Lesser Goldfinch

[Diane Miller]

Got this one posing for me last week, attracted to a feeder. Canon 5D3, 600 II + 1.4x, Wimberley. ISO 1600, f/11, /500, clearing fog. Minimal basic adjustments in LR. To PS for a little beak cleanup, subtle darkening with a curve and Nik Dfine, on general principles, which it really didn't need as the basic exposure was to the right.

60% of the full frame. I'd love to have some subtle detail in the BG, especially on the left, but no chance with where the perch was.

C&C always appreciated!

[MiroslavMaric]

Hi Diane. Great pose, composition and eye contact. Very clean BG, sharp bird with 100% details. Well done setup and shot. If mine I would try to add some midtones contrast to the bird and a bit darken the perch (the part on the right side of the bird). TFS

Cheers, Miro

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely light, pose and BG, Diane. Your feather details are amazing.

[Karl Egressy]

Pleasing image, excellent details, Diane.

[mohammad reza shahab]

Hi Diane.
Great pose,BG,composition and nice eye contact.

[Satish Ranadive]

Gorgeous image. Beautiful pose,superb details, very nice curved perch and composition.
Love the way he pops up against wonderful BG.

Regards,
Satish.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely shot the details are excellent, the DOF is just about perfect. In many ways this bird looks rather like our greenfinch.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks good overall Diane, with pleasing details and composition. If a setup it is rather easy to add something in the BG for colour variation. I'd look into selectively darkening the blacks in the wings and tail, just for a bit more punch there.

[Sandy Witvoet]

Lovely image, Diane! Great HA and detail! Really like the subdued BG.