Female Purple Finch

[Pierre Larouche]

Hello,

my dessert for my dinner tonight, a lovely Purple Finch Female.

Canon EOS 40D (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=&psc=G&filter=1&camera=Canon EOS 40D)
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/320 s
Ouverture: 9.0
Longueur focale: 400mm


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_m7f6RuLbv3M/TcsPmoyIsoI/AAAAAAAAB-w/VN8jP5n6X-w/s800/IMG_1017.JPG

[Randy Stout]

Pierre:

She is a lovely little girl, sharp,well exposed.
Wish the light angle was just a bit more behind you, as it has cast her face in shadow.
Just a touch of fill flash would have evened out the illumination.

I would consider toning down the very brightest areas of the background.

Cheers

Randy

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Pierre, I am liking the monochromatic feel here. I think some more space above will help a lot. I like how you have placed it to the right of the center line....but definitely needs room at the top.

The details look a little soft...is it a big crop? If it is then slightly wider crop with 'more room on top than bottom' and some selective sharpening if the bird will make it much better, I think.