American Goldfinch

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk II, 500mm f/4L + 2.0xII, 1/320, f/8, ISO 320
Fill flash at -3 with Better Beamer
Full Frame

I've been reprocessing some older images with CS3 and I'm really liking the new Raw Converter. This image is from August '05 and was captured at Great Meadows NWR in Concord, MA. The bird was just visible in a “window” in the reeds and vegetation and I managed to get this one image before he flew.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques !

[Fabs Forns]

Mike, I use ACR all the time, and do most adjustments there, needing very little in PS.

Very nice framing and feeling. If you don't mind breaking the ratio, I would loose some from the right.

Neat!!! :)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Maybe a little crop off the right but I like it as is. The setting is very appealing, would look great as a print.

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

very chirpy image!
agree for the crop with Axel.

[Robert Amoruso]

Mike,

You are really showing some excellent work. The bird looks a little green too men the yellows, but it may be my eyes.:confused:

I just really like the feel of this image. EXCELLENT visualization.