Goldfinch

[Phillip Tomkinson]

One from this AM one of my favourite British birds it was a grabbed shot, shot through the window glass of the hide

Phil

D3x 600 + 1.4 1/200th @ f8 iso 200 HH.

PP in Bibble 5 pro & CS2.

[gail bisson]

I can see why you like this bird!
It is a bit tight in the frame for my taste and I would give the bird more room all around and even more on the LHS to give the bird room to look into.
Good IQ and nice light. I find the green in the BG a bit overwhelming and would selectively desaturate it.
The eye looks great- so nice and clear.
In hindsight, I would have increased ISO to 800 to get more DOF. It might have gotten the foot in focus. But, it is easy to be an armchair critic!!
Gail

[Mike Poole]

A decent shot Phillip, especially considering the double glazed filter! I too would like to see a bit more negative space on the left of the frame, but you have captured the face detail particularly well - goldies are very easy to mess up on the face

[Daniel Cadieux]

Gail has nailed the critique, but oh boy this is a beautiful bird...I can see why it is one of your favorite species. Saw some at the local pet store the other day, first time I've ever seen these in a store around here...I prefer to see them wild and free via photographs!

[Diane Miller]

Wonderful detail, and doubly so, through glass! I'd also like to see more on the sides, and less on top. The perch is a bit bright and could easily be selectively toned down with Nik's Viveza.