Red-browed Finch

[Simon Bennett]

Red-browed Finch photographed in eucalypt woodland.

Canon 40D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4 tc, 580ex flash + gold diffuser, tripod, ISO800, 1/250, f/7.1, slight crop from left and top, a couple of twigs and a tiny pale piece of grass near eye removed.

[Ramon M. Casares]

TERRIFIC, I love the BG, the light the colours and the sharpness, this is one good looking bird, I even love the perch! Congratulations!

[Daniel Cadieux]

What a beautiful looking bird!! The colours are amazing. I love the perch too, but two things bother me about it: the small upright bit obstructing the front toes and touching the belly...and how it shoots straight up multi-pronged from above the bird. Otherwise this is quite spectacular - the bit of seed in the bill is a nice touch! :-)

[Linda Robbins]

Oh, this bird is absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful pose and nice clean bg. Crisp detail and good composition. Which gold diffuser do you use? Another outstanding image!

[Simon Bennett]

Thank you all for your comments.

Linda asked 'Which gold diffuser do you use?'
I used a Stofen Gold Omni at fec +1/3 evaluative, see http://www.stofen.com/Info/index.htm

[Steve Canuel]

Beautiful bird. I agree with Daniel about the perch bits although the main part of it is interesting. Nice use of flash as well.
Steve

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

What to say? great in all respects! Lovely image and bird.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

It has all been said Simon. Beautiful bird and beautifully captured. Thanks for sharing.

[Gus Cobos]

Nice capture Simon,
Need to clone out the intersecting branches slicing your subject...:cool: