Bullfinch (f)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Name Canon EOS-1D X
Canon 100-400L IS II @ 400mm
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av (Aperture Value) 7.1
Exposure Compensation 0.333333
ISO Speed 4000

I took this in the back garden from my hide, the area had been baited with sunflower hearts.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, love the inquisitive head turn - were you 'calling' him? Good IQ/lack of noise for that high ISO, and I like how the perch meanders through the frame.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the perch, pose, sharpness and loose composition. Well done Jonathan.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks Stu & Jum, no I didn't call her stu - the camera does that, the only reservation I have about the 1DX it's loud shutter, so I now use it to my advantage, I generally use it on high speed so I actually fire two exposures rather than one, this often means the subject twitches and sometimes I get a more interesting pose. (Sometimes of course the bird just flies off!!)

[adrian dancy]

Nice work Jonathan in capturing this inquisitive bird. The females are often ignored by photographers. The colours look accurate and there is nice detail.