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    Hi all,

    A male and (pretty sure) female goldfinch (if not, feel free to remove the theme tag), taken on a pretty dark day with on and off rain. At a feeder set up. NR in post, slight crop, cloned out some distracting bits in the BG,

    Camera: Nikon D500
    Lens: 200-500mm f/5.6E at 500mm
    Specs: 1/200 f/5.6 ISO 2,500

    Thanks for looking and commenting on prior posts!
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    Hi Alex. A beautiful composition. Love the symmetry, poses, colours, clarity and BK. TFS

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    Looks pretty good over all Alex. Nice poses on both birds and I like the perch and BG. I would take more off the top and go for more of a 16X9. Well done
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    Hi Alex,
    Lovely set up here.
    Great lookback pose on both birds.
    Always exciting to get 2 birds tack sharp in the frame.You did well to get them sharp at such a low SS!
    I would take a bit off the top.
    I think that this is a non-breeding male on the right but I am not sure.
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    This is great Alex. Love the set up, the details on the bird, the perch and that dark background. I have tons of goldfinch images but would love a shot like this.

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    Whoa, I'm seeing double! Excellent, so beautiful Alex, well done.

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    Lovely looking frame...The dark BG sure makes the birds look real good. Nice details on both birds and a great looking perch. Agree with David about taking some from the top. Good work.

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    This is nice Alex. Good image design. The perch is great and the perch and subjects really pop from the BG. Nice pose from both birds too.

    Nicely done!

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    Excellent set-up and very sharp....
    I also would take some off the top.
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    Nice to see both birds in sharp focus. The details look very good. Nice choice on the perch.

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    Thanks all, much appreciated. I'll look at a 16x9 crop. Best,

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    Mazel tov on another excellent image. Great to get both on the same plane. If anyone wants a used 200-500, LMK via e-mail :)

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    Little late, but what a great capture, Alex. Overcast and rain is far too underestimated. Can't say enough about the quality of light and overall colors, including the perch and that lovely background. Well done.


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