Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 L IS , tripod head, ISO 640 -0.67 1.500 sec f5
Shot taken in the back garden, these relatively small finches can be quite forthright and this little chap was holding his own against the much more powerful greenfinches.

[Mital Patel]

what a great great capture this is. superb shot.

[Richard Unsworth]

:S3:

Well shot Jon; he looks pretty feisty.

Timing very good, colors spot on and BG perfect

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Loved the pose and the BG. difficult conditions for action shot...you did quite well. IQ is very good.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, I like the focus on the head ( pun intended:w3 ) as it brings out the aggression towards his visitors. Well timed to capture the open beak and raised wing, and since you introduced me to this species, just love the varied colours on their heads. BG works well too.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Nicely done, I like the focus on the head that makes this work. :cheers:

[Sachin Saraf]

Great capture Jonathan..Wonderful action captured here and love that BG

[Carmelo Cannova]

Outstanding capture. Great job!!

Carmelo

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot!! Excellent timing, great perch and great smooth background.
Well done.