Goldfinch in purple teasil

[dankearl]

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1/640
f5.6
iso450
600mm
BG noise reduction and spot sharpening applied.

[Gerald Kelberg]

Really like the contrast of the bright yellow bird on the green and purple image. Very striking!
I would be tempted to crop just a little tighter - excluding the thistles on the right edge and taking a little off both top and bottom to preserve proportions.
Nice one!

[christopher galeski]

nice enviromental shot,nice bird,maybe lighten the eye a bit,and crop some more,wish the head was turned to us a bit more,but still very nice shot.thanks.

[Brendan Dozier]

Very nice, Dan! Beautiful bird, and nice details. Love the complimentary colors on this, great soft light, and nice contrast of subject and BG. Maybe a bit off the Rt., and agree about trying to lighten eye. Nice work!

[Stu Bowie]

Dan, I like the contrast of colours, and you have exposed the finch nicely. Since most of the space on the right has OOF foliage, I would create a vertical here. A little head turn towards you would have been good. :w3

[dankearl]

Thanks for the comments,
A Repost.

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