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Female Chaffinch


Female Chaffinch
Photo Information
Copyright: Billy Newboy (billynewboy) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 39 W: 11 N: 221] (694)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 50D, Sigma 120-300 F2.8
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite bird in-flight photos, birds in flight [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-02 9:25
Viewed: 580
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Female Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Length: 14.5 cm (6")
Wing Span: 24.5-28.5 cm (10-11½")
Weight: 18-29 g (¾-1 oz)

The Chaffinch is our commonest finch and has striking double white wing bars. The wing bars are formed by white patches on the wing coverts, and primary and secondary wing feathers. Its summer plumage is brighter that its winter plumage.

The male Chaffinch has a pink breast and cheeks, blue-grey crown and nape, and chestnut brown back. In summer, its bill is grey-blue, turning to pale brown in the winter.

The female has an olive-brown back, and grey-brown underparts becoming almost white towards the rump, which is greenish. The juveniles are similar to the female but lack the greenish rump. The bill is brown in both the female and juveniles.

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Beautiful picture of this bird in flight, superb handling of the shutter, very good details, excellent lighting. congratulations!

TFS

Jesús

hello Billy
very good freeze of beautiful moment, marvellous shot my neighbour
TFS
Nasos

nice capture, TFS Ori

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2009-06-02 11:26]

amazing frozen action! :-) the opened wings with the spread out feathers and the pose are really great.
superb job on this quick little bird & best wishes, thor.

Nice action picture,regards, Ravasz

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 99 N: 624] (3215)
  • [2009-06-02 13:41]

Yep
great shot absolutely lovely
maybe a bit too much high iso artefacts in the bg (but not in the bird)
tfs
tom

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-02 16:28]

Hi Billy,

Gorgeous! That's all that must be said.

Jane

Still at it with the superior shots eh? When in doubt go for teh field goal....but not you...you continue to reach the end zone with seconds left...it amazes me how you can continue to do this so well and for so long!
Bob

hello Billy

excellent in-flight phot of the female Chaffinch,
fine POV, superb focus with great sharpness and details,
wonderful light coming to the bird, the very little
catch-light render the photo more beautiful,

TFS

Asbed

Hi Billy,
great actionshot.
The Chaffinch is captured very sharp and I like the compo with the dark bg.
TFS Tatjana

One of the best and the most difficult action shots that i have seen for a long time. The wing patterns , its position, position of the head make this a pleasant sight

awesome shot!!

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-06-03 7:07]

Hi Billy,
what an excellent shot. Very well frozen against the dark background. Really outstanding shot.
so sharp and well detailed. the eye is really superbs.

regards,
Foozi

Hello Billy,
Perfectly frozen shot of this Chaffinch in flight. Superb sharpness and details. Beautiful natural colours with a good use of flash. Excellent pose and eye-contact.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-06-03 10:56]

Hi Billy.
Terrific in every aspect in-flight shot. Pose of the bird, its wingspread, timing, sharpness and exposure are fantastic as well as composition of the shot and POV. My warm greetings and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • marcin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 0 N: 242] (1826)
  • [2009-06-03 11:19]

Beautiful picture of this bird in flight,
congrat, TFS
marcin

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 23 N: 3660] (13089)
  • [2009-06-04 10:05]

Hi Billy,
terrific inflight shot, your forte! Excellent sharp focus and just enough blur in the wings to retain details but suggest movement, really well done mate.
Paul

Hello Billy, beautiful capture of this bird in its flying pose. Excellent timing. Beautiful lighting and depth. TFS.

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