Goldfinch

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Canon EOS 50D
Tripod
Firmware Firmware Version 1.0.7
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) 6.3
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 200
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF

All C&C welcome.

[Arthur Morris]

Spectacular bird, sharpness, and head angle. Perch is a bit too much for me with all the little twigs... Background and COMP perfect. Whatta face!

[Tony Whitehead]

Great Goldfinch image, Jonathan. Light, BG, pose and eye contact all lovely. I see Arties point about the perch - the disturbing aspect to me is the one spike running into the bird's belly that matches his leg colour. This could probably be cleaned out quite easily if so inclined. The contrast in textures between the soft plumage and spiky perch is nice.

[Austin Thomas]

Incredible quality Jon,

Nothing to improve IMHO. A fantastic portrait.

Cheers

Austin

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Jon, this is excellent stuff. Loved the comp and pose a lot. Superb details and light. Thx for sharing...this is awesome.

I like the sharpness but wondering if it is a tad overdone. If you back off a little, the feathers will look nice & soft ? not sure. Fantastic shot.

[Connie Mier]

Wow, excellent shot of a brilliant bird. Love that head angle.

[Glenda Simmons]

What a beautiful bird! So different from the Goldfinch in the US. Tricolor Finch would be a better name for this one. You did an excellant job with your composition.