One of my best Gold Finch shots

GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
edited May 13, 2007 in Wildlife
Managed to get a decent capture of a Gold Finch Saturday.
Usually it's the wrong pose.....plumage is midst change or something.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Good shot thumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    A very clean shot --I would take about 1/2 of the space on the right out now that I have said that you will have more folks telling you how good the space to the right is rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    A very clean shot --I would take about 1/2 of the space on the right out now that I have said that you will have more folks telling you how good the space to the right is rolleyes1.gif

    The space on the right is perfect !! rolleyes1.gif

    and so's the shot thumb.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Thanx Guys for your kind comments!

    (Space on the right?......rule of 3rds Guys.....rule of 3rds! :D )

    There will be many more bird shots....hoping to get a fair share of Warblers.
    The House Wrens haven't started nesting just yet but hope for those nest building shots soon.

    That is IF your not getting tired of seeing my photo's by now? :Dne_nau.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Ok after seeing Ric G's shot I tried a extreme crop again.
    His posted here
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60818

    Still within the rule of 3rd's :D
    Hows this?
    Not too grainy is it?
    Cropped....ran noise on it then used selective sharpen tool on the bird itself.
    Not as sharp as his but his was probably a closer shot than mine.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    That's the trouble with little birds. Good detail and sharpness...too far away for good viewing. Good size for viewing...soft and less detail!! I think that's what they call a "Catch 22". Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

    I think both of your variations are fine. I guess I would prefer the second one though.
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    That's the trouble with little birds. Good detail and sharpness...too far away for good viewing. Good size for viewing...soft and less detail!! I think that's what they call a "Catch 22". Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

    I think both of your variations are fine. I guess I would prefer the second one though.

    Thanx Ric!
    Once I can get a 30D and get my pixel count to 8mp rather than my current 6mp.....crops will be much sharper.
    Guess it's gonna be awhile! <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > << Sigh >>
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Each version of your shot has its own appeal, but I'm partial to the second one. I do thing, though, you got a very good shot. thumb.gif
    Socrate
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    8mp rather than my current 6mp
    No doubt...it will make a difference.nod.gif

    I have 16 1/2 megapixels...a 20D and a 30D...rolleyes1.gif

    Still find it hard to get them little guys.:bash

    You know you can still buy brand new 20Ds....not that big of a dif to the 30D.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2007
    I love the second shot and no it doesn't look too grainy!thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    terrific shot
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2007
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Ok after seeing Ric G's shot I tried a extreme crop again.
    His posted here
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60818

    Still within the rule of 3rd's :D
    Hows this?
    Not too grainy is it?
    Cropped....ran noise on it then used selective sharpen tool on the bird itself.
    Not as sharp as his but his was probably a closer shot than mine.

    150599194-L.jpg


    much better altho the 1st was very good also
    Thanks
    Randy

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