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An Easter American Goldfinch


An Easter American Goldfinch
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Copyright: Francine Malo (NinaM) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Sigma 170-500mm APO
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/20 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Small bird, big World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-04-12 7:59
Viewed: 686
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello everyone, I haven't been active lately, I have been working and kept busy with the dogs and life!

As it is Easter today, I thought about posting this picture of an American Goldfinch drinking from the water bath in our garden. The colours are so Easter, the pink, purple, white... all colours supposed to remind us of spring. Here it is zero degrees Celsius with a strong wind which means it is cold. The sky is covered with a layer of thick grey clouds, it really looks like fall more than spring. It happens at this latitude and I guess spring is not too far away.

So I hope you like this picture reminding us of warmer days to come for those of you living up north. I wish everyone a Happy Easter.

As for myself, I have to go back to work. I will come back and critique your pictures, I have so much I haven't seen and critiqued!

Have a great day and a great long week-end for those who do,

Francine

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2009-04-12 8:19]

Hi Francine.
Nice presentation of the garden. It is looked perfectly. It is clear that so nice garden attracts so fine visitor. If I would be a bird, I would visit your garden too. Charming bird is looked greatly among such pictorial flowers and plant. Combination of the details and blurriness are selected very well. My compliments and kind regards.
Alexei.

Surrounded by colours..Wow...this fits into small bird big world for sure....Very lovely and best of Easter to you !
Bob

Hi Francine, a lovely capture of this beautiful goldfinch from nice POV with nice composition.
TFS and Happy Easter MF!
Cheers,
Bayram

bonjour Francine

jolie photographie et quelle belle idée de ta part
de présenter ce chardonneret jaune comme photo de pâque
les chardonneret jaune ayant les mêmes couleurs
de plumage que les poussins de pâque
excellent POV et cadrage, belles couleurs de l'image,

TFS

Asbed

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-04-12 22:17]

Hello Francine,
A nice portrait of an Eastern American Goldfinch taken from a great POV to be beautifully framed by the flowers of your garden. The turned head pose is just right for us to see most of the bird.
Thanks for taking this fine summer memory from your archives.
Best wishes for the rest of your Easter Weekend.
Ivan

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-04-12 22:50]

Hello Francine,
lovely shot,well composed,
nice colours, good dof, excellent pov, very nice bg,very well done,tfs and best regards
Siggi

bonjour Francine
cette photo reflette vraiment le printemps, le petit chardoneret, les fleurs de toutes les couleurs et beaucoup de vert, difficile de croire qu'il ne faisait que zero degré, chez nous le printemps est vraiment arrivé avec une moyenne de +24 ° celsius
la photo est très agréable à regarder avec de belles couleurs et un bon focus sur l'oiseau
Amitiés Jacqueline

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-04-17 9:52]

Salut Francine
J,avais manqué cette image de Paque.Jolie composition et bon PDV.J'aime beaucoup l'ensemble des couleurs.
Merci Michel

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 23 N: 3656] (13083)
  • [2009-04-17 12:36]

Hi Nina,
the setting here is almost like a stage for this little bird. Beautiful colours everywhere and a lovely composition, well done.
Paul

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 599] (2124)
  • [2009-04-18 13:43]

Hi,
Amazing colorfull bird!
What I like most is the compo and the BG.
Well done.
TFS
Marx

Very well executed shot, Francine! I love this cute little bird and the surroundings that you've captured so well here!
Cheers!
Goldy
PS:Sorry, I've been away for a very long time

Hola Francine: como estás ? Tiempo ya sin visitarte y es que el trabajo quita tiempo. Muchas gracias por tu amable crítica.
Tu toma preciosa y llena de vida, donde destacaría la bella combinación de colores del conjunto.
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2009-05-04 0:59]

Bonjour Francine,
Comme une petite peinture et qui permet d'imaginer toute une histoire.. belle composition et de magnifiques teintes pastelles.
J'avais raté cette image, je me rattrappe donc.
Une très bonne semaine, Francine
Amitiés
Anne

I just love the colors in this photo...it's a happy photo! Wonderful!!!

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