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[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

http://yamo.zenfolio.com/img/v8/p189321699.jpg

D3 200f2+TC17EII (340mm) 1/1600 f/5.6 ISO500 Matrix +0.3EV

Slightly warmer WB, mild sharpening, crop

Hardly any post-processing (a rarity for me ;), so the title).

Could use some help on identity.

Thanks for looking, commenting...

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Don Railton]

absolutely beautiful... can't help with the ID but it looks like its from the finch family..

DON

[Ricardo Rodriguez]

Lovely composition, Michael. The bird, the flowers, and the BG all contribute to make this a wonderful, delicate image. You might consider cropping a bit more from the top.

Congrats,
Ricardo

[Barry Schifflin]

Great image! The background is what makes this an outstanding picture. There is absolutely nothing to distract from the bird. Sometimes I feel the background is almost more important than the subject. Great use of the "rule of thirds".

[Dave Mills]

Hi Michael, agree with above comments. The flower the bird is perched on really makes it for me. Nicely placed with a pleasing neutral backround. I would also take a bit off the top....

[Bob Miller]

Hi Mike....Lots to like here as already noted. I also think cropping some off the top would improve the image by bringing the focus down to the bird more.

[Peter Farrell]

Beautiful image, Michael. Great BG and perch. Simple beauty.
I think I wish the string(?) was not in its mouth.
Could this be a Female Lesser Goldfinch? (from looking in Sibley's)
Peter

[Bill Dix]

Ditto above comments - bg, bird and perch are really lovely. Peter beat me to the punch - I would guess some variety of Goldfinch female. Would help to see the wing bars, and I'm not real great on the California birds but Lesser seems a good guess. Very nice image, and personally I like the nesting material in the mouth.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Michael - Lovely - agree with the above comments would take a little off the top - nesting material does not bother me.

Good Ha and eye contact and the bG rocks.
TFS

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Thank you all for the encouraging words... Agree on the crop. And Female Lesser Goldfinch it is (from additional shots with wings). Gotta get me a Sibley's...

Cheers,

-Michael-