Goldfinch high key

[Caroline Darmo]

Nikon D200, Nikon 70-200 VR 2.8 + TC 1.7
Focal length 240mm
F7.1, 1/160
ISO 400
EC + 2.0

Image created during light drizzle and foggy conditions. Set up near feeders. The background is an out of focus snowbank.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This is very nice, I like the pose, eye contact, exposure control and perch. The high key works well.

[Dave Mills]

Interesting and well executed image!

[Juan Aragonés]

I love this kind of images with a pure white BG. When they are well executed, like in this example, they looks like paintings. The composition works very fine for me and I like a lot the eye contact and the bird´s pose. Very well done and happy 2009!

[Tony Whitehead]

This is is a lovely image - beautiful soft, enveloping light - almost looks as though it was taken in a light tent. Love the detail in the seed pods and plumage - works perfectly for me against the white BG. Part of me wishes some of the perch extended above the bird but I suspect if it did we would suggest removing it!

[Daniel Cadieux]

I absolutely love the comp and pose. Wonderful perch and high-key BG. Very nice!! The one thing I have to mention is that the goldfinch lacks fine detail and looks somewhat smoothed-out...almost the same result as when noise reduction is used too agrresively (?).

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Great high key image,I Iove the perch and the details!!!

[titus.ebbecke]

I love the colours and details!

[Doug Brown]

You're very good at this high-key stuff. Another excellent photo Caroline!