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To My Friend Luis


To My Friend Luis
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Copyright: Rick Price (Adanac) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1043 W: 1 N: 4096] (13768)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-09 10:33
Viewed: 521
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This image is dedicated to My Friend here Luis52, for all his outstanding images that he has presented to us, especially his bird images which are truly outstanding. I would give him a gold medal if I could, but instead I give him this American Goldfinch.

American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis
General Description

By Nora Bryan


It is almost June by the time the American Goldfinch returns to Alberta from the southern US. This distinctive yellow bird might be found just about everywhere in the Province south of Fort McMurray, but is most common in the parkland region, and rare in the mountains. A pair will have nested and raised its brood by early September when it is time to head south again.

Shrubby fields, burned or disturbed areas and lake margins are a preferred haunt of this summer bird.

An abundant source of nutritious seed is of paramount importance to these finches, and is the reason they wait so long to return to their breeding grounds, and also the reason they leave early. Weedy fields are great places to look for goldfinches -- with thistle and dandelion seeds being a favorite meal. Like their relatives the redpolls and Pine Siskins, American Goldfinches are drawn to feeders supplying hulled sunflowers and niger seed.

It is late June by the time these carefree birds get around to fashioning a nest of grass or other soft plant material, sometimes incorporating caterpillar nest webs, and lined with thistle down. The female incubates her three to six pale blue eggs for about two weeks and young are fledged 11 to 15 days later. Soon after fledging, the parents are already getting ready to wing south for the winter. The fledglings will make their own way south a couple of weeks later.

jaycee, eqshannon, mariki, Maite, NinaM, pekkavalo1, Juyona, lise, CeltickRanger, Pentaxfriend, vanderschelden, Jamesp, Art_R, uleko, Luis52 has marked this note useful
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Hello Rick,
What cute bird!An excellent shot with superb details,marvellous colours,simply great.
well done.
TFS.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4597] (14871)
  • [2008-06-09 10:58]

Hi Rick,

A wonderful dedication to my adopted cousin Luis who had delighted us with his marvelous bird photos. This Goldfinch is perfect in all respects. Beautiful pose, wonderful facial expression, gorgeous colors, superb details of the face, eye, plummage and wings. I love the compositon with the bird on the diagonal wire.

Jane

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 0 N: 164] (2172)
  • [2008-06-09 11:42]

It's so beautiful!
Wonderful color and amazing sharp and detail

Hello Rick
You did good work by capturing this golden one with good quality.
TFS
Ralf

Rick

A nice shot plus dedication. I particularly like the way such a delicate looking bird is sat on harsh barbed wire. Fine colours plus focus at its best.

Jai

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2008-06-09 12:50]

Salut Rick
Très belle Capture, excellentes couleurs et netteté, belle lumière naturelle, très beau sujet, bravo
Amicalement Robi

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 986 W: 65 N: 1979] (8293)
  • [2008-06-09 12:56]

Hello Rick,

Excellent capture of this beautiful bird. Very good sharpness. Excellent contrast against the background. Great eye contact. The colours are great.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 979 W: 64 N: 1189] (4888)
  • [2008-06-09 12:56]

Hello Rick
A wonderful picture to dedicate to our dear Luis who will surely appreciate it.
How beautiful this American Goldfinch! I like a lot its colors and the way it is looking at you. Magnificent capture with great detail and a beautiful composition.
Thank you very much for sharing dear friend.
Greetings
Maite

WOW! It looks like lemon for sure...and for some odd reason it is making me hungry..for some sherbet... thanks!:-( OK...but truly a clearly seen bird with VERY dynamic colours....I would fit into my fav's but I am full to the brim..
bob

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5739)
  • [2008-06-09 13:19]

hi Rick
bonne dédicace pour cette belle réalisation. Splendides couleurs, agréable composition.

gl

Hi Rick,

Excellent capture of this American Goldfinch with good pose and composition, sharp details and great natural colours.

TFS

Pekka

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2036 W: 6 N: 2017] (13253)
  • [2008-06-09 15:05]

Hola amigo,
preciosa foto,
bellos colores y pov,
bonita dedicatoria a Luis,
un excelente amigo,
saludos Rick.

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 52 N: 552] (2671)
  • [2008-06-09 15:32]

Hi Rick,
I always see this goldfinch but never got a chance to get a good picture of him, thanks for sharing this one :)
Wonderful sharpness and lovely pastel colours.
Bravo!
Lise

hello Rick

excellent close shot of the American Goldfinch,
with fine POV, DOF and framing, i love the softness
of the composition and the colours, beautiful luminosity,
excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Hi Rick,

Beautiful dedication
Superb compo, colors, POV, pose and BG
Excellent sharp details and a lovely catchlight

TFS Thijs

Hello Rick,
Another extraordinary and not so common animal/bird in your gallery, at least for me...:-)
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1251 W: 0 N: 4829] (14332)
  • [2008-06-09 22:36]

Hi Rick

A beautiful shot of this finch - a stunning bird and one that I do not think I have seen. Great detail and excellent pose.

James

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 16 N: 476] (1967)
  • [2008-06-09 22:43]

Hi Rick , great photo of the gold finch , super detail ,color ,and composition , a very good dedication image. TFS
regards
Art

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 242 N: 5550] (19643)
  • [2008-06-10 1:33]

Lovely capture and a great dedication.
Beautiful colours and great light.
Superb DOF and BG.
Very sharp with lots of detail.
Excellent composition.

Well done Rick!

Joe

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 168 N: 7420] (23432)
  • [2008-06-10 5:16]

Hello RIck,
THis is a wonderful capture of this beautiful Goldfinch. Excellent sharp focus on the face and very fine details of the lovely yellow plumage. A lovely soft background too!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 0 N: 1371] (4547)
  • [2008-06-10 7:45]

Superb Rick, this is a stunning and clear portrait of this beautiful bird. You pictured it perfectly with a nice buttery background. Thank you my friend, it's a beauty,

Francine

pts tomorrow

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1199 W: 68 N: 2473] (8159)
  • [2008-06-10 11:01]

Hello Rick,
Don't have much time, perfect photo.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2801] (10142)
  • [2008-06-10 15:53]

Hi Rick.
I just come home from work in the ranch, and look what I find here. It really touch deep inside of Me this beautiful present You gave me.
As You know I love birds, becouse Our good God pinted them in so many diffrent colors, to let Us know how much He love Us, and to let Us see just small part of His magnificent creation.
It is a great honor for me to accept This present Rick.
Many thanks. I keep ot in My favorites.
Luis52.

rick, a lovely capture - crystal clear and well composed. A beautiful bird to be sure! mark

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-12 7:56]

Hello Rick

Lovely eye detail and catch light.
The pov is excellent.
The colours are vibrant and well saturated.
Excellent plumage detail.
Beautiful!
TFS

Rob

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