American Goldfinch (5 images)

HawkmanHawkman Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
edited July 3, 2006 in Wildlife
Here are a few I had the opportunity to shoot in a rthistle patch by a lake before an overzealous groundskeeper cut them down.

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Gene
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2006
    Nice series Gene. Like that first one thumb.gif Sweet buttery bokeh too. :D
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2006
    Soooooooper nice shots!!!
    I wish I had a better longer zoom....the baby wrens are about to leave the house.
    Can't get close enough for a good shot without mama bitch'in! :uhoh
    75-300mm F5.6 doesn't cut the mustard.

    I walk softly with a cheap lens. :cry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2006
    Excellent! thumb.gif (seems like an inadequate adjective)

    Finches love thistles.....now if I can only figure out how to have the finches without the thistles in my yard! :D
  • Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2006
    Wow! Those are awesome. Even considering the 500mm lens, how close did you have to get?
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2006
    There's some serious "Bookah Baby" going on here thumb.gif

    As always great to see your work !!
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2006
    Gorgeous Gene. You've really showed us how it should be done.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2006
    Five superb pics, well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2006
    Excellent series.
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  • HawkmanHawkman Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2006
    Thanks
    As for the bokeh, these thistles were at the edge of a lake inlet so the background was the hilly shore on the other side - 40 or 50 or so feet away.

    These a bit cropped, but I was somewhere below 20 feet away - pretty close.

    Cheers
    Gene
    Gene
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 2, 2006
    Gene,

    These are fantastic. The compositions are just incredible -- I love those thistles. I imagine you spend a lot of time out in the field looking for shots like this. I'd say your diligence paid off. I don't think I've ever seen better goldfinch shots anywhere.

    Regards,
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  • Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2006
    These 5 photos would make a wonderful set of framed pictures to display on a wall.
  • traunerktraunerk Registered Users Posts: 513 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    excellent shots...
    First and Last are two of the best goldfinches i've ever seen!clap.gifclapclap.gif

    what lens were you using?

    Regards...Keith
    Beam me outta here!:winkKT
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2006
    very nice thumb.gifyou do great work on the big and the small clap.gif
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