American Goldfinch(female)

comments appreciated, thank you!

Richard this is absolutely beautiful. I love the soft pastels fitting to this Goldfinch. Take care 7/7a

Nicely composed with perch at an angle and nice BG. Focus on the head and eye is very good/ Like the pastel colors.

Another great image. Very nice colors and DOF. Regards, Jean-Marc

Stunning work, Dicky...you have a wonderful flare for having your backgrounds soft while the colours and detail in your subjest are perfect. Thoroughly enjoying your work, Dicky. 7/7a. Well done, my friend. Regards, Lawrence.

Richard,, Great shot. Super nice composition. Congrats..

 

Excellent composition, I like the naturalness of the color. Congratulations. Best wishes. Vicente.

Great capture Richard! Composition is wonderful too. Regards....LJ

Thank you all for your very kind comments! The snow is slowly receding here and the birds are getting a bit more active.

 

Best regards,

 

Dick

6/6 anon. Very nice - the powder blue and silky green colors provide an effective backdrop to a beautiful bird. Clarity is top notch and the little glint in the eye is there - some say - an esential element in successful nature photography. Not all monitors are calibrated the same but on mine, there is a hint of a blue bias on the image using the underbelly and certian portions of the branch as a reference. Best Regards,

Yep, she's a beauty... I really like the soft background colors also.

Thank you, Tony and Jerry! Photographing these birds has taught me a lot about how to do this and I'm only scratching the surface. As with all of our efforts, it's truly the details that matter. Getting them "right" is an enjoyable challenge.

 

Best regards,

 

Dick