.
Steve

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Now that is an unusual setting. Nice details and eye contact. Too bad the tip of the spine is dry. BTW, I think it is a house finch. Where did you make this image?

[Alfred Forns]

Sure also wish the to of the head was not merging with the tip Nice setting for the little guy !!! Would also move down a tad !!!

[Steve Canuel]

Now that is an unusual setting. Nice details and eye contact. Too bad the tip of the spine is dry. BTW, I think it is a house finch. Where did you make this image?

Thanks for the ID correction Axel. This guy was a resident of Albuquerque.

[Doug Brown]

Hi Steve. It's funny because I live in Albuquerque, and when I saw your photo, I thought it was taken in my front yard.

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp with a good basic COMP and exposure but other problems in addition to those mentioned above: the bird is angled away from the film plane and the lower breast is hidden by the perch.

later and love, artie

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautifull little bird with excellent color and detail and I like the unusual setting. Previous comments have already covered the nits. Thanks for sharing this little beauty Steve.

[Steve Canuel]

Thanks all for the comments and suggestions.
Doug, these guys were always in my back yard but this one was taken at the clubhouse of the base golf course.