Singing House Finch - Clicke image to view larger!

Thanks for viewing/comments! I think the moral of the story with this

shot is that ... even if one stand on thorns (as life's irony sometime are),

one still have to keep singing, LOL!

Hi TM,

Superb image. This is oneof the best canon 500mm F4 + 1.4X teleconverters that I have seen on PN.

The vivid colors and sharpness is a good example why this lens are worth every cent. I have the same and all the other big glass form Canon , Nikon, Leica, etc and I am glad that I did it. I will at least pass on a happy man.

I would guess that you used some type of support for this monster setup, unless you are Superman

Great job.

Best Regards,  Mike

Thanks Mike! No superman Mike, I shot this handheld because I was too lazy to drag the tripod & gimbal head out of the trunk. Had only 45 minutes to shoot. I like to shoot flying bird handheld but with perching bird I'd rather shoot with the tripod since I don't want to ruin my wrist before I retire (that's another 10,12 years), LOL!  I had 2 other shots with better catchlight than this one though (but, the bird was not singing).

Hi Tm,

Well, I guess my age is showing. I used to like to hand hold the biggest lens that I have, but those days are going away.

I guess a 12 to 15 pound lens is not all that difficult to use, but a steady lens is a must for the highest quality results to be obtained. The " IS" benefits older guys like me, too.

Great work, even though you are not Superman !

Best Regards,  Mike

Really nice larger view,bg makes this subject to be better seen,compliments.

RC

Fantastic details & colours.

Regards.

PA

Hey TM,  I like this nicely detailed shot, and greatly appreciate the irony.   What is it with these birds that they gravitate to thorny environments?   The Finch I posted is surrounded in thorns.  If it were not for his song, I would not have seen him.  Aloha.

Excellent detail and crisp clarity!  Well done.  Regards, Engela

Simply beautiful! It looks thirsty though!

Wonderful shot with very nice details and pose!

Great picture "7"