Australia - Crimson Finch

[Jim Neiger]

Here is another image from my recent trip to Australia.

Kununurra, WA, Australia - 1D3, 500mm+2.0xTC, hand held, 1/1250, F8, ISO 1000, manual exposure

[Ramon M. Casares]

God! That is stunning!! Pose, BG, perch, light, detail, species! A bit more room on the bottom but that preety much it to me! Big congratulaitons!!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird and well-captured. Great light, details, pose and BG. I agree on a bit more room at the bottom.

[bill kominsky]

Agree whole heartedly with above, absolutely stunning.

Bill

[Aidan Briggs]

Wonderful light, pose, and details. Maybe a bit more room at the bottom. Congrats!

[Mike Tracy]

So far you're batting 1000 posting some real exceptional Australian species that are new to me.

The artifacts / noise in the background due to the higher ISO are sort of prevalent in the jpeg here. I am sure they are not as visible in your large file.

Holding my breath till your next post.

[Simon Bennett]

Excellent image of one of our beauties - I really like the over the shoulder look, great background too.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Talk about intense and rich reds! Another vote for a bit more room below, but otherwise a big WOW from me :-) Looks like it was growing new feathers on the face, or are they just normal white spots?

[Grace Scalzo]

Crisp and vibrant. WOnderful.

[carole wiley]

Hand held....you are my hero. I can't hand hold a wide angle that well....amazing picture too.

[Juan Aragonés]

Superb pose, light, BG eye contact and subject (what a cool species!). Amazing that you can capture this image handheld! Very good job Jim

[Arthur Morris]

Superb. Love the head angle. Was this bird attracted to the perch or did you get lucky?