Let's try this again. American Goldfinch

[gail bisson]

You spoke and I listened!
Still not the most perfect of perches but less overwhelming than the last one.
Canon 1D MKIV
ISO 640
SS 1/800
f 6.3
Cropped by ~ 20%
Cloned out a yellow petal that was touching the bottom of the frame
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[dankearl]

Bingo, wow you learn fast!
I think cropping some off the left would look nice.
The bird and perch look great.

[gail bisson]

Bingo, wow you learn fast!
I think cropping some off the left would look nice.
The bird and perch look great.
I thought about that Dan, but then worried that the bird would be too centered,
Gail

[Melissa Groo]

Wonderful job,Gail. I really like the BG, the framing of the bird, and his pose. I think cropping on left would make it a bit too centered, and I might take a little off the right, if anything. I only wish for a bit more of a head turn to feel more of a sense of engagement. But I would be very happy with this. Nice work!

[rajojomanik]

Works for me, Gail.

Sometimes we get lost in the techincal stuff that we forget the important thing... enjoying this wonderful hobby.

[Charles Daigle]

Sweet shot! The perch really compliments the bird!

[Alan Murphy]

No nits here. The image is sweet.

[jack williamson]

Very pretty Gail. The goldfinch is excellent. Yellow flowers are always difficult to expose for me on a setup and I almost always have to select them in post and tone them down.

Jack

[Dan Brown]

Very successful, Gail! The only suggestion would be to have selected a perch that extended out of the frame on the right, rather than ending, but I know that the birds don't always land exactly where you would like!

[Don Nelson]

I like this one, Gail!
Well done.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Lovely exp, complimentary BG and detail. I love the comp and perch...Nice one Gail!

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent picture, Gail.
It's funny that this bird is so common here and I hardly have any good picture of it yet.
I only have one male and one female images.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the details, complimentary flowers, sharpness and BG. Well done Gail!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Cute! I like the matching flower, and beautiful background. Lot's of comp possibilities as proven by the suggestions...here's one more! I'd actually see a bit MORE below (and left to retain ratio) to balance that larger flower as it feels bottom heavy :-) I would have loved a tiny bit better HA too, but still very much OK as is. Well done overall!

[Satish Ranadive]

Sweet image with lovely colorscheme. Loved the complimentary flowers ,sharpness and beautiful bird.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, why did I know that you would go out and get it right second time. :w3 Nicely framed between flowers on the left, and the curved twig on the right. I like how the goldfinch's colours match that of the flowers, and your BG works well. I feel Dan's suggestion of more room at the bottom, and a little off the right will work best. Cheers.

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice Gail, I like the top view and the nice flower.

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent Pose and light, good exposure control, nice comp and good ambient.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice, if it were mine I would crop a bit off the right and add a bit to the abse putting the bird on the intersection of thirds.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Excellent Gail, like the colors of the bird and flowers. Love the BG, nicely done.